FRESH ORANGE SCONES

Ingredients

• ▢1-¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢6 tablespoons Monkfruit Sweetener (or your favorite 0 calorie sweetener)
• ▢2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢¼ cup cold butter

• 1 medium orange
• ▢½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• ▢1 egg
• ▢½ teaspoon orange extract (optional)
• ▢8 teaspoons low-sugar orange marmalade
• ▢Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
  
  
  

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet with Silpat liner or light grease with non-stick baking spray.
• Whisk together flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until it turns to crumbles using a fork or pastry blender.
• In a separate small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest and ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Add yogurt, egg and orange extract (if using) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Pour wet orange mixture into flour mixture and stir just until combined.
• Place dough on clean surface that has been lightly floured. Coat fingers with flour and lightly knead bread 3 or 4 times, just until it comes together.
• Form dough into approximately 8-inch round and 1-inch thickness. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges, placing each one on prepared baking sheet.

• Bake until tops turn golden, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately brush tops of scones with 1 teaspoon marmalade each.
• If desired, just before serving you can lightly dust scones with powdered sugar.
• Store leftover scones in an airtight container. If kept in the refrigerator, gently warm in toaster oven or microwave before serving.