Monday, February 16, 2009

Raisin Scones


I love treats that pair well with coffee. I am always drooling over the scones at Starbucks, so I decided I needed to make some in my kitchen that might be a little healthier. I found this easy recipe at vegweb.com. I did a couple of things different. I baked them in a 8 x 8 square pan, added 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, and used canola oil instead of margarine. This is a great recipe with a fantastic result. I am going to play around with this recipe again soon and maybe do a chocolate chip version or a blueberry version. Hope everyone had a great Monday!

Raisin Scones
link at vegweb.com

2 cups flour

3 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon turbinado sugar

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup margarine, softened

3/4 - 1 cup soy/rice/ etc. milk


Directions:

Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in margarine until crumbles form. Stir in milk and raisins. Drop a spoonful onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes, or until just brown on top. I adapted these from a biscuit recipe on this website; I am sure one could play with the spices/ flavorings here. Please let me know how they turn out!
Serves: 8 - 12

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28 comments:

priscilla joy said...

Mmm, looks yummy. Starbucks has the BEST sweets ever.

Anonymous said...

SCONES!
YUM!
I always love seeing what you come up with!

Anonymous said...

yum!!! love scones. they look soft and moist too :)

ChocolateCoveredVegan said...

Ooh and they can be vegan!

Not Another Omnivore said...

I get like...really over excited about scones.

And you know what? I'm not even a huge fan, I think I just associate them with pretty dresses and pretty china.

Oh life.

NAOmni

Anonymous said...

Those look delicious and I love that they aren't loaded with fat like traditional scones! You have the best recipes!

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh yum!

Anonymous said...

these look great! i just made raisin scones yesterday and I used oat bran - they were so good. (recipe is on my site)

Anonymous said...

So simple and delicious! Tea time!

Wandering Coyote said...

Oh, scones are one of my favourite things ever. I've never met a scone I didn't like!

Mimi said...

YUM! Scones rock. Yours look delectable!

I'm trying to stay off sugar though. Do you think stevia would work?

Bob said...

I do enjoy scones, but I have to say I've never been impressed with the ones at Starbucks. Maybe they've gotten better since I worked there ten (ugh) years ago...

Those look great though! :)

Mrs. Jelly Belly said...

These look fantastic. I'd have a scone over a cookie any day. Thanks for the recipe!

Balance, Joy and Delicias! said...

You always come up with easy but delicious recipes! Love u!!! :D

Unknown said...

fantastic! i am a new lover of scones, but i like muffins so I can pop them in the freezer and not eat too many at once :)

Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point said...

mmmm that scone would go so well with my coffee this AM!

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

divine!!

Anonymous said...

Scones really intimidate me :(

Be sure to check out my blog today for this week’s BSI ingredient!

Anonymous said...

Ooo those look nice and moist & chewy, a nice diversion from the usual dry & crumbly scones!

Maria said...

My family loves raisins. I know these will be a hit!

Krista said...

These look/sound really good, Megan!! :)

Judy Burgoyne said...

Big fan of raisins and scones, sounds like you cant go wrong!

Lori said...

I am a scone fanatic! I love them in all flavors. This recipe sounds so great. I think I might make some this week.

Every Gym's Nightmare said...

There is no greater pastry than a scone.

Kelly Turner
www.everygymsnightmare.com

Culinary Wannabe said...

So hard to come by a good scone recipe. Thanks for posting one I won't feel so guilty about eating!

stephchows said...

I've never been a huge scone fan... but it's been a long time since I've had one. I think I'll have to give these guys a go :)

Anonymous said...

Love the simplicity of the recipe. Mmm, now I want some!

Anonymous said...

Thanks Megan! They look so moist. I wanna eat 'em!