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Chocolate Chip and Cherry scones

Chocolate Chip & Cherry Scones - Gluten & Dairy Free

A delicious, heart-healthy treat
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 6 pieces
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Dairy Free, Gluten Free

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten-free flour mix
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips reserve 1/2 cup for drizzling
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1 1/3 cup soy milk or coconut cream you can also use a plain dairy-free yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. water or dairy-free butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In large bowl, mix gluten-free flour blend, sugar, chocolate chips, and dried cherries.
  3. In a smaller bowl, mix soy milk and vanilla extract.
  4. Stir into the flour mixture until soft dough forms, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk if necessary.
  5. Once mixture comes together, sprinkle a flat surface with gluten free flour. Turn out mixture onto floured surface and pat into a circle. If circle seems to big, cut in half and make two circles.
  6. Cut each round into 6 wedges. Place wedges 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove parchment paper with scones to cooling rack.
  8. While scones cool, melt coconut oil and 1/2 cup chocolate chips in microwave for 2 minutes. Stopping every 30 seconds to stir. Melt and stir until you have a nice drizzle
  9. Once scones are slightly cool, drizzle with melted chocolate and sift powdered sugar over top if desired.