Orange Cranberry Scones

Servings : 8

Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milkadamia, unsweetened

• 2 1/2 Tbsp orange juice

• Zest of 1 orange

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• ½ cup vegan cane sugar

• 1/4 cup chilled, milkadamia buttery spread (1/4 of the container)

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 cup cranberries, chopped

Icing (if you so desire):

• 1 c. powdered sugar

• 1-2 Tbsp orange juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl and whisk together. Add buttery spread to bowl. Cut in using a pastry cutter or two knive until the dough begins to form fine crumbs.

3. Stir in the cranberries and orange zest.

4. Add milk and vanilla; mix until it becomes a soft and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl

5. Turn onto a parchment-lined cooking sheet sprinkled with flour and shape into a 8″ circle or use a springform pan.

6. Cut into 8 triangles and gently separate scones, ensure they enough room to spread out as they bake.

7. Bake for 20 -25 minutes until golden and edges begin to brown.

8. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

9. If desired, make icing by combining powdered sugar and orange juice and drizzle over.

Our thanks to Milkadamia for this recipe