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Lightened Up! Cherry Scones

These Lightened Up! Cherry Scones are a perfect low fat recipe. Made with Truvia Baking Blend, non-fat Greek yogurt and whole wheat flour, they are perfect with a cup of Bigelow Tea. #sweetwarmup #Ad
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Melissa Russo / thefarmgirlgabs.com

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Truvia Baking Blend
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter cubed
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup non-fat vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 3-4 tablespoons sprinkling sugar

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and Truvia Baking Blend. Whisk until incorporated.
  3. Add beaten eggs, cubed butter, dried cherries and yogurt to dry ingredients. Incorporate with pastry blender. Batter will be thick and sticky.
  4. Once mixed, dump dough on a lightly floured surface. Flatten dough into a 1 inch thick circle. Cut into 8 equal triangles. Sprinkle each scone with coarse sugar.
  5. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.