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Start your day with these delicious and easy whole wheat orange rosemary scones. Made with freshly squeezed orange juice, flavorful fresh rosemary and whole grain whole wheat flour.
We’re 5 months into our move to Minnesota and despite everything going on we are so so happy here. The snow has officially melted, the temperatures are warming and I’m getting excited to install our garden here. Because if there’s anything I’ve missed about California, it’s the fresh produce. Now hear me out, I feel so fortunate to have access to fresh food here in Minnesota. Period. However, living within 100 miles of where your food is grown is a true luxury that California offers and let me tell you, lettuce is better when it was grown within driving distance.
I know Minnesota will offer this in the summer and especially once our garden is in place but it probably won’t ever be like California, and that’s okay. I sighed a little when I paid $4 for rosemary at the grocery store when I used step outside my house and cut it fresh because it grew like weeds but truth be told, these orange rosemary scones taste just the same!
These whole wheat orange rosemary scones are delicious! I woke up one morning with orange and rosemary on my mind and the flavor combination ended up being too good not to share! The rosemary isn’t super pungent but rather adds a nice undertone to the sweetness. If you’re looking for a slightly sweet, slightly buttery addition to your brunch menu, this is the recipe for you!
Orange Rosemary Scone Ingredients
- whole wheat flour
- coconut palm sugar – brown sugar works as well
- orange juice and zest
- fresh rosemary
- baking powder and baking soda
- sea salt
- egg
- butter – make sure it’s cold butter and not room temperature!
- maple syrup
- milk – I used unsweetened almond milk but any milk will work
- apple cider vinegar
How to Make Homemade Scones
STEP 1: Mix together whole wheat flour, coconut palm sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
STEP 2: In a small pot add orange juice and fresh rosemary. Bring to a boil. Once mixture starts boiling lower heat to a simmer and cover for 10 minutes.
STEP 3: Turn off stove top and strain orange-rosemary mixture to remove sprigs. I used a thin-holed strainer but cheesecloth would also work. Let cool to room temperature.
STEP 4: To the bowl with the orange-rosemary juice add maple syrup, milk and apple cider vinegar. Whisk in egg.
STEP 5: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add cubed butter and mix into dry ingredients using hands (or a pastry cutter) until crumbly consistency is reached.
STEP 6: Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir to combine. Do not overmix.
STEP 7: Form scone dough into a ball and place on a parchment (or silicone) lined baking sheet. Using hands press out into a large circle with the dough about 1.5 inches thick or about 8-9 inches wide.
STEP 8: Slice dough into 8 pieces and separate on baking sheet – they may fall apart slightly, just piece back together with hands.
STEP 9: Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until scones are golden-brown around the edges. Serve immediately while still warm with butter, preserves or nut butter of choice.
Troubleshooting Homemade Scones
Are your scones turning out flat? Make sure you’re using cold butter! This is super important. You want the butter to melt once it’s baking in the oven… not before.
Are you scones too dense? You likely mixed the batter too much. Mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined!
How to Serve Scones
These scones are delicious fresh out of the oven! Serve them while they’re still warm with butter, preserves or a nut butter.
How to Store Scones
Scones are awesome because they store super well! After allowing the scones to cool completely, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week or in the freezer for up to one month. If you freeze your scones, let them come to room temperature before serving – and pop them in the oven or microwave to heat them up a bit for optimal eating pleasure!
Orange Rosemary Scones
Start your day with these delicious and easy whole wheat orange rosemary scones. Made with freshly squeezed orange juice, flavorful fresh rosemary and whole grain whole wheat flour.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 scones 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp milk, of choice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 large egg
- 5 tbsp cold butter, cubed
Instructions
- Mix together whole wheat flour, coconut palm sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a small pot add orange juice and fresh rosemary. Bring to a boil.
- Once mixture starts boiling lower heat to a simmer and cover for 5 minutes.
- Turn off stove top and strain orange-rosemary mixture to remove sprigs. I used a thin-holed strainer but cheesecloth would also work.
- To the bowl with the orange-rosemary juice add maple syrup, milk and apple cider vinegar – cool to room temp.
- Once cooled, whisk in egg.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add cubed butter and mix into dry ingredients using hands (or a pastry cutter) until crumbly consistency is reached.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir to combine. Do not overmix.
- Form scone dough into a ball and place on a parchment (or silicone) lined baking sheet. Using hands press out into a large circle with the dough about 1.5 inches thick or about 8-9 inches wide.
- Slice dough into 8 pieces and separate on baking sheet – they may fall apart slightly, just piece back together with hands.
- Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until scones are golden-brown around the edges.
- Serve immediately while still warm with butter, preserves or nut butter of choice.
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Just a heads up, the printed version says to simmer orange juice and rosemary for 5 minutes whereas the blog says to simmer for 10 minutes. I knew as soon as I added the wet to the dry, my mixture was too wet. I tried adding a little more flour, but I didn’t want to add too much to throw off the other ratios. There’s no way I could “make a ball, flatten, and cut into squares”. I ended up just scooping with a spoon onto the baking sheet. They are rising in the oven, so they’re not a complete disaster, and they smell amazing. But I would really appreciate knowing how much juice we are supposed to end up with after simmering. Looking forward to trying again!
These scones look amazing!! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Be sure to stop by to see who the winner of our So Lucky GF Basket is! We are ALSO having a fantastic giveaway this week to kick off Celiac Awareness month! 🙂
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Thanks em! Get ready for this deliciousness in our new home 🙂
Davs, these look incredible!!!