What better way to treat your mom than with a gorgeous batch of Blueberry Lemon Scones on Mother’s Day?
Nothing says happy mother’s day like a freshly baked batch of Blueberry Lemon Scones and perhaps a fancy latte delivered to your mom’s front door. Seriously what mom, nay, human, wouldn’t love that?
Mother’s day is a fun holiday in my opinion. And I’m not saying it because I’m a mom now (for realz). The way I see it, it’s a day to hang out with or do something special for your mom. You know the woman who birthed you….no big deal.
And I am not talking about spending a bunch of money to buy expensive stuff. Nah, I think most moms would prefer being treated or having a lovely chore-free day either to spend with their family or to enjoy some alone-time.
My family’s tradition growing up was always to make my mom a fabulous breakfast while she got to “sleep in.” We would all have a lovely brunch together and then give mom homemade cards or crafts. As we got older the “homemade gifts” turned into flowers and mimosas, which she also enjoyed 😃
My dad would then plan something fun to do as a family the rest of the day or would buy her a little gift. Luckily with time, dad has gotten better at the whole gift giving thing. Partly because my sister and I started helping him. Because for a while there, it was a lot of ugly incorrectly sized sweaters or blouses that my mom would always end up exchanging.
I loved our tradition. Simple, fun and heart-felt.
Now that I’m a mom, I’m exited to see how our tradition evolves. Regardless of what we do, I want this to be a day that is stress free for everyone and not about buying stuff. Just hand me a batch of these freshly baked scones, a cooking magazine and a lawn chair on a sunny day and I’m set!
About these scones you guys ….👌
They are down right MAGICAL!
I kid you not. They are bakery quality delicious and yet have zero butter????? This totally freaks my freak. A scone with no butter is like saying a pizza with no cheese? It doesn’t make any sense and yet it totally does.
How are they so good? A secret ingredient… FULL FAT COCONUT MILK.
The surprise ingredient keeps these lovely pastries moist but with the lovely crust of a scone. And somehow, the coconut flavor just melts away. You can’t even taste the coconut at all! Oh food science how I love you.
And then fresh blueberries and bright cheery lemon zest just take these scones to a whole other level.
If you or you mom love scones as much as I do, you have to try this recipe! It will blow your mind and make for a pretty sweet Mother’s Day treat in the process. Plus they are super easy and only take 10 minutes to prep.
Cheers to all the great mom’s out there! If I could mail you each a batch of these scones I would 💕
Yields 8 small scones or 6 medium sized
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (or 2 ounces) coconut oil, solid
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon zest (about 3-4 large lemons)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk, blended until smooth and not clumpy
- Turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw to coat the pastries
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and solid (but creamy) coconut oil in a food processor and pulse until oil disappears and you are left with a powdery mixture.
- Transfer to a bowl and add blueberries, lemon zest, vanilla extract and well-blended smooth coconut milk until a soft dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper, and pat into a 7-inch round. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F and adjust oven rack to lower-middle position.
- After 15 minutes, cut chilled dough into 8 wedges. Sprinkle each scone with a good amount of the turbinado sugar, and place on a parchment or silicone baking mat lined cookie sheet.
- Bake until raised and golden, about 23-25 minutes. Serve with tea or coffee. With milk or chocolate milk for the kiddos.
Notes
Make sure you are using the full fat coconut milk that is sold in a can at the grocery nor the watered down refrigerated stuff. Also if you prefer bigger scones, slice dough up into 6 pieces. Ensure to refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes to make it easier to work with. Baked scones can be frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap and put in a freezer Ziploc bag. Pop scones on a baking sheet at 350° for 8-10 minutes before serving.
Recipe slightly adapted from SeriousEats.
Originally posted 2017-05-08 06:00:42.
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