Gluten Free Apple Pecan Date Breakfast Scones

Hey Everyone!
So sorry for such a long delay between posts! I was away in the sunny Bahamas over the holidays and my blogging sort of fell between the cracks.  Sorry for the lack of photos in this post (for now) I was so busy baking I forgot to take more.  I'll put together another batch so you can see the process soon.


Breakfast has always been a struggle for me.  Making healthy choices and even remembering to eat in the morning has not always come easily. Also being someone who doesn’t like to eat for at least an hour after waking up, I often eat once I get to work.  Having made the switch to gluten free has amplified these challenges as quick gluten free “on the run” options are limited.  I have had some luck with GF cereal from THIS company but I often want something a little more hearty that I can eat while on the move. 

A lot of my recipes on Gluten Free Kitchen Adventures are recipes that I have found somewhat recently or are ones that I have been using for years that I have recently altered to fit a gluten free lifestyle.  This recipe however, is one that I created from scratch one night when I was feeling extra creative.  These “scones” have a texture that is a bit of a mix between a traditional scone and a muffin, moist and dense. 

I have yet to play around with a different flavour, mostly because this one is so delicious and satisfying, so why mess with a good thing.

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter at room temperature

¼ cup brown sugar

1 egg

½ cup milk or substitute

½ cup date paste (directions below)

½ cup grated apple

1/3 cup chopped pecans

1 cup Gluten Free Flour Mix <<LINK>>

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

1.       To make date paste, coarsely chop ½ cup of pitted dates and place in a small pot with ¼ cup of water.  Over medium heat, cook the dates until they are quite soft and the water has mostly boiled off .  Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.  Using a fork or a masher (I use a pastry cutter) mash the dates into a smooth paste.

2.       In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and date paste.  When evenly mixed, add egg and stir until incorporated. 

3.       In a separate bowl, mix flour mix, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until well combined. 

4.       Alternate adding flour mix and milk in 2 additions to butter mixture.  Add pecans and grated apples stirring gently just to incorporate. 

5.       Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.

6.       Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, drop dough onto the baking sheet.  They don't expand too much so you only need to leave about an inch between them.

7.       Bake for 18 minutes until golden brown on the bottom

This recipe makes about 10 scones.

To freeze scones, line a baking sheet with parchment  then scoop dough as above and place in the freezer for about 2 hours or until solid.  Once frozen, then transfer to a freezer bag and return to the freezer. 

I find these stay nice and fresh for about 3 days after baking so I like to bake off about 3 on Sunday night and another 3 on Wednesday night to get me through the week with fresh breakfast. 




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