If given the choice between a muffin and a scone, I’ll take the scone every single time. I’ve even been known to eat scones for dessert (instead of breakfast) on more than one occasion. There’s something about that dry, flaky texture that I love. For some reason, however, I haven’t made scones that often until now. Living an organic, non-GMO lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite foods. You just need to know how to make them with the cleanest ingredients. This recipe for blueberry lemon scones is fantastic and super easy. The scones are perfect for a weekend brunch, a treat or to make ahead and freeze for later.
There are two special ingredients in this recipe. The first ingredient is Nutiva’s new organic vegan superfood shortening blend. This shortening replaces the “Crisco” (that’s full of heart clogging trans fat and GMOs) that most scone recipes call for. Nutiva’s shortening is a blend of organic coconut oil and red palm oil (not to be confused with the palm oil that is harvested unsustainably and destroying animals habitats). Nutiva’s commitment to obtaining red palm oil through sustainable practices makes it one of the most unique products available on the market. Whole Foods is now carrying this product, and you’ll find it in the baking supplies section of the store because it doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
The second ingredient is coconut palm sugar. This type of sugar is a perfect 1 to 1 substitute for any recipe that calls for regular old sugar. One of the big pluses of coconut palm sugar – it’s completely unrefined and not bleached like typical refined white sugar, helping to preserve all of its teeming vitamins and minerals. It is naturally high in amino acids – has 10,000 times more potassium, 20 times more magnesium and 20 times more iron than conventional sugar. Converting to this type of sugar could also lower your risk of developing diabetes because its glycemic index is half of that compared to sugar.
- ½ cup Nutiva shortening or grass-fed butter
- 3 cups spelt flour
- ¼ cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon + ¾ teaspoon of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 1 egg
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut milk, divided
- Lemon Glaze:
- ¼ cup coconut palm nectar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl place the shortening in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in the shortening with the back of a fork or pastry cutter until the size of a pea.
- Add the lemon zest and blueberries and mix gently to combine.
- In a small bowl mix the egg and the coconut milk together. Add to the dry ingredients and mix only until combined.
- Roll the dough out on a floured cutting board until it is 1'' thick. Cut the scones into your desired shape and put on a baking sheet. Brush with the 2 tablespoons of coconut milk and place in the oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While baking make the lemon glaze by combining the coconut palm nectar with the lemon juice.
- Drizzle on top of each scone when they first come out of the oven.
Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Vani
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Finally substitute for shortening thats good for you! Thank you Vani!
Commenting to be entered! This recipe looks awesome!
This is great! I’ve been using coconut oil but always looking for other substitutions!
I choose scones over muffins every time too! Can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂
Yum.
This recipe looks yummy! I’m going to try it this weekend if I can find the shortening at my tiny Whole Foods Market!
Scones…mmmmm. 🙂
I love your posts! Keep up the good work, fighting for clean food.
The recipe sounds amazing and I am so excited to hear about this product. So many recipes list crisco which I refuse to use.
Thanks!!
Love scones, but had given them up since I couldn’t find them without GMOs. Love Nutiva products and their Tuesday 24-hour sales! Thank you for the recipe…these sound delicious ~ hoping I have all the ingredients on hand!
Sounds so good! Ordering that superfood shortening now. I plan to make these scones for a baby shower!
Yummy! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the chance to win!
This sounds yummy!
I would love the chance to try these products out on this amazing recipe. It looks and sounds yummy! I can’t wait to try it!
LOVE coconut sugar but haven’t tried the nutiva shortening yet! Would love to!
I read somewhere(I think it was Tropical Trditions) that palm trees are cut down in order to make coconut palm sugar. Do you know if this is true?
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Cannot wait to make these. I’m already an email follower so please enter me to win! Thank you!!!
yayy!! Excited to try some amazing scones! I love your recipes Vani!
Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Yummy!
Would love to try it out! Have yet to find a single Nutiva product I don’t like! STRICTLY SUPER FOODS!
I love scones. I haven’t eaten them in a while because of the ingredients.
What about spectrum brand organic all vegetable shortening? Is there something wrong with it?
Great Idea!!
I can’t wait to try this! Hubby is British, so he loves a good scone.
So excited to try this recipe!!
What a smart alternative! I’m going to share this recipe swap! Thank you.
Yum!
Thank you. I might try this recipe for holiday brunches
I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Oooooh, I can’t wait to try this recipe and I love Nutiva brand!!!
These scones sound great. I dont think I have ever eaten scones. Nutiva is coming out with some good alternatives for people and I can recommend these products to my clients. Great information.
Looks delicious…thank you for all you do!
Sounds yummy !! What about Rice flour ? Is lard not a better alternative than Crisco ?
Yummmm. I want to try the shortening
I love scones! I’m going to try this recipe.
Yes! I have been looking for a substitute for Crisco for Christmad Cookies!
A healthy shortening! Ah-ma-zing!!!
I would love to win these products. I have been happy with all Nutiva products I’ve tried. I cringe when I see Crisco as an ingredient in recipes. I grew up with it, but haven’t used it in 26+ yrs. I just don’t make any of my old recipes that call for it since I didn’t know what to substitute that would actually work. Sure am glad there is this healthy alternative now.
What a great giveaway!
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I’m so very much looking forward to making these! Yum!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I hope I win the giveaway 🙂
Subscribed, liked, following! Now entered? This recipe sounds deeeelish…thanks for working out the substitutions for us!
I’ve been looking for an alternative!!!! Thanks for the share! Now I can make traditional foods healthier for my friends and family.
Thanks for the post! I am signed up for email updates. I am also doing all of the BONUS entries 🙂
Awesome! So glad there is a healthy alternative to Crisco.
Our blueberries are just getting ripe can’t wait to try this!