Lemon Poppy Seed Scones Recipe
Moist Lemon Poppy Seed Scones made with whole wheat flour and greek yogurt are the perfect healthy pairing for your cup of morning coffee!
If I am being honest with myself than I would say I am a little bit of a coffee addict and to be more honest… maybe even a snobby coffee addict. None of this Folgers coffee stuff… yuck! I like the blends that you can buy at specialty coffee shops. Even Starbucks has lost its appeal to me. Ps… this is Krista over at Joyful Healthy Eats.
At home we have one of those Nespresso machines.. you know the one that has the commercial with Penelope Cruz who says in her sultry Spanish voice.. “Nessssprreeesooo.” (rolling of the tongue for extra emphasis on the “r’s” included)
Yup, she sold me with the voice and that pretty coffee art.
Coffee as good as it is, always needs a partner in crime. Some of my favorites are my mother-in-laws coffee cake, my famous almond biscotti dipped in dark chocolate, and scones!
I’ve made a couple of different kinds of scones in the past but my two favorites are these Lemon Poppy seed Scones and for fall my Cranberry Orange Scones!
What I love about these Lemon Poppy Seed Scones is they are not overly sweet. Scone are notoriously known for being dry, but these are a little more moist than the average scone because of the greek yogurt in them. The subtle lemon taste from the fresh lemon zest and lemon juice pairs perfectly with the poppy seeds. These two flavors were meant for each other!
These scones only take minutes to make and lets be honest. You feel kinda fancy when you tell someone that you made scones! But only you will know how crazy easy they are to make!
I hope you indulge in these scones soon, I promise they will deliver on flavor! Bon Appetite!
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 2 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 6 Tbsp. of butter {chilled}, cut into small pea size pieces
- 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds
- 1 cup of vanilla flavored greek yogurt
- 1 egg
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, lemon zest, poppy seeds, baking powder and baking soda.
Use a pastry blender, or two knives, to cut butter until it resembles small peas and add the butter to flour mixture.
In a small bowl, mix together the egg, yogurt, and lemon juice.
Stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Dump the dough onto a work surface and “knead” 3-4 times. {as much as you can, it will be very crumbly}
Pat into a circle about ½ an inch thick.
Cut into 10-12 wedges and transfer to a baking sheet.
Bake for 12-14 minutes.
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