Perfect Gluten Free Scone for Valentine's Day

Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Scone

 This recipe was adapted from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food, January-February 2011.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (80 grams) dried cherries, fruit-juice sweetened
• 1 1/2 cups (186 grams) Amy’s Basic Flour Blend
• 1/2 cup (60 grams) gluten-free certified rolled oats (not quick cooking)
• 3 tablespoons (36 grams) palm sugar
• 2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 cup (250 grams) low-fat buttermilk
• 1 extra large (56 g grams) egg
• 3 tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup (80 grams) unsweetened carob chips or your favorite chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
2. Place dried cherries in a glass bowl, cover with water, and microwave for 30 seconds. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain cherries and chop coarsely. Set aside.
3. Whisk together the flour blend, oats, palm sugar, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum. Make a well in the center. Put 1/2 cup of the buttermilk into the well. Add the egg and use a fork to whisk the egg into the buttermilk. Once combined, add the remaining buttermilk and the melted butter and stir just until combined. Gently stir in the chopped cherries and the carob or chocolate chips.
4. Use a spring-release ice cream scoop to drop even amounts of scone batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes, then rotate the tray 180 degrees and bake for another 8 – 10 minutes until baked through and lightly golden brown.
5. Let cool on the baking sheet for several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Scones are always best the day they’re made. Freeze leftovers for later use or slice in half, toast, and top with vanilla bean ice cream.

Notes

I get juice-sweetened dried cherries in the bulk section at Whole Foods. I use unsweetened carob chips instead of chocolate chips because I haven’t found a refined sugar-free chocolate chip I love. Use whatever you like best.

Source: http://simplysugarandglutenfree.com/chocolate-cherry-scones/