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Carrot cake scones
Easy to make and with a tasty gentle spice, these carrot cake scones are secretly pretty healthy too.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 215 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 oz Medjool dates pitted weight - if using other dates, you may want to soak in hot water for 10min
- ½ cup whole wheat flour wholemeal flour
- ½ cup all purpose flour plain flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 5 oz carrot 1 medium-large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
For frosting (optional)
- 3 tablespoon cream cheese
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon Greek yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat to 425F/210C and line or grease a baking sheet.
- Roughly break up the dates and put them in the food processor with the flours, baking powder and spices (whole wheat flour, plain flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt).
- Blend until the dates are pretty well broken up and mixed through.
- Melt the coconut oil and allow to cool slightly if hot. Grate the carrot finely then add the coconut oil, carrot, vanilla and egg to the food processor and pulse until everything is combined. Try not to overmix.
- Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat to flatten it into a circle or square around ¾in/2cm thick then cut into triangles/squares/rectangles as you prefer - I got 6 large scones from the mix but you could get a few more if smaller.
- Carefully transfer the cut scones to the prepared baking sheet and bake for approx 12min until turning slightly brown around the edges.
- Allow to cool completely before adding the frosting, if using - mix together the frosting ingredients and beat until as smooth as possible. Pipe over the scones.
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Notes
- Note - I used around half of the frosting in the photos here, so if you want it light just make around half. Or if you think this looks a bit short on frosting, don't worry, you'll have more!
Nutrition Information
Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
377mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4100IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4100IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.