Sugar-Free Date Scones
 
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Discover a quick and easy scone recipe to cure those sweet cravings. Containing no sugar, only dates these are a healthy option for a sweet breakfast or afternoon tea. Ready in 25 minutes.
Recipe type: Vegan
Cuisine: Baking
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 25 large pitted dates chopped in half
  • 300 g self raising flour
  • 80 g olive oil spread (sub butter if not making vegan)
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup almond milk or a little more to make the mixture fairly moist (sub milk if not making vegan)
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.
  2. Lightly grease a baking tray and leave to the side until needed.
  3. Put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly with a knife.
  4. With your fingers, add the butter to the dry mixture and create a crumbly texture.
  5. Add the pitted dates and mix through.
  6. Add the almond milk and mix with your fingers until a dough like mixture is formed. Work quickly and don't overmix!
  7. Put the dough mixture onto a floured surface and using a cup, cut out 6 rounds.
  8. Place the rounds close together on a greased tray.
  9. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly golden.
  10. Allow to cool on a wire rack and serve warm.
Recipe by Pineapple Pineapple at http://pineapplepineapple.co.nz/sugar-free-date-scones/