Strawberries are by far my most adored fruit of the season.  I always have heaps of it in my refrigerator.  Beginning of the season, everyone in the family is as excited as I am about eating them, but as the months’ progress, their interest dwindles considerably.  My dear berries are given disdainful looks…I guess after pack no. 246, I can’t expect much else!  So about now, I start with “baking with strawberry” projects.  For the kick-off, I made whole-wheat Strawberry Orange Scones…and these beauties earned their respect right back!

Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

I  have a soft spot for scones…tender, buttery with crispy edges.  And these ones are suffused with orange zest and mounds of strawberries.  I added poppy seeds for the crunch and some visual interest.  It’s completely optional though or you could add chia seeds or maybe even flax. What I really recommend is the light orange glaze…just enough to enhance the citrusy flavor.

Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

While wholewheat flour does have a bad rep for making the baked goodies dense and coarse, I find that in most recipes, it does work very well.  It certainly didn’t interfere with the texture here. In fact, it made the scones really wholesome and sort of rustic.  Almonds add that boost of nutrition, a fabulous nutty flavor and also make them moist and soft.

Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

The son has been told to stay away from dairy for a few weeks and I didn’t want him to miss this treat.  So I went the dairy- free way with coconut cream and coconut oil. But, by all means, do use instead of butter and regular cream.

I made a light and lovely barely sweetened whipped strawberry coconut cream to serve on the side…completely dairy-free and so delicious, you can eat it straight up!

Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

NOTES:

  • The trick to making soft and tender scones is not to overwork the dough. Minimal handling gives great results.  Add the liquid ingredients as soon as the butter has been incorporated in the dry ingredients.  They should be mixed in very gently. Please don’t overmix.
  • Coconut oil ( or butter) should be well chilled.
  • If using coconut cream, make sure it’s well chilled and don’t shake the can.  Use only the solidified cream, leaving out the liquid accumulated at the bottom of the can.

Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

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Wholewheat Strawberry Orange Scones

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings: 12 scones
Author: Natasha Minocha

Ingredients

Scones

  • 1 1/2 cups Wholewheat flour
  • 1/2 cup Almond meal
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 Tbsp Raw sugar or regular sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Poppy seeds optional
  • Orange zest of a full orange
  • 1/2 cup Coconut cream, chilled or regular cream
  • 1/3 cup Coconut oil or butter Chilled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150gms Strawberry diced finely

Strawberry Coconut Cream

  • 1/3 cup Coconut cream, chilled
  • 4-5 Strawberry diced finely
  • 1 tsp honey

Orange Glaze

  • 2 Tbsp Fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar

Instructions

Scone

  • Pre heat the oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with silpat or baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients.
  • Rub in the chilled coconut oil or butter until the mixture forms large coarse crumbs.
  • Whisk the cream and egg together and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Tip in the strawberries and mix them in very gently.
  • Turn the dough out on to a well floured surface and press together gently till it forms a ball.
  • Press into a 8″ disc and cut into 12 equal wedges with a very sharp knife.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  • While the scones are cooling, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth and thick. Drizzle over warm scones.

Strawberry Coconut Cream

  • Whisk the chilled coconut cream and honey together until smooth. Gently stir in strawberries. Taste and adjust for sweetness.