Categories: Baked Goods, Brunch, Skinny Taste
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup sugar plus 1 tsp for topping
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 (half stick) cup frozen butter
- 3/4 cups 1% light buttermilk (cold)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400°.
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Mix strawberries with 1 tbsp of sugar and set aside.
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In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
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Using the large holes of a cheese grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour. Mix well with flour.
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In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk, vanilla.
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Using a fork, slowly stir in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, until all the mixture is moistened. Do not over work the dough. Fold in the strawberries.
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Line a cookie sheet with a Silpat, or parchment paper. Drop 8 equal large spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet (to avoid tough scones, do not press or compact). Bake in the center rack 18 minutes. Remove and let them cool about 5 minutes before eating.