Today is Valentine’s Day and what better way than to start the day with a red velvet scone topped with cream cheese frosting? I hope today you get to spend the day with your valentine ❤️. I know I am looking forward to spending the day with mine.

This recipe yields 16 scones

Preheat the oven to 400° cooking spray Line a pan.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup ap flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp kosher salt
1 TB unsweetened cocoa
1/2 baking soda
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp red food coloring
1 tsp white wine vinegar
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup of cold unsalted butter or trans fat free margarine
1/3- 1/2 cup white baking chips (optional)

 

Topping (optional):

Scone Directions:

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1 oz of reduced fat cream cheese

1 TB vegetable shortening

 

1. Mix buttermilk, vinegar red food coloring, and vanilla into measuring cup.

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2. In a separate bowl sift cocoa, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda into a medium sized bowl.

3. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles pea size texture.

 

4 . Add honey and buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix with spatula however be careful not to over mix the batter.

 

Fold.

 

 

 

 

5. Fold in the white chocolate chip morsels if you decide to go this route. I did! Hey it is valentines day.

 

6. Place the batter, portion evenly into scone pan (make sure it is pre-sprayed with cooking spray).

 

7. Bake on 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

 

8. Allow scones to cool in pan for 5 minutes remove from baking pan and allow to cool for 5 minutes on wire rack. I recommend since there will be some drizzling going on to place a sheet of parchment paper under the cooling rack for easier clean up.

 

9. In the meantime, while the scones are cooling, prepare the icing topping.

 

Topping Directions.  

1. Place all ingredients in microwave safe glass measuring containing ( I recommend not using a plastic measuring vessel) I eventually ruined my oxo plastic measuring cups by doing this.

2. Microwave all ingredients in 5 to 10 second increments mixing with spatula after each interval to fully incorporate and remove any lumps.

 

3. Pour melted ingredients into plastic pouring devise for a beautiful drizzled appearance.

Drizzle….. Until your heart is content…

 

 

Enjoy! With a great cup of strong coffee. I recommend Cafe’ du Monde!