FOOD:

July 5, 2013

Cheesy Cranberry Scones Sweet and savory breakfast bites   Ditch the shitty Starbucks scones.  Cheesy and savory with a hint of sweet and tart cranberry, these puppies are a better option for your breakfast rotation. What You Need 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup sugar 1 stick vegan butter 1/2 cup Go Veggie! Cheddar Shreds 1/2 cup Go Veggie! Monterey Jack Shreds 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley 2 tablespoon dried cranberries, finely chopped 3/4 cup coconut milk yogurt 1/4 cup almond milk   How to Make It In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter and cheese shreds, then place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge; preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add parsley, dried cranberries and yogurt to the refrigerated dough. Using hands, form the dough into eight large balls; place onto nonstick baking sheets 1 inch apart and press down to form a flat surface. Brush each scone with almond milk. Bake for 20 minutes or until scones are golden brown and fully cooked inside. Remove from oven; set aside to cool on a baking rack for 10 minutes before serving. Amie Valpone, Nutritionist and Personal Chef Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is the Editor-in-Chief of www.TheHealthyApple.com; she is a Manhattan-based personal chef, culinary nutritionist, professional recipe developer, food photographer and writer, specializing in simple gluten-free and dairy-free ‘clean’ recipes for the home cook.  Amie recently healed herself from a decade of chronic pain, exhausting every doctor in the country and Mayo Clinic; she shares her story of how Clean Eating saved her life and inspires you to clean up your food, too. Amie lives in Manhattan, NYC where she cooks for a variety of clients including celebrities and people with busy lifestyles who enjoy healthy, fresh food. Amie’s work appears on Martha Stewart, Fox News Health, WebMD, The Huffington Post, The Food Network, Glamour Magazine, Clean Eating Magazine, SHAPE Magazine, Prevention Magazine and many others. Visit Amie on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and Pinterest @TheHealthyApple