Vegan Cranberry Orange Scones

I suddenly had a craving for cranberry orange scones last night, so had to run out to the store to buy what i need! i decided to make it reduced sugar and vegan, so i dont have to worry about what im doing to my poor body! (prediabetic and sensitive to animal products)

This is the recipe i came up with. it still has more sugar than id like, due to the granulated sugar and the sweetened orange juice, so i might have to modify this in the future. since erythritol behaves exactly like sugar, i could easily make this recipe with all erythritol and no sugar. you can also lower the sugar by buying juice dried cranberries instead of sugar ones.

the nutrition label is slightly off, the place i made it at did not have erythritol as an ingredient i could choose, so it doesnt list the sugar alcohols and carbs from it. There are 6 grams of sugar alcohol per piece, and therefor 6 grams carb needs to be added. erythritol has no calories or anything else, though.

the glaze i made turned out very very sweet, so you might want to omit the stevia in it.

VEGAN CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONES

ingredients:

• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 cup erythritol
• 1/8 tsp stevia
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tbsp orange peel
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup dried cranberries

directions:

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees.
   
2. in a large bowl, mix together the flours, erythritol, stevia, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. in a small bowl, mix together the orange juice, oil, orange peel, and extracts.
4. add the liquid ingredients to the dry mix. stir until combined, then add in cranberries.
5. dump the dough onto a floured surface, and knead lightly a few times to bring it together.
6. pat the dough into a large circle (about 8 inches in diameter), then cut into wedges and place on a lightly greased sheet.
7. bake scones for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees.
8. if a glaze is desired, grind 1/4 cup erythritol in a spice or coffee grinder with 1/2 tsp cornstarch. place powder in a bowl or cup, and thin out with a couple of tablespoons of orange juice. (i added a touch of clove and stevia to my glaze)