More Great Recipes: Bar | Biscuit | Bread | Cookies


Sweet Potato Scones with Dried Cherries and Spiced Date Butter


User Avatar
Member since 2008
Got a question about this recipe?
Use our BakeBot Ai Chat for instant answers.
No Video

Serves 16 | Prep Time 20 minutes | Cook Time 25-28 minutes

Why I Love This Recipe

I'm loving sweet potatoes and I'm trying to embrace some healthy baking. Here is a scone recipe that uses absolutely no sugar!!


Ingredients You'll Need

1 large sweet potato, baked, cooled, peeled and mashed (a little over a cup)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1-1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup dried tart cherries


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


In a medium bowl, combine the sweet potato, buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla and cinnamon. Sift or whisk together the white whole wheat flour and one cup of the all purpose flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix in the dried cherries and then add the sweet potato mixture. Stir together until well blended, adding enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.


Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for just a few seconds. Divide the dough in half and pat each half into a circle, about 6 inches in diameter. Place the circles of dough on a large baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper. Cut each circle into 8 wedges and separate slightly.


Bake scones for 25-28 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve warm or room temperature with a dollop of spiced date butter.


For the date butter, combine 1 (8 oz) package of dates with a cup of water in a small saucepan. Add 1 cinnamon stick and ¼ teaspoon ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until very soft, adding additional water if needed. Place the cooked dates in a food processor and blend until smooth. Refrigerate any leftovers.


Questions, Comments & Reviews


Disney's Tinker Bell Secret of the Wings Cookbook
By BakeSpace Fairies

6 Recipes

489 Downloads
FREE
'CHEF' the Film Cookbook: Recipes from El Jefe
By CHEF the Film

7 Recipes

11878 Downloads
FREE
The Official "Burnt" Movie Cookbook
By Burnt Movie Cookbook

7 Recipes

51222 Downloads
FREE
Mixed Berry Tart
Mixed Berry Tart
Slutty Brownies
Slutty Brownies
Torta Cubana
Torta Cubana
Hi, I'm BakeBot.

Way beyond a chatbot, I can seamlessly interact with BakeSpace recipes and cookbooks, making modifications and answering cooking questions a breeze.

FYI, I’m new, still in beta and you are among the first to chat with me. If you notice a glitch, let us know.
Want to create a recipe? Try our BakeBot AI Recipe Maker!