Winter Morning Recipe: Honeyed Grapefruit Oat Scones

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4 Servings

am biased because I love scones. And I can’t seem to get enough grapefruit or citrus lately so these are a win/win as far as I’m concerned. But I think even non-scone folks will appreciate the oat-strewn dough, subtle citrus bite, and warm notes of ginger and honey you’ll find in this recipe. Moistened with a heap of Greek yogurt, this is your new winter go-to scone.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cups oat flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup granulated sugar plus more to sprinkle on top
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Ruby Red grapefruit, zested and segmented (see below)
1 tablespoon orange zest
8 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, sliced into 1/2-inch cubes
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons honey

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F and place a rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Toss the grapefruit zest and orange zest with the dry ingredients.
Add the cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Using your fingers, rub or cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small, coarse peas. Work quickly so the butter doesn't warm too much. Add the yogurt and honey, and toss everything together with a fork or your hands until all of the dry ingredients are moistened.
Add the grapefruit pieces last. Quickly and gently envelope them into the scone mixture. You don't want the grapefruit chunks to become smashed or release much juice as that will alter the texture of your scones.
Turn the scone dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Form into an 8-inch circle, about 1-inch thick. Cut the dough into six triangles using a knife. Place the triangles on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle the tops with sugar.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown on top and firm but soft in the center. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.