Coconut Scones

I think I have had about a million requests for salads lately. And I have the recipes all ready to go for you- I swear.

Coconut Scones

But then I made these Coconut Scones the other day. They were so freaking good that I truly felt it would be a criminal offense if I did not share them with you IMMEDIATLEY.

Coconut Scones

They are so, so moist, and stay that way for days. I slathered mine in raspberry jam and my eyes involuntarily rolled back in my head. That good.

Coconut Scones

Please, Please, someone tell me that their mom loves coconut and they will make these for her for Mothers Day? If your mom is a coconut lover (mine is) then she deserves these. She NEEDS them.

Coconut Scones

Speaking of Mothers Day, what are you doing on Sunday? I predict that I will squeeze 2 hours (please, please, please) of hard won quiet in between family gatherings. I would like to spend those in bed in solitary peace and quiet, while wearing sweatpants and watching Bravo. Ideally while eating these coconut scones. Is that so really much to ask? Realistically, I will settle for the dog not pooping on the carpet 10 times like last year.

Coconut Scones with Vanilla Glaze, yields 6 large scones
-2 cups flour
-½ cup sugar
-1tsp baking powder
-½ tsp baking soda
-½ tsp salt
-1 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
-8 Tbs butter, cold and cut into 1” pieces
-1/3 cup coconut cream (the thick stuff on the top of a can of coconut milk)
-1/3 cup cold cream
-1 egg

Flour for rolling out the dough

Vanilla Glaze:
-½ cup powdered sugar
-1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
-2 Tbs cream

THIS IS WHAT THE COCONUT CREAM LOOKS LIKE. DON’T SHAKE THE CAN BEFORE YOU OPEN IT SO THAT THE CREAM STAYS IN A THICK LAYER ON TOP.

Coconut Scones
1)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with parchment or a silpat.

2) In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and coconut. Pulse to combine.

Coconut Scones

3) Add the butter and pulse until you have a coarse crumb.

Coconut Scones

4) In a small bowl, combine the coconut cream, the cold cream and the egg and whisk it together.

Coconut Scones

5) Pour the cream mixture into the food processor and pulse until you have a wet dough.

Coconut Scones

6) Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently form a disc.

Coconut Scones

7) Slice the disc into 6 equal wedges and transfer them to the sheet pan.

Coconut Scones

Coconut Scones

8) Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.

9) While you are letting the scones cool for a few minutes, whip up the vanilla glaze.

Coconut Scones

10) In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and cream until you have a smooth glaze.

Coconut Scones

11) Drizzle the glaze over the still hot scones.

Coconut Scones

12) Enjoy them immediately or keep them in an airtight container for up to several days.

Coconut Scones

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Coconut Scones

I think I have had about a million requests for salads lately. And I have the recipes all ready to go for you- I swear.

Coconut Scones

But then I made these Coconut Scones the other day. They were so freaking good that I truly felt it would be a criminal offense if I did not share them with you IMMEDIATLEY.

Coconut Scones

They are so, so moist, and stay that way for days. I slathered mine in raspberry jam and my eyes involuntarily rolled back in my head. That good.

Coconut Scones

Please, Please, someone tell me that their mom loves coconut and they will make these for her for Mothers Day? If your mom is a coconut lover (mine is) then she deserves these. She NEEDS them.

Coconut Scones

Speaking of Mothers Day, what are you doing on Sunday? I predict that I will squeeze 2 hours (please, please, please) of hard won quiet in between family gatherings. I would like to spend those in bed in solitary peace and quiet, while wearing sweatpants and watching Bravo. Ideally while eating these coconut scones. Is that so really much to ask? Realistically, I will settle for the dog not pooping on the carpet 10 times like last year.

Coconut Scones with Vanilla Glaze, yields 6 large scones
-2 cups flour
-½ cup sugar
-1tsp baking powder
-½ tsp baking soda
-½ tsp salt
-1 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
-8 Tbs butter, cold and cut into 1” pieces
-1/3 cup coconut cream (the thick stuff on the top of a can of coconut milk)
-1/3 cup cold cream
-1 egg

Flour for rolling out the dough

Vanilla Glaze:
-½ cup powdered sugar
-1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
-2 Tbs cream

THIS IS WHAT THE COCONUT CREAM LOOKS LIKE. DON’T SHAKE THE CAN BEFORE YOU OPEN IT SO THAT THE CREAM STAYS IN A THICK LAYER ON TOP.

Coconut Scones
1)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with parchment or a silpat.

2) In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and coconut. Pulse to combine.

Coconut Scones

3) Add the butter and pulse until you have a coarse crumb.

Coconut Scones

4) In a small bowl, combine the coconut cream, the cold cream and the egg and whisk it together.

Coconut Scones

5) Pour the cream mixture into the food processor and pulse until you have a wet dough.

Coconut Scones

6) Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently form a disc.

Coconut Scones

7) Slice the disc into 6 equal wedges and transfer them to the sheet pan.

Coconut Scones

Coconut Scones

8) Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.

9) While you are letting the scones cool for a few minutes, whip up the vanilla glaze.

Coconut Scones

10) In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and cream until you have a smooth glaze.

Coconut Scones

11) Drizzle the glaze over the still hot scones.

Coconut Scones

12) Enjoy them immediately or keep them in an airtight container for up to several days.

Coconut Scones