Did you know that I am obsessed with all things muesli? I have a recipe for muesli bread in my book, and I make just about everything else I can with muesli. While traditionally muesli has oats in it, I make mine grain free, as I follow as diet that is very close to Primal/Paleo.
So what exactly is muesli? According to Wikipedia, it is a “popular breakfast cereal based on uncooked rolled oats, fruit and nuts. It was developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital. It is available as a packaged dry form, or it can be made fresh.”
These scones have my favorite little muesli combination of dried fruits and nuts, and are the perfect vehicle for fellow muesli addicts. I am about to sit down and enjoy one for my afternoon snack with a cup of Dandelion Root Coffee.
Muesli Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup dried apricots, cut into ¼-inch pieces
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup raw sesame seeds
- ¼ cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1 large egg, size does matter as dough will not hold together with a small or medium egg
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt and soda
- Stir in dried fruit, seeds and nuts
- In a small bowl combine egg and agave
- Stir wet ingredients into dry
- Use your hands to form dough
- Shape dough into a 6½ x 6½ square that is about ¾-inch thick
- Cut dough into 16 squares
- Bake at 350°F on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes
- Serve
You can “mix it up” by using different dried fruits and nuts for this muesli scone recipe and coming up with your own favorite combination. Please remember though, to share your results with us in the comment section below as I’d love to hear all of your ideas for variations and adaptations of this recipe.
Maja says
Paleo musli scones are awesome! Great recipe! Thank You!
Lana M says
Thank you for this fast and easy recipe. I made these today and enjoying with a cup of tea. I used dried passion fruit instead of apricots. They turned out so good and healthy for you, so I can have more than one :) Thank you!
Susannah says
Love these! These are fantastic and a real ‘go-to’ in our house. I made a savoury version for the first time today and they are lovely. I used the almond flour, salt, baking soda but took out all the muesli-like treats and instead added fresh chives and drained sundried tomatoes. Mixed that up, added the eggs with a touch of water, and topped each scone with crumbled feta before baking. Thanks Elena for your great recipes and inspiration!
Tanya says
here’s my version! They were really yummy!
http://prettifiedpaleo.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/elanas-pantry-muesli-scones.html
Karen W. says
Great midnight snack. Great for long plane rides. Cinnamon pulls this whole recipe together. It’s not called for, but adds incredible flavor. You can add golden raisins too. Butter when they are hot out of the oven.
Amy Johnson says
Hi Elana,
I made this batter and then was confused at the lack of fat. I used to make scones and love the way folding butter into the batter makes layers of flaky heaven. So I took the dough and folded in softened coconut butter. They turned out amazing! I haven’t made them your way to compare but these are sure a winner for me. Thanks so much for helping us all navigate with delicious grace the world of gluten free. Best, Amy
Kelly says
I LOVE these! I especially love that they don’t taste like they’re supposed to be sweet but are missing something. They are just the perfect combo of sweet and salty! I’m addicted at the first bite!
Mara Lee Ebert says
I had an abundance of hazelnuts. I ground them in my Vitamix to make the flour. I also used dried mangos in place of the apricots. I now make a variation of these weekly. They are the “power bar” I want my children to have. Thanks for a great recipe!
Hayley says
These are amazing! So tasty, cake-like and really delicious warm from the oven! DEFINITELY try them!
Nancy says
scones just pulled from my oven…hot with cherries & cashews. …..
So delicate …so very nourishing. Thanks Elana!