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.
Colleen says
These are lovely! Thanks for the recipe! I subbed in maple syrup, and added cinnamon, so yummy!! Next time am going to add hemp seeds too!
Liana says
these were delicious! Do you have the nutrition info for it by any chance?
Tamara says
I made the scones last night, and they turned out delicious! I didn’t have any dried apricots so I substituted with goji berries. Thanks!
avra says
u just made these with my 3 year old. was a great activity. We used crushed pecans and cashews, cut up dried figs, cranberries, 65% caco chocolate chips, and pumpkin seeds. We put some butter on top right when they came out. Very yummy. thanks
Sara F says
It is like you read my mind. I wanted something to add to my protein snack. Thanks for this recipe. Can hardly wait to get home and make these!
Mary Janiczek says
Always looking for something yummy for breakfast. We are in our fifth week of SCD and trying to mix it up a little. Looking forward to tomorrow morning!
StacyB says
I made these this morning. They are DELICIOUS! Thank you so much for your work Elana!
Dawn says
I found your web site when I was searching for Paleo recipes and was pleasantly surprised with the TREASURE TROVE of recipes I found! This is one of the first I tried…Love It! Even my husband, who loves his wheat products, this these are the bomb! Thank you, Elana!
Hélène Bourget says
Just tried these today and I am so pleased. Delicious and healthy! Thanks for such great and easy recipes.
Jessica says
These are amazing! I’ve made them a couple of times already, and they’re always a resounding hit. I’ve been putting pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, dried apricots, dried blueberries and dried cherries. I added some flaked coconut to the batch that are in the oven right now :)