My daughter Leah made the recipe for these scones! They are incredible and the healthiest scones you will ever find!!! We looked for recipes online for high protein bars with tahini and couldn't find them so she came up with this recipe by adjusting an old recipe we had for more traditional and still delicious princess scones!
Why is tahini a great source of fat you may ask? Well - not only is it delicious but it contains little saturated fat when compared with butter (1 gram per tablespoon vs. 3.5 grams). Tahini also contains good fats mono and poly unsaturated fats that are beneficial to heart and overall health. Tahini is made of sesame seeds, which are very high in phytosterols, effective in lowering cholesterol. Last but not least, tahini actually contains protein! Each tablespoon contain 2.6 grams so the fat in this recipe adds almost 2 grams per serving. This is in addition to the added protein found in other ingredients of this recipe such as the whole wheat flour (in comparison to white flour), oats, egg and milk.
Leah pleassssssse make the tahini scones for me - Blog author to daughter
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Equipment and Tools
Oven
Tips
Raisins - We prefer golden raisins because we think they are juicier but any plump raisin will work. My favorites are from Trader Joe, also available through Amazon.
Eggs - We recommend using an extra large or large egg. To make vegan or if you are out of eggs you can make a flax egg by mixing 1 Tbsp flax with 3 Tbsp water and let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
Walnuts - Use unsalted unroasted walnuts
Tahini - Make sure the only ingredient in the tahini is sesame seeds, like this tahini paste here
Time Saving Tips
Make a double batch because they are a fair amount of work and go fast
Form each scone individually instead of forming one circle and then cutting it
Meal Planning Tips
Mix the dry ingredients the day before and cover
These scones can be frozen and can be thawed at room temperature, microwave. We enjoy toasting them in a toaster oven sometime.
Recipe for Power Scones Made with Tahini
1: Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3/4 cup white flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oats
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 Tbs lightly packed brown sugar
Slightly heaping 1/4 cup walnuts
Slightly heaping 1/4 cup golden raisins
4 Tbs tahini (100% pure sesame paste like this one here)
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
Topping
1 Tbs milk
1 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs oats
2: Directions
Combine the flours, oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar. Then add the walnuts and raisins.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. Add the egg mixture and the tahini to the dry ingredients. Stop mixing as soon as the mixture is combined.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Line a pan with parchment paper
On the pan, press down on the dough until it becomes a circle about an inch thick. Brush with milk and sprinkle the sugar (optional) and oats on top. Use a butter knife to cut this into 6 pieces (see picture below); see also time saving tips
Bake for 10 minutes
Let cool for 30 minutes and enjoy
3: Mix it up
For extra protein top with hemp hearts instead of oatmeal
Use sprinkles instead of the brown sugar as a topping
Use 3 Tbs of butter instead of 4 Tbs of tahini paste for a more traditional flavor
4: Serving suggestion
My daughter loves having these scones with matcha tea and I think they go great with coffee
5: Storage
After scones cool put in covered storage container. Leave whatever you do not eat at room temperature until the following day. Store in freezer. Thaw at room temperature, microwave, or toaster oven (for dryer texture)
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