Wholesome Carrot Cake Scones
April 5, 2011 § 45 Comments
Since Savory Week is over and I am free to indulge my sweet tooth again I felt the need to break out my secret weapon. Frosting. 
The entire week when sugar was off-limits I only wanted one thing. Something dripping with frosting. Something I could eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! Something that, even when dripping with frosting, was still semi-healthy. Something like these.
Wholesome Carrot Cake Scones
“These scones are healthier than your average scones. In addition to being low in fat they are also high-fiber and packed with nutrients!”
Ingredients:
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup bran
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sugar [+ 2 tablespoons for topping]
- 2 ½ cups shredded carrot
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup agave [maple syrup or honey could also be substituted!]
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Place all dry ingredients except walnuts, raisins, and cranberries in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until everything is evenly mixed.
- Cut cream cheese into the dry ingredient mixture, using a fork, until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the carrots, raisins, cranberries, walnuts, egg, oil, and agave until a soft dough forms.
- Drop ~¼ cup mounds of scone batter onto a greased baking sheet, leaving an inch or two between each mound. Sprinkle each mound with sugar and bake for 18-22 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove from baking sheet. Let cool.
Yield: 12 scones
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Sounds pretty good, eh? Now you’re probably wondering where the frosting comes in. Wait for it. Wait for it. BAM! 
Cream Cheese Frosting
“This is my go-to frosting recipe. I frost everything with it: cakes, cupcakes, muffins, scones, you name it! Sometimes, when I have a little leftover, I spread it on pancakes!”
Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract [optional]
Directions:
- Combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in a large bowl and beat until well-blended. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating vigorously. Use as desired. Extra frosting can be eaten by the spoonful or stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Yield: Enough frosting for 1 cake, give or take a little bit
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After an entire week of almost sugar-free eating I was almost expecting a “Hallelujah” chorus when we reunited. Instead, after one bite of a frosting-topped scone, I went into a sugar coma. Don’t worry though, I’m pretty sure it didn’t have much to do with the scone. I think it had more to do with the 20 spoonfuls of frosting I ate while the scones were baking. Oops.
Alas, even while in a sugar coma, I could tell these were winners. Even my mom agreed which was surprising considering I broke my promise to bake her some Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread. [Sorry mom! I'll get to it eventually!] These scones have the full-fledged Carrot Cake flavor and are sweet without being too sweet. You could even skip the frosting, but why would you? Believe it or not although the frosting was delicious, the thing that impressed me the most about these scones was the fact that even with minimal fat they were still very moist!
Yay for healthy scones! 
Of course, the fact that they are healthy makes it perfectly acceptable to eat 3 for breakfast, right?
Definitely acceptable. They look great!
Girl, you are my HEROINE!!!!!
Mmm . . . those scones look delicious. But after reading your post, I don’t crave scones as much as I am craving frosting.
Confession: I’m seriously considering whipping up a batch of that cream cheese frosting and simply eating it by the spoon full. Of course then I’ll just have to make some more to go on top of those delicious looking carrot cake scones.Can you tell I’m a fellow frosting fanatic?
That sounds like a good plan to me! Frosting fanatics unite!
Oooh… these look amazing! I love tricking myself into eating healthy food
I love scones! These sounds AMAZING. I’ve never used cream cheese in the scone before though. I definitely want to try it!
i LOVE carrot cake flavors and i love scones!! how wonderful!!
great idea! they look so good
Sooooo totally making these for when my daddy comes down. Carrot cake is his FAVORITE and I really wanted to make him one but it is just so bad for you!! Now I can feel good about letting him indulge in his favorite cake flavor!! Thanks girl!!
I would for sure eat three of these for breakfast! Scones, carrot cake, frosting….mind=blown.
These look so amazing! Carrot desserts are the bomb diggity
“Of course, the fact that they are healthy makes it perfectly acceptable to eat 3 for breakfast, right?” I LOVE your logic.
Glad you agree!
Props to you for going a week sugar free. I think after 2 days I’d be looking for a cookie lol Those scones look amazing! Nothing better than some frosting
Mmm I love scones. I’m currently on a mission to recreate these really good scones that a coffee shop in my town makes – oatmeal maple!
These look amazing! I just tried carrot cake recently and loved it, so I will definitely be making these. I will probably double this frosting so I can eat it by the spoon as well
Absolutely acceptable! Practically expected!
Glad you see things my way!
These scones are so healthy I’d be a fool not to make them. The frosting is just the thing to (slightly) dehealthify them!
These scones look wonderful!! I go crazy for just about anything carrot cake, though
ooh these look amazing I love the idea of carrot cake scones!
yumm! that is a fabulously wholesome recipe–looks delish!
These look amazing. Yum!
Oooh, those look really good, especially the frosting!! Indulgent and healthy too, LOVE it!!
i think 3 is totally reasonable for breakfast
Seriously good looking!
I love anything with carrots; this looks so great! it’s hard to find recipes for scones that aren’t all sugar
Um YES these look AMAZING, girlie! Your photos are soooo awesome, Erika! *jealous*
YUMMMMMM! another great recipe!
mmmm I don’t know how you lasted a whole week without the sugars in the first place! Cream cheese frosting is my FAVE!
Yummy!!! I just made my first scones and loved them! My mom’s birthday is coming up, and she LOVES carrot cake!!!!! Will be making these for her!
i love scones!!
i like that yours are round and have FROSTING!!
definitely perfectly acceptable to have 3 for breakfast
I could eat the frosting by the spoonful!. These look terrific!
carrot cake scones!! what a creative idea, i need to try this!
Man those look good! I am on a huge carrot kick lately…I think I’m going to try these out for breakfast-on-the-go!
I love the idea of adding carrots into scones! They keep everything moist. And honestly, I too could simply eat frosting from a spoon and be quite happy
Ok those look delicious! Good thing savory week is over
Yum! i’ve never made scones before! Maybe this will be my next project.
Whitney
I absolutely love carrots (they legit turn my orange I eat so many!) and scones
Thanks for the recipe, two of my favs in one… yes please!
These look INSANELY good! You’re making my mouth water.
Looks really great!
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