Fertility recipes: cranberry orange scones with whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt

With a bit of Vitamin C and a world of taste, these cranberry orange scones will help keep your immune system strong. A strong immune system is good for everyone, and, if you’re TTC, particularly important before you head into pregnancy.

This recipe for cranberry orange scones is good for TTC

Yields: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 Tbsp. of orange zest
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 6 Tbsp. of butter (chilled), cut into small pea size pieces
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1 cup of vanilla flavored Greek yogurt
• 1 egg

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Use a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter until it resembles small peas, and then add the butter to flour mixture.
4. Stir in the cranberries.
5. In a small bowl, mix together the egg and yogurt.
6. Stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
7. Dump the dough onto a work surface and “knead” 3-4 times (as much as you can, as it will be very crumbly).
8. Pat into a circle about 1/2 an inch thick.
9. Cut into 10-12 wedges and transfer to a baking sheet.
10. Bake for 12-14 minutes.

Image and recipe for scones reprinted with permission from www.joyfulhealthyeats.com and www.healthyaperture.com