Love the refreshing lime and mint combination in Mojitos? Now you can have this wonderful combination in these easy Mojito scones!

I love a cold Mojito on a hot summer day! Lime juice, mint, rum and a touch of soda make for a delightful combination.

I was thinking about what to make for Cinco de Mayo when King Arthur Flour sent me their recipe for these scones.  Their recipe is OK but the comments said the flavor was barely detectable.

It also calls for lime oil which isn’t available around here.

I decided to up the ante on the original recipe by adding 50% more lime zest and mint. My first batch of Mojito scones was still pretty bland. My neighbors liked them but I wasn’t entirely satisfied. So back to the kitchen.

In my second batch, I doubled the mint and lime zest and added rum flavoring. The rum flavoring is still subtle, but you can definitely taste the lime and mint now.

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A few years ago Deiss sent me a zester that has been my go to tool when I need zest or finely grated anything. It makes zesting easy and it’s easy to clean.

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My Deiss zester made short work of getting the 1/4 cup of lime zest needed for this recipe.

I used crystallized lime to get the tangy flavor of limes. King Arthur Flour sells their version but I found some in my local grocery store. They also sell crystallized lemon if you want to make lemon scones.

I don’t think the crystallized lime tastes much like lime but it is tangy. So you need the combination of crystallized lime with lime zest to get the full lime flavor.

To get a decent rise on these scones, you freeze them before you bake them. This makes the butter burst when you put the scones in the hot oven so they end up light and flaky.

You can also just leave your scones in the freezer until you’re ready to bake them. So, if you want Mojito scones for breakfast, you don’t have to get up too early. Make them the night before, freeze them, and bake them in the morning.

Yield: 8 scones

Mojito Scones

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Mojitos for breakfast? You bet! If you love the tastes of fresh mint and lime, you're going to love these scones!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Dough

• 2 2/1 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons lime juice powder
• 1/4 cup lime zest (zest from 4 limes)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
• 1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup cold milk

Topping

• 1 tablespoon milk
• coarse sparkling sugar

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl (everything but milk, butter, and rum extract).
2. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the dry ingredient mixture. Work quickly cutting the butter in until you have a coarse mixture. The mixture will not be uniform.
3. Mix the rum extract into the cold milk and add that to the other ingredients. You want to just mix the ingredients together without over working the dough.
4. Pat into a 9-inch round. If you want, line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment. Pat the dough into the prepared pan.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer the disk to the baking sheet. Score the dough where you will slice it. You will slice the dough into 8 slices.
6. Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. I used green and white sugar for a festive look.
7. Cut into slices with a sharp knife. Then pull the slices apart so they are 1 inch apart.
8. Freeze while you preheat the oven to 400°F. If you want to bake the scones later, you can leave them in the freezer until you are ready to bake them.
9. Bake 18-20 minutes or until the tops are golden.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 376 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 32mg Sodium: 362mg Carbohydrates: 58g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 8g Protein: 8g

Nutrition information is provided as a guide only. Please consult a dietitian if you have specific dietary needs.

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