Easy to make, light and thoroughly delicious, these antioxidant rich matcha tea spelt scones include kefir to help with the rise and a little honey for sweetness.
I was innocently having a quick catch-up on Facebook before getting down to the more serious business of writing up a recipe, when I noticed a scone post from Johanna, at Green Gourmet Giraffe. She alerted me to the fact it was International Scone Week.
Well really, I couldn’t let another year go by without marking the occasion. The post I was going to write has now been put on hold so that I can get the the recipe for spelt scones with health giving kefir, matcha green tea & honey published before it’s too late. As the old saying goes: here today, scone tomorrow.
Scones
Scones, or biscuits, as they are better known in the States, are such a simple treat. They’re quick to make and quick to cook. You can keep them simple and pile them with jam and clotted cream (Cornish of course) or they can be loaded with all sorts of scrumptious flavours and eaten plain or with a little butter. Who am I kidding? Lashings of butter. And let’s not forget the savoury variety. Tucking into a warm cheese scone is pure bliss.
There’s an ongoing and sometimes heated debate here in the UK as to whether the ‘one’ in scone should be pronounced like ‘gone’ or ‘stone’. I’m not saying which my preferred pronunciation is, but what’s yours?
International Scone Week & Afternoon Tea Week
International Scone Week was started way back when (in 2011) by Celia over at Fig Jam & Lime Cordial. I know I keep saying it, but where does the time go? Tandy from Lavender and Lime later took up the mantle. The last time I joined in was in 2016 with these emmer scones. You can see all of the scones that were made last year on Tandy’s sidebar and this year’s batch will be replacing them on 13th August.
This year #ISW2018 runs from 6th to 12th August. If you’d like to join in, you’ve still got time. Scones really don’t take very long to make.
It’s also Afternoon Tea Week next week (14th to 20th August), so I’m now pretty well set up for that too. But if you haven’t made scones recently, that’s another good excuse for doing so.
Spelt Scones with Health Giving Kefir, Matcha Green Tea & Honey
No sooner did I realise I only had a couple of days until the end of International Scone Week, then I dashed down to the kitchen and rooted through the pantry. The pantry is a rather grand name for the cupboard where I keep most of my store-cupboard ingredients. Luckily I had everything I needed to make these matcha spelt scones. I make sure my trusty jar of wholemeal spelt flour never runs out.
I was taught to make scones at an early age by my mother and the old imperial measurements are ingrained on my brain. These are what I’ve used in the recipe, but I’ve also given metric for those not quite as old as me. If you’re a scone novice, all you need to do is rub a little butter into the dry ingredients with your hands, add the wet ingredients and mix to form a dough.
The green spelt dough is a joyful feast for the eyes. Relive those playdoh days. Revel in it, because when it’s cooked, it won’t be quite so green. You could of course leave out the matcha if you really don’t like the idea. The scones would still taste good, but that green tea does add a certain wow factor. I made ten, but I rolled them out a little too thinly, so you should get eight good sized scones if you do as I say not as I do.
Scones don’t get much better than this. Light, satisfying and oh so tasty. The matcha gives a slight umami note and the honey a slight sweet one. Together they make for a perfect match. Maybe I was hungry when I wolfed the first one down and it was still warm from the oven, but my word, it tasted good. I only needed a bit of butter, though I did find out later that a little honey worked a treat as well. CT came back craving calories after a hard day’s work and was delighted to find a batch of matcha spelt scones he could tuck into.
Other Scone Recipes You Might Like
- Brie & chive lunch scones
- Chocolate chip scones
- Rich chocolate scones
- Spelt strawberry shortcakes with lemon & thyme
- Vegan wholemeal scones
- White chocolate & whey scones
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Choclette x
Wholemeal Spelt Scones with Matcha Green Tea. PIN IT.
Spelt Scones with Healthful Kefir, Matcha Green Tea & Honey – Get The Recipe
Spelt Scones with Health Giving Kefir, Matcha Green Tea & Honey
Ingredients
- 8 oz wholemeal spelt flour (225g)
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tbsp matcha green tea powder
- 2 oz salted butter (60g) fridge cold and cubed
- ¼ pt kefir, buttermilk, sour milk or watered down yoghurt (140 ml)
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- a little milk for brushing
Instructions
- Set oven to 200℃/400℉/Gas6.
- Place the dry ingredients into a large bowl and rub in the butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.8 oz wholemeal spelt flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), 2 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tbsp matcha green tea powder, 2 oz salted butter
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the kefir and honey. Stir with a round bladed knife from the inside to the outside until the ingredients are just combined and form a dough.¼ pt kefir, buttermilk, sour milk or watered down yoghurt, 1 tbsp runny honey
- Marvel at the green dough. It won’t be as green once it comes out of the oven.
- Roll out on a floured surface to about ¾” (2cm) thick, then cut into rounds with a 2 ½” (6cm) cutter. Combine the leftover bits, re-roll and cut again until the dough has all been used.
- Place onto a greased baking tray and brush with milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the scones are golden and the bases sound hollow when tapped.a little milk for brushing
- Place onto a cooling rack. Enjoy at least one whilst they are still warm.
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I’m sending my matcha wholemeal spelt scones off to Baking Crumbs over at Only Crumbs Remain.
greentea benefits says
Does this need to be made with a specific matcha powder?
I have Tenzo Tea’s organic matcha but a lot of them look the same.
Choclette says
Any matcha green tea powder will be fine, though it would make more sense to use a cheaper lower grade for baking.
Jenny Pepper says
I couldn’t find the oven temperature in your spelt scone recipe
Choclette says
Hi Jenny. I’m so sorry, but thank you for pointing it out. The temperature should be 200C/400F/Gas6, although like with all ovens, temperatures vary and mine might be a little different to yours.
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
They look yummy and I love their green hue
Choclette says
Thanks Kat. I really like green in bakes because it’s just not what one expects.
Munchies and Munchkins says
Oh I love the look of these, they look delicious yet wholesome! I think my girls would enjoy giving these a go, I’ll let you know if we try xx
Choclette says
Do let me know Becky. It would be interesting to see what your girls think of matcha. I suspect it might be a bit too much for them.
Inger @ Art of Natural Living says
Yes, your matcha scones ARE different from mine! I do like the round ones–must get a cutter some time. I haven’t tried baking with spelt flour yet. Must put that on the “to do” list! Isn’t scone week fun!
Choclette says
Spelt is my favourite flour for baking. I’ve been using it for more years than I care to remember.
sherry says
hi there
these look pretty with their green tinge:) I too patted out my dough too thinly and my scones were a wee bit flat but still tasty. Scones (like gone) are just such a quick way to have something on the table very fast. cheers sherry
Choclette says
Thanks Sherry. Yes it’s too easy to roll the dough a bit too much I find.
Heidi Roberts says
I love using matcha in baking – it is so good for you and the colour is so unusual it is eye-catching!
Choclette says
I agree Heidi. Love the both the colour and flavour in baking.
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
These got such a good rise! Thank you so much for taking part and what a great recipe 🙂
Choclette says
Thanks Tandy and thanks for keeping this scone tradition going.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
Those scones look absolutely delicious! Thanks for mentioning my lemonade scones, much appreciated!
Choclette says
Thanks Bintu. They were rather good. Luckily I put half of them in the freezer, so they can be enjoyed another day.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
These look awesome. Thanks for including one of my scone recipe. Sharing them now.
Choclette says
Thanks Jac. Whenever I make scones, I wonder why I don’t make them more often. So easy, so delicious.
Galina V says
We’ll be going to Cornwall soon and I’m hoping to have my scone-eating spree there. I love scones, but don’t make them often myself, maybe because I eat them loaded with clotted cream and jam. Yours are superbly healthy and pretty too. But where is jam? 🙂
Choclette says
Haha, well I’ve had my fair share of lashings of jam and clotted cream on scones, so I thought I’d give it a rest for these ones. Hope you have a lovely holiday with lots of cream teas and good weather.
angiesrecipes says
These scones are so yummy and very healthy too! Green always makes me happy 🙂
Choclette says
Yes, happy green. I love green bakes too Angie.
johanna @ green gourmet giraffe says
Great to see you baking for ISW. Thanks for the shout out too. Your scones look wonderful and I love the touch of green. I also love that you make scones just like I was taught.
Choclette says
Haha, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. Thanks for reminding me about ISW Johanna. I’d forgotten all about it.
Madeline Dodd says
Funny enough I made cranberry and ginger scones today , they are delicious but I will try this recipe very soon
Choclette says
Cranberry and ginger scones sound delicious Madeline. I find I need something like International Scone Week to galvanise me into action or I tend to just make plain scones.
Janice says
I haven’t made scones for ages. Seems like too good an opportunity to miss and your wholemeal scones look delicious.
Choclette says
Thanks Janice. Go for it. I know you’re a fellow scone lover.