Easy Peasy Oat Scones

Oat Scones…thought they are far from the traditional scone from my childhood which I actually don’t really have too many fond memories off. A little dense and most likely due to my former tendency to eat everything at speed, they had a habit of getting “stuck in my chest”. However there is something comforting about a warm, ideally toasted scone, soft and crumbly, these are almost like a soda bread, but a touch more tender. Topped with dairy free Nushfoods almond mylk cream cheese and raspberry jam, chia when I’ve had the foresight to whip up a batch but in this case just straight from a jar.

I remember the days when I would have the teeeeeniest scraping of jam, 5g per slice of toast because that was the recommended serving size. I like my jam THICK, so making chia jam with frozen raspberries, chia seeds and a little maple syrup means I can keep the added sugars a little lower. The jarred kind is of course my go to when I’m just feeling a little more indulgent. If I get a longing for something these days I just have it knowing that it will all balance out just nicely.

I do think the majority of people would achieve a much better sense of balance food wise if we got into the habit of just having a little of what we fancy rather than restricting, binging and weighing ourselves down with that sense of food guilt. It’s such a viscous cycle.

I digress as always on one of my food and general rambles. These scones are super good, satisfying, nourishing and wholesome. Bake them, you won’t regret it.