Cottage Cheese Date and Chocolate Scones by Zero Guilt By Hela

Ingredients

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped bar
• 4 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
3. Cut the cold cubed butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in the blended cottage cheese and maple syrup until a shaggy dough begins to form.
5. Fold in the chopped dates and dark chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
6. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 1-inch thick circle, then cut into 8 wedges.
7. Arrange the wedges on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
8. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before serving warm.