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Coconut Lime Scones

January 21, 2012

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It’s the middle of winter and I keep hearing about all the snow everyone is getting. So to bring you all some warm thoughts I made these tropical Scones. The warm breeze is blowing a Coconut-Lime aroma all over the place, or maybe that is just the tropical experience I had as I opened the oven door. If you’re looking to warm up your day, these are the answer.

I used sweetened shaved coconut, it’s coated in powdered sugar and has a great texture.

Coconut Lime Scone Recipe {printable}

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cream
4 T lime juice
zest of 2 limes
1 cup sweetened shaved coconut
1/2 teaspoon coconut emulsion (or coconut extract)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cream, lime juice, zest and extracts along with eggs and coconut Mix until blended. Knead on a floured surface, cut with cookie cutter to desired shape.Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes until golden brown.
Coconut Icing
Mix 2 cups powdered sugar with two tablespoons water along with 1/2 teaspoon coconut emulsion (or coconut extract)
I used a drop of electric green and avocado green Americolor food coloring.
I placed the icing in a bowl and dipped the top of the scones in the icing and allowed the remaining icing to drip off before turning them right side up. Be sure the consistency of the icing is not too thick or thin, check it by dipping a spoon into the icing and see if it stays in a thick layer or runs completely off the back of the spoon, once it sticks nicely you’ll know you have the right consistency.

the combination of these two colors made the prettiest green color.

the lightly browned scones gave the coconut that delicious toasted coconut taste.

other great coconut recipes,

Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

Mini Kiwi Upside Down Cakes

Coconut Frosted Brownies

Coconut S’more Cupcake

 

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40 Comments Filed Under: Fruit, Scones, Sweet Tagged With: coconut, lime, scone

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  1. leslie says

    January 21, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    These sound amazing Diane! Love me some scones

    Reply
    • Erica says

      July 22, 2019 at 6:58 am

      Quantity, please?

    • Diane says

      July 22, 2019 at 11:28 am

      It’ll depend on what size you cut the scones (and thick they are rolled) I got 12 hearts.

  2. Paula says

    January 21, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    I can’t help but hear the lyrics to*You Put the Lime in the Coconut* while reading this post. The scones look delicious and as the song says…put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better!

    Reply
  3. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Hahaha, I’m with Paula, that song immediately popped into my head too!

    Reply
  4. Everyday Gourmet says

    January 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    I just love these scones ~ so beautiful. I love all you do. Linda

    Reply
  5. Jeanette says

    January 21, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Thanks for bringing some tropical cheer to this wintry day!

    Reply
  6. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says

    January 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    The coconut treats just kept getting better and better. They all look irresistible.

    Reply
  7. Mommyof2Girlz/StephD says

    January 22, 2012 at 6:42 am

    Yumm! A little tropical flair is just what I needed on this cold snowy day 🙂

    Reply
  8. Katherine says

    January 22, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Sweet, Too funny ,the lyrics put a lime in a coconut and drink it all up is now in my head too. Looks delish. Smooches and Hugs and wishes for a beautiful day

    Reply
  9. aarthi says

    January 22, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Awesome Recipe

    Aarthi
    https://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  10. Roxana GreenGirl {A little bit of everything} says

    January 22, 2012 at 11:33 am

    i’m nut for coconut and these scones are so so pretty. love the lime-ish frosting color you came up with. I really have to get some more of the americolor!

    Reply
  11. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    January 23, 2012 at 5:15 am

    omg so fun!! love these

    Reply
  12. Kathy - Panini Happy says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    These are so pretty, Diane! You just might convert me to a scone person after all. 🙂

    Reply
    • Diane says

      January 23, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      oh these would convert anyone 🙂

  13. Noelle (@singerinkitchen) says

    January 24, 2012 at 10:52 am

    How lovely! It would be hard to eat one they are so pretty. 🙂

    Reply
    • Diane says

      January 24, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      yes, VERY hard to eat just one 🙂

  14. Sue says

    January 24, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    Oh yum, and so pretty too!

    Reply
  15. Javelin Warrior says

    January 27, 2012 at 10:03 am

    These scones look awesome! I feel compelled to feature you in my Friday Food Fetish roundup and on Pinterest. Let me know if you have any objections and keep the amazing food coming…

    Reply
    • Diane says

      January 29, 2012 at 9:48 pm

      you’ll have to share the link with me, so I can check it out 🙂

  16. Cookin' Cowgirl says

    February 23, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    So pretty! Pinning these for St. Patrick’s Day!

    Reply
  17. Mandi says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    Totally bummed! I just tried making the scones and my dough is more like a stiff batter. I measured carefully and checked twice and I am not sure what happened! still going to cook what I have and hope it works out, dangit.

    Reply
    • Diane says

      March 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm

      Let me know how they turn out. I double checked to see that I had written the recipe correctly and I did. I hope they turn out well 🙂 Was your butter ice cold?

    • Mandi says

      March 9, 2012 at 4:54 am

      Well after cooking they they did, in fact, taste delicious! I can’t wait to enjoy them with my morning coffee <3 Mine were more like drop biscuits as far as the dough consistency. My butter was hard but I must have made some mistake along the way I just can't figure out what it is. Either way I will be making these again and hopefully next time I am able to do some cute shapes! Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂

    • Diane says

      March 9, 2012 at 8:51 am

      scone dough is really sticky, just dust it with flour and roll it with a well floured rolling pin and they should be fine 🙂 glad to hear you liked how they tasted 🙂

  18. Heather F says

    December 4, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    I don’t know if you are still reading comments for this old post, but I’m hoping to make these for an early morning out-of-town breakfast potluck this weekend. Have you ever tried making your scone dough the night before and keeping it in the fridge? I need all the sleep I can get!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      December 4, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      Hi Heather,
      Funny you should ask I was making new scone recipe today and was thinking about putting it in the fridge. I didn’t so I’m sorry I don’t have first hand experience baking it from the fridge, although I think it would work out well as I freeze my butter before putting it in so it doesn’t get soft in mixing and the scones bake up high and fluffy that way.
      I hope you’ll let me know the results if you do it.
      Thanks Diane

    • Heather Flynn says

      December 13, 2012 at 11:05 am

      Worked like a charm! Made for a much easier morning, too!

    • Diane says

      December 13, 2012 at 12:32 pm

      Oh that is so great, I wil have to do that 🙂 thanks for letting me know!

  19. Angi says

    January 16, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    I hope you can answer this. I’m anal retentive about instructions. How thick is the dough after you roll it out to be cut?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      January 16, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      I rolled the dough between 3/8″ and 1/2″ thick, I used to guess on the thickness, now I use dowels. These scones have a great rise to them, be sure your butter is super-cold 🙂
      Happy Baking ~Diane

  20. Dawn says

    April 29, 2021 at 4:20 am

    Hi Diane, these sound and look amazing. However, I need to make them gluten free or with almond flour. Have you tried making them or another scone gluten free?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      April 29, 2021 at 9:29 am

      I haven’t personally made scone gluten free but I have seen many replace the flour with gluten free flour (2cups) Ana add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum if it’s not included in the flour already.

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