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If you’re having a bad day, these scones will solve all your problems. They might even solve the ills of the world. They’re not too sweet, and they hit the spot with a cup o’ joe. They especially hit the spot if you’re looking at the whatshouldwecallme tumblr simultaneously.

I may or may not have wrapped them up and hid them in the back of my closet in a Forever 21 bag. Don’t judge me…. it’s the length I go to to avoid all the food I make being eaten in my house.

I adapted this recipe from Bon Appétit, as a budget chef like myself can’t afford raw sugar. And our food processor is broken, so I did my own thing. I turn my swag on.

Use fresh blueberries if you know what’s good for you.

Difficulty: Easy
Total recipe cost: $8.66
Yields: 20-22 scones
Cost per serving: about $0.43/scone
Total time: 45 minutes

Preheat to 350°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. If you don’t have parchment paper, lightly grease the pans with butter (that’s what I did.)

Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Cut chilled butter into chunks, and blend for a few minutes until fluffy. Add to dry ingredients and knead with your hands until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Add 1 cup oats and blueberries; stir to blend evenly.

Stir half and half and vanilla in small bowl. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing until dough just comes together (dough will be very moist). This is what it should look like:

Drop dough into 2-inch mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Sprinkle tops with remaining 3 tablespoons oats and sugar.

Bake 15 minutes. Reverse sheets and continue baking until scones are golden and tester inserted into center from side comes out clean, about 12 minutes longer. Transfer scones to rack and cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.