A homemade breakfast treat with no bother—these special scones can be mixed, shaped and ready to bake in 20 minutes.
Cranberry-Orange Scones
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 14
- Servings 8
Ingredients
Scones
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white vanilla chips
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk*
Topping
- 1 to 2 tablespoons buttermilk or milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening. In large bowl, stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step2Stir in cranberries, vanilla chips and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Add yogurt and 1/3 cup buttermilk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
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Step3Shape dough into ball; place on cookie sheet. With floured fingers, press or roll dough into 8-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges; do not separate.
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Step4Brush dough with 1 to 2 tablespoons buttermilk. In small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon orange peel. Sprinkle over dough.
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Step5Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on serving tray. Cool 5 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.
Nutrition
325
Calories
12g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
49g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Scone
- Calories
- 325
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 310mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 14%
- 14%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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