WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY SCONES
PREP TIME
15 mins
COOK TIME
25 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins
Delicious, moist, and better for you than the traditional, butter-laden scone!
Author: Christine@ Apple of My Eye
Serves: 12
INGREDIENTS
- ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup dry oats
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp butter, diced
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- 4 oz white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 egg white
- ½ tbsp white sugar
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a mixer or bowl, mix together the buttermilk, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the white flour, whole wheat flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut in the butter into the flour mixture with two knives or a pastry cutter.
- Mix the dried cranberries and white chocolate into the flour mixture.
- Add the flour mixture into the buttermilk mixture, stirring till combined.
- Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and form it into a 9-10 inch circle. Brush with an egg white.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ½ tbsp white sugar and brown sugar. Sprinkle on the scones.
- Cut the dough into 12 wedges and bake for 22-25 minutes or until center is cooked.
NOTES
Optional:
Combine powdered sugar with a few teaspoons of milk to make a sweet sugar drizzle! *Not included in nutrition
Combine powdered sugar with a few teaspoons of milk to make a sweet sugar drizzle! *Not included in nutrition
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Serving size: 1 scone Calories: 197 Fat: 6.7g Saturated fat: 3.7g Carbohydrates: 30.8gSugar: 13.9g Sodium: 131.6mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 4.4g Cholesterol: 26mg
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