Joy Of Cooking Buttermilk Drop Scones

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 152.7
  • Total Fat: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 27.7 mg
  • Sodium: 314.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 3.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Joy Of Cooking Buttermilk Drop Scones calories by ingredient


Introduction

Moist, light scone w/ buttermilk & dried fruit - easy and tasty Moist, light scone w/ buttermilk & dried fruit - easy and tasty
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Whisk together thoroughly in a large bowl:
    2 cups flour
    1/4 cup sugar
    4 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp baking soda
    Whisk together, then add all at once:
    1 large egg
    1 cup low-fat buttermilk
    3 1/2 tbsp warm melted unsalted butter
    1/2 cup cranberries (or other dried fruit such as raisins, currants, blueberries, cherries, apricots, pears)
    Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be sticky. Use soupspoon to drop batter in mounds 2 1/2 inches in diameter at least 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Sprinkle top w/ sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease large baking sheet.

Whisk dry ingredients together thoroughly in a large bowl. Whisk together wet ingredients and then add all at once to dry ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be sticky.

Use soupspoon to drop batter in mounds 2 1/2 inches in diameter at least 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Sprinkle top w/ sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Yields 12 3-inch scones.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYSPARKS811.