Low Fat Honey Oat Scones Recipes

LOW FAT HONEY OAT SCONES

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, and baking powder, stir to mix well.
• Stir in honey, egg substitute, raisins or cranberries, and buttermilk to form a stiff dough.
• Form into a ball and turn on a floured surface into a 7 inch circle.
• Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Place circle of dough on sheet, and use a sharp floured knife to cut into 12 wedges.
• Pull wedges apart slightly, and brush the tops with skim milk.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve hot!

SCOTTISH OAT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and currants. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat egg until frothy, and stir in melted butter and milk. Pour into the well, and mix to create a soft dough. Pat dough into two 1/2 inch thick circles. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Score 8 wedges into each circle of dough.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until risen and browned. Split wedges, and serve warm.

RUSTIC OATMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and blueberries. In another bowl, whisk yogurt and 1 tablespoon milk until blended; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Divide dough in half; pat each into a 7-in. circle. Cut each into eight wedges. Place wedges on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush tops with remaining milk. Sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

LOW FAT WHOLEMEAL/HONEY SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
• Sieve the self rising flour and the whole meal flour together. Mix by letting it flow through your fingers for air.
• Add the baking soda and continue to mix.
• Next chop the margarine into small cm squares and drop into the mix. Break down the margarine with your fingers till all of the clumps are gone.
• Add 8 drops of lemon juice to the milk. Then slowly add the low fat milk into the mix. I use a knife to work in the milk to keep as much air in the mix.
• Continue adding milk until mix is moist and add in the honey.
• Powder you chopping board with flour and kneed the mix for a few second so as not to force out the air. Maneuver the mix like a pizza base and lay flat on board.
• Cut into 6 - 8 pieces and roll into shape about 1" to 1 &1/2 " thick and place on floured baking tray.
• Place in pre-heated oven for 10 - 15 minutes. Cool and enjoy!

WHOLE-WHEAT BUTTERMILK SCONES WITH RAISINS AND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Sift together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Stir in oatmeal. Rub in butter, or place in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle and beat at low speed, or pulse in a food processor, until incorporated. Add buttermilk and raisins and mix just until dough comes together.
• Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and gently shape into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Cut either into 2-inch circles with a biscuit cutter or into 6 squares, then cut each square in half on the diagonal. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, until browned on the bottom. Flip over, bake 2 more minutes, and remove from the heat. Serve warm or allow to cool.