Toasted Oat Scones

Name: Toasted Oat Scones
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cut up; 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries; 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, melted; 1 teaspoon sugar

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Recipe by designgirl

Serve with your favorite scone topping. Can be made in advance and store in air-tight container.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₄

cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂

cup sugar
2

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cut up
¹⁄₂

cup dried sweetened cranberries
¹⁄₂

cup fat-free buttermilk
¹⁄₂

cup applesauce
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
2

teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, melted
1

teaspoon sugar

DIRECTIONS

Place oats on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450°F for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once. Cool completely.
Combine 1 cup toasted oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda; cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add dried cranberries; toss well.
Add buttermilk, applesauce, and vanilla, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times. Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with 2 teaspoons melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toasted oats and 1 teaspoon sugar.
Bake at 450°F for 11 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

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