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Did you know that the typical bakery scone usually weighs in with more than 500 calories? They are definitely a special treat for the occasional breakfast or brunch and can make a satisfying snack.
These deliciously light and biscuit-like scones make a great homemade alternative to those high calorie and high carb baked goods. Bursting with fresh orange flavor from both orange zest and orange zest, these marmalade topped orange scones are a deliciously guilt-free option with just 170 calories each!
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Fresh Orange Scones?
According to my calculations, each scone has just 170 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
A great alternative to Panera’s Orange scone, a cream-based scone with orange flavors topped with orange flavored icing. that weighs in with a hefty 550 calories, 20 g fat, 80 g carbohydrates, 9 g protein, 33 g added sugar and an eye-popping 26 WW Points!
This low calorie homemade alternative, made with Monkfruit sweetener and fat free Greek yogurt instead of cream, lets you satisfy your scone craving without the guilt.
How to Make Fresh Orange Scones, Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet (affiliate link) with Silpat (affiliate link) liner or lightly grease with non-stick baking spray.
Step 3: Whisk together flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until it forms crumbles using a fork or pastry blender.
Step 4: In a separate small bowl (affiliate link), add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest and 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Add yogurt, egg and orange extract (if using) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Step 5: Pour wet orange mixture into flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Step 6: Place dough on clean surface that has been lightly floured. Coat fingers with flour and lightly knead bread 3 or 4 times, just until it comes together.
Step 7: Form dough into approximately 8-inch round and 1-inch thickness.
Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges, placing each one on prepared baking sheet.
Step 8: Bake until tops turn golden, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
Step 9: Remove from oven and immediately brush tops of scones with 1 teaspoon marmalade each.
Step 10: If desired, just before serving you can lightly dust scones with powdered sugar.
Step 11: Store leftover scones in an airtight container. If kept in the refrigerator, gently warm in toaster oven or microwave (affiliate link) before serving.
Recipe Notes
Be sure to use cold butter when making these scones. Cutting cold butter into your flour mixture means the butter will melt while baking in the hot oven (not before), resulting in a flakier texture.
Also, be careful to not overwork your dough. If you knead the dough for too long or with heavy hands, the end result will be chewier scones that are a little tough, rather than a light and flaky scone. Be sure to knead you dough just until it comes together.
Serving Suggestions
- Makes a great addition to any breakfast buffet or brunch table.
- Serve with additional marmalade, or your favorite jam.
- Can be enjoyed right from the refrigerator, at room temperature or warmed in the toaster oven (or microwave (affiliate link)).
- Enjoy with a small bowl (affiliate link) of plain nonfat Greek yogurt topped with fresh berries.
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Orange Scones
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons Monkfruit Sweetener (or your favorite 0 calorie sweetener)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold butter
- 1 medium orange
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
- 8 teaspoons low-sugar orange marmalade
- Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet (affiliate link) with Silpat (affiliate link) liner or light grease with non-stick baking spray.
- Whisk together flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until it turns to crumbles using a fork or pastry blender (affiliate link).
- In a separate small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest and 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Add yogurt, egg and orange extract (if using) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Pour wet orange mixture into flour mixture and stir just until combined.
- Place dough on clean surface that has been lightly floured. Coat fingers with flour and lightly knead bread 3 or 4 times, just until it comes together.
- Form dough into approximately 8-inch round and 1-inch thickness. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges, placing each one on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until tops turn golden, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately brush tops of scones with 1 teaspoon marmalade each.
- If desired, just before serving you can lightly dust scones with powdered sugar.
- Store leftover scones in an airtight container. If kept in the refrigerator, gently warm in toaster oven or microwave before serving.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Be sure to use cold butter when making these scones. Cutting cold butter into your flour mixture means the butter will melt while baking in the hot oven (not before), resulting in a flakier texture. Also, be careful to not overwork your dough. If you knead the dough for too long or with heavy hands, the end result will be chewier scones that are a little tough, rather than a light and flaky scone. Be sure to knead you dough just until it comes together.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites (affiliate link) by Marlene Koch
These orange scones are simply THE BEST! Just the texture I love in a scone and just a tiny bit of tangy sweetness from the marmalade. It’s hard to enjoy only one!
I have an older recipe of Julia Childs that I have used when making scones – which is rarely much as I LOVE them! However I have had the honor of having these scones directly from the author of them and they are the BEST! Try them and I’m certain your taste buds will crave more! My go to recipe has changed.