Low Fat Sunshine Scones
These moist citrus scones will come apart easily after baking. Enjoy one right out of the oven with your favorite warm beverage.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons turbinado sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400F degrees. Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a mixing bowl. Mix well to combine ingredients.
- Add butter to flour mixture and cut in with two knives or a pastry blender. Mixture should look like coarse meal.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice and zest.
- Add lemon mixture to dry mixture and gently fold to combine.
- Lightly flour a surface and turn dough out onto it. Knead dough 4-5 times.
- Cut dough in half. Form dough into 2 separate 5-inch circles on the baking sheet.
- Gently cut each circle into 6 wedges, but don't separate. Top with a sprinkle of turbinado sugar, if using.
- Bake for approximately 14 minutes or until light golden in color.
Notes
Serving size: 1 scone
WW Points: 5
Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) If mixture seems dry add an additional tablespoon of buttermilk. For an orange-flavored scone, substitute orange juice and grated orange rind for the lemon. Add 1-2 drops of lemon or wild orange doTERRA essential oil to wet ingredients. Add dried fruit (raisins, cranberries or currants).
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) If mixture seems dry add an additional tablespoon of buttermilk. For an orange-flavored scone, substitute orange juice and grated orange rind for the lemon. Add 1-2 drops of lemon or wild orange doTERRA essential oil to wet ingredients. Add dried fruit (raisins, cranberries or currants).
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.6g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 4.9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg