These yummy scones are easy to make – no rolling and cutting. They make a perfect accompaniment to a mid-afternoon cup of tea.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes
Makes: 10 scones
Ingredients
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Whole wheat flour |
1 cup (250 mL)
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Oat bran |
½ cup (125 mL)
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Sugar |
1 Tbsp (15 mL)
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Baking powder |
2 tsp (10 mL)
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Grated orange peel from medium orange |
1
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Dried ground ginger |
½ tsp (2 mL)
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Non-hydrogenated margarine |
3 Tbsp (45 mL)
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Skim milk |
½ cup (125 mL)
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Egg |
1
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC)
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In a large bowl, combine flour, oat bran, sugar, baking powder, grated orange peel and ginger. Using a fork, work the margarine evenly into the flour mixture.
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In a small bowl whisk the egg and the milk. Add it to the dry mix.
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Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop the scones batter onto the sheet by the spoonful to make 10 scones.
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Bake for about 12 minutes.
© – Reproduced with permission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2007.
Nutrition Information per scone (2 oz or 60 g):
Calories: 109 kcal
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Fibre: 2 g
Sodium: 75 mg
Calcium: 54 mg
Iron: 1 mg
Last Update – September 22, 2017