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Cranberry-Orange Scones

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 15, 2010
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Yoplait® 99% Fat Free yogurt provides a simple addition to delicious cranberries and orange scones made with Basic 4® cereal.

Cranberry-Orange Scones

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Basic 4™ cereal, crushed*
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp grated orange peel
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp firm butter or margarine
  • 2/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy harvest peach or creamy vanilla yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, 1 tsp of the orange peel, the baking soda and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in 2/3 cup of the yogurt, the cranberries, egg and cereal, until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    3
    On lightly floured surface, gently roll dough in flour to coat; shape into ball. With floured hands, pat dough into 8-inch circle; cut into 12 wedges with sharp knife dipped in flour. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart. Brush dough with remaining 1 Tbsp yogurt. In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 tsp orange peel; sprinkle over dough.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 7-9 min or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove scones from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 5 min. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

Nutrition

170 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
3g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Scone
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
125mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
14g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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