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Onion Poppy Seed Scones

Updated Mar 26, 2013
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Onion provides a flavorful addition to these scones made using oats – perfect for breakfast.

Onion Poppy Seed Scones

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup fat-free egg product
  • 1 tablespoon fat-free egg product

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with cooking parchment paper.
  • Step 
    2
    In 8-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add onion to oil; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender and just beginning to brown; remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, stir flour, oats, sugar, poppy seed, baking powder, mustard and salt; set aside. In small bowl, stir together buttermilk, 1/4 cup egg product, the cooked onions and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add flour mixture to onion mixture, all at once; stir just until moistened.
  • Step 
    4
    On lightly floured surface, knead dough 10 times. On cookie sheet, lightly roll or pat dough into 8-inch circle about 3/4 inch thick. Cut circle into 12 wedges with sharp knife that has been dipped in flour. Carefully pull wedges out about 1/2 inch to create small amount of space between each scone. Brush scones with 1 tablespoon egg product. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately transfer from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

130 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
3g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Scone
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
3g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 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
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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