Mar 09 2010

Low Fat Cranberry Scones Recipe – 2 Point Total


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Low Fat Cranberry Scones

photo credit: annies eats

This delicious Cranberry Scones Recipe is incredibly easy to make. I don’t know why, but I’ve always been intimidated by scones, assuming they were complicated to make. But after whipping up this low points scone, I was thrilled to see how simple it is! Though not an official Weight Watchers Scones Recipe, this is a low calorie treat that anyone who is watching their weight will enjoy and appreciate. The taste is really quite decadent, and I think that most people would never know that these scones are low in fat and calories. With just a 2 Point Total each, add one to your morning tea, or serve after dinner for a sweet snack and yet still stay on track with your weight loss goals. NOTE: This scones recipe also contains a fat free buttermilk recipe that is a fabulous substitute, if you can’t find fat free buttermilk at the grocery store!

Cranberry Scones Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 cup all-purpose flour (Use whole wheat flour to kick up the nutrition a bit)
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup egg substitute (I like Egg Beaters)
- 1 cup fat free buttermilk
- 1/4 cup low calorie butter, melted (I used Brummel & Brown)

TO MAKE FAT FREE BUTTERMILK: Mix 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice + fat-free milk to make 1 cup & let stand for 10 minutes = 1 cup fat-free buttermilk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a baking sheet with non-fat cooking spray. I used the Pam Butter Flavor kind.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar; mix well and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk and melted butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined; fold in cranberries.
Drop 12 equal two-inch mounds of batter on prepared baking sheet about 1-inch apart. Bake until tops just start to turn golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Entire recipe makes 12 scones
Each scone = 2 Point total

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This entry was posted by on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 8:05 am and is filed under 2 Point, American, Baking, Breakfast, Cranberry, Scone, Snack, Vegetarian.

  • Christina

    These are horrible. They neither taste or look anything like a scone.

  • Dianne

    Does any one know the Points Plus value?

  • http://www.laaloosh.com/ LaaLoosh

    Nope, it really is supposed to 1 tablespoon (tbsp)!

  • Ellie

    Shouldn't that be 1 teaspoon (tsp) of baking powder instead of 1 tablespoon (tbsp)?

  • Raquel

    These scones are delicious and very easy to make. Even my picky 5-year-old liked them! Never again will I eat another high calorie Starbucks cranberry scone. (As info, I also did half white and half wheat flower.)

  • Charity

    Just made these and consumed these lol, they turned out fantastic. For a two point snack and/or breakfast these are perfect. I will try adding the zest of a orange as the orange cranberry combo would be amazing. I used one cup whole wheat flour and one cup white flour and although mine were smoother than the picture they still tasted as good as you described!

  • Christie

    These were so good!!! I added the zest of an orange and a little bit of the orange juice to the wet ingredients. Soooo tasty! Ialso did one cup of wheat flour and one cup of all purpose. I made them the day before and put them in the fridge with seran wrap touching it so it didn't get a skin. Then just put them on a stone and baked them up in the morning. Super fast and easy breakfast!! Thanks!

  • Tracy

    I could not wait to make these and they turned out nothing like the picture looks. They are very flat and did not brown on top. Very disappointed!!

  • http://stinkinsweetscrappin.blogspot.com Beth Robles

    These were super yummy! They almost have a biscuit consistency; however, with the cranberries, they came excellent. They are enough to last throughout the week for us and I can't wait to make more. Thank you very much!

  • http://www.livinglowfat.com Sarah

    These look SO good! Thanks for sharing, I will have to try these out!!

  • http://www.healthkickchick.wordpress.com healthkickchick

    I love cranberris. I love scones.

    This is going into rotation ASAP.

  • Lauren

    Was that the photo of what they're supposed to look like? I tried making these and they're really light, but they're not crackly like in the picture, they're pretty smooth. Is it possible that I overmixed the batter? Should I not have tried to get the lumps out?

  • http://www.laaloosh.com/ LaaLoosh

    Hmmmm…I haven't tried them with any other substitute for the butter. But if you try it, please let us know how it goes!!

  • Trisha

    These sound great and I'd like to try them this weekend. Is there any substitute for the low-calorie butter? Could I use low-fat or fat-free yogurt?

    Love your recipes and have told many at my WW meetings about the site!!!