One point scones

  • A few years ago at a weight watchers meeting the leader handed out a recipe for 1 point scones. I have NO idea what I did with it but would love to make them now. Does anyone have this recipe? Could you post it?

    Thanks!
  • I think a 1 point scone would be pretty small.... the scones I make are probably 2 points, but they are pretty tiny!

    These is the original recipe from Crazy Plates cookbook:

    1 1/4 cups unbleached flour
    3/4 cup whole wheat flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    2 ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese -- sharp, shredded
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 teaspoon honey

    Preheat oven to 425.

    In a medium bowl, combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir in cheese. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

    Combine buttermilk and honey. Add to dry ingredients. Using a fork, stir to form a soft dough. Turn dough out on to a lightly floured surface. Form into a ball. Roll out dough to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut into 2-1/2-inch rounds using a biscuit or cookie cutter. Place biscuits on a cookie sheet coated that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 12 minutes, until biscuits have puffed up and are golden brown. Serve warm.


    For mine I just do:

    2 cup whole wheat flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup skim milk

    For flavors, sometimes I do cheese, or cheese and bacon. Or dill, or dill and feta, etc. Mix it up. I use online recipe builders to figure out calories based on what I add. I use only dill when I want them really low - and this reciepe *should* make about 14 - mine very rarely does
  • sotypical, I like your idea WAY better than the original idea!

    If I want to do fruit scones (say blueberry or orange) I wonder how I would proceed.
  • Quote: sotypical, I like your idea WAY better than the original idea!

    If I want to do fruit scones (say blueberry or orange) I wonder how I would proceed.
    Hmmm I dunno. Honestly, the ones I made last night were kinda dry. I didn't think I would miss the butter out of the reciepe, but I might need it. I also don't roll mine out - I just make them in blobs, lol.

    I think you would want them a little sweet to do fruit. I am not a big fruit scone fan, I love fruit muffins and loaves though!
  • Thanks for the info.! I like fruit scones too but I think if you just add a tiny bit of sugar (2 tablespoons maybe) and then your fruit while eliminating the savory stuff you'd be ok...

    As for for fruit loaves and muffins - I LOVE pumpkin bran muffins - low fat (2 weight watchers points) and the pumpkin keeps them moist. So SO yummy.
  • Incase you miss it in the other thread, I found it on the online weight watchers.


    Classic Scones



    desserts

    POINTSŪ Value: 1
    Servings: 12
    Preparation Time: 18 min
    Cooking Time: 15 min
    Level of Difficulty: Moderate

    Serve these scones as the English do - warmed, split and filled with raspberries, alongside a cup of Earl Grey tea. Or accompany them with a fresh fruit salad.

    Ingredients
    1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
    2 tbsp all-purpose flour
    1 tbsp sugar
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/4 tsp baking soda
    1/4 tsp table salt
    1/2 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt
    1 large egg(s)
    1 tbsp margarine, melted and cooled
    Instructions
    Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

    In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, egg and margarine. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just blended; do not over-mix.

    Lightly flour a work surface and rolling pin. Roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. With a sharp knife, cut into 12 wedges and place on baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F and bake until golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • yay!! Thank you so much!