Buttermilk Scones

These scones taste better than those from your local bakery -- and you do not even have to change out of your pajamas! You can make many variations of this recipe by adding different fruits, sprinkling cinnamon prior to baking, or trying whole wheat flour. Get creative and have fun.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 20 min
• Total: 35 min
• Servings: 9
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Nut-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian
• Low-Fat
• Low-Sodium
• Low-Saturated-Fat
• Low-Cholesterol
• Low-Calorie

Tags

• bake
• comfort food
• sweet
• classic
• tangy
• rich

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.33 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 tablespoon butter (melted)
• 0.67 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F. Combine the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Add raisins and mix lightly.
4. In a small bowl, combine melted butter and buttermilk.
5. Add liquid ingredients to flour mixture; mix gently.
6. Spoon dough into 9 equal mounds on a greased baking sheet.
7. Bake until well browned, 18 to 20 minutes.
8. Serve hot or at room temperature.
9. Best eaten the same day you bake them.

Notes

Best eaten the same day you bake them.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 223
• Protein: 4.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 40 g
• Fat: 6.2 g
• Fiber: 2.5 g
• Sodium: 215 mg
• Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
• Sugar: 19.9 g
• Cholesterol: 16 mg