Toasted Oat Scones

14 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cut up
  • 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Place oats on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450°F for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once. Cool completely.
  2. 2
    Combine 1 cup toasted oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda; cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add dried cranberries; toss well.
  3. 3
    Add buttermilk, applesauce, and vanilla, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  4. 4
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times. Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with 2 teaspoons melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toasted oats and 1 teaspoon sugar.
  5. 5
    Bake at 450°F for 11 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

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