Maple Nut and Pear Scones

Great breakfast treat!

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 25 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 5 views
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Maple Nut and Pear Scones Foto: RecipeGirl

Ingredients

12 servings
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour ((see Recipe Notes below for substitutions))
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats ((old fashioned or quick))
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 ounces chilled reduced-fat cream cheese, (cut into pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons chilled salted butter, (cut into pieces)
  • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup peeled and diced pear
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • ¾ cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon maple or vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, (lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1½ teaspoons granulated white sugar

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut or rub the cream cheese and butter into the dry ingredients. Add the oil and toss with a fork to coat. Add the pear and nuts; toss to coat. Mix the buttermilk and maple (or vanilla) extract in a measuring cup and stir just enough into the dry ingredients until the dough clumps together. (It will be sticky and you may not need all of it).

  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead several times; do not overwork. Divide in half and pat each piece into a 7-inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges; transfer to the prepared baking sheet and arrange back in their circles, pulling the wedges apart a little bit to leave room for baking expansion.

  4. Brush the tops with the egg glaze; sprinkle with nuts, pressing lightly, and sugar.

  5. Bake the scones until golden and firm to the touch, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories23512% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $1.53
Per Serving $0.13/serving
🏠 Save ~$3.06 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (17% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
whole wheat pastry flour 1 cup - -
all purpose flour 1 cup - -
rolled oats 1 cup - -
granulated white sugar 0.25 cup - -
baking powder 2 teaspoons $0.50/100g $1.00
baking soda 0.5 teaspoon $0.50/100g $0.01
salt 0.25 teaspoon - -
ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon - -
chilled reduced-fat cream cheese 2 ounces - -
chilled salted butter 2 tablespoons - -
canola or vegetable oil 0.25 cup - -
peeled and diced pear 1 cup $2.19/kg $0.52
chopped pecans or walnuts 0.25 cup - -
low fat buttermilk 0.75 cup - -
maple or vanilla extract 1 teaspoon - -
egg 1 large - -
chopped pecans or walnuts 0.25 cup - -
granulated white sugar 1.5 teaspoons - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Source: RecipeGirl

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