Low-Fat Apple Walnut Scones


Serve these healthy scones warm from the oven with a little butter and your favorite jam.


Low-Fat Apple Walnut Scones

Ingredients

  • 1 cup & 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup peeled and shredded Granny Smith apples
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup low-fat (1%) milk, plus 1 Tbsp. for brushing tops
  • 2 tsp. sugar for sprinkling
  • non-stick spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Measure flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Measure flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, a fork, or with your fingers, until the dough forms small crumbs.
  • Add shredded apple, chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup milk, and vanilla and stir until the dough is combined.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly dusted work surface and need it a few times.
  • Pat the dough out into a circle about 2/3 inch thick and cut into eight scones.
  • Place the scones on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray and brush them with the 2 Tbsp. of milk and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until light golden. Serve warm.
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