(relatively) Healthy Oatmeal Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups wheat flour
• 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup dried fruit (raisins, currants, cranberries, etc.) (optional)
• 1/4 cup light butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• extra sugar
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk (for brushing)

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 mix together dry ingredients (flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
• 3 cut in butter (i like to dice the butter and add it in, separating the cubes) and combine using a fork until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• 4 add dried fruit to dry mixture if desired.
• 5 in a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (buttermilk, half-and-half, vanilla).
• 6 gradually add wet mixture to the flour mixture and combine until a soft and sticky dough is formed.
• 7 move dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 2-3 times. do not overwork the dough. roll the dough into a 6-8-inch circle (depending on how thick you like your scones) and cut into 8 pie-shaped slices. you can experiment with other dough shapes (such as circles) to maximize servings.
• 8 bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until scones are golden-brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 9 for extra crunch and golden color, brush the tops of the scones with buttermilk. liberally sprinkle sugar on top and broil carefully for a few minutes, turning and adjusting as necessary. be sure to watch as sugar browns quickly.
• 10 enjoy.