#TBT Tasty Breakfast Tuesday!! Cranberry-Orange Buttermilk Scones Waking up starving lately? Make…

#TBT Tasty Breakfast Tuesday!!

Cranberry-Orange Buttermilk Scones

Waking up starving lately? Make these quick baked goods, which not only satisfy a sweet craving, but also deliver a hit of citrus (a boon for alleviating morning sickness) and cranberries (which guard against UTIs, something you’re prone to during pregnancy). Yum!

This recipe serves: 12

Total tome: 35 minutes

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

•  2 cups all-purpose flour

•  ¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar

•  2 teaspoons baking powder

•  1 teaspoon baking soda

•  ¼ teaspoon salt

•  ¾ cup dried cranberries

•  ⅔ cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk

•  ¼ cup canola oil

•  1 tablespoon grated orange zest

•  1 large egg

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 400° F.

2.  In a large bowl, combine flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir in cranberries.

3.  In a bowl, whisk 2/3 cup buttermilk, oil, zest and egg. Pour into flour mixture, stirring until combined.

4.  Turn out onto floured surface; knead 5 or 6 times. Flatten to 9-inch round. With 2-inch wide glass, cut out 6 scones. Combine scraps and repeat. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining buttermilk and sugar.

5.  Bake 10 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack just until warm.

NUTRITION SCORE PER SCONE  174 calories, 3g protein, 28g carbohydrates, 6g fat (1g saturated), 80mg calcium, 1mg iron, 41mcg folate, 1g fiber, 250mg sodium