Cranberry Orange Wheat Scones

These scones are a delicious and nutritious snack that is wonderful when warm with some butter. They are also good for freezing, on the go eating and they'll be sure to please guests who stop by. Yummy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (i.e. Craisins®)
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cup milk
• 0.25 cup orange juice
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup wheat germ
• 2.3333332538605 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Mix in shortening until everything looks crumbly. Stir in the cranberries and orange zest. In a separate bowl, stir together the egg, milk and orange juice. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Stir until dough forms. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead briefly to get the dough to hold together. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter. Place scones 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops and bottoms are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.