Description
Delightfully moist scones packed with protein from cottage cheese, sweetened with maple syrup and enhanced with crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Incorporate the cottage cheese, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Add the chopped pecans and fold gently.
- Shape the dough into a circle about 1 inch thick and cut into 8 wedges.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Brush tops with milk or egg wash before baking for a lovely sheen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: scones, cottage cheese, maple syrup, pecans, breakfast