Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix well.
- Add raisins and mix lightly.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter and buttermilk. Add liquid ingredients to flour mixture; mix gently.
- Spoon dough into 9 equal mounds on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake until well browned, 18-20 minutes.
- Serve hot or at room temperature. Best eaten the same day you bake them.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Recipe Notes
- Substitute vegetable oil for the butter to reduce saturated fat.
- Try other dried fruit.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon before baking.
- Try mixing in 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon or orange zest (grate the outer colored part of the peel).
- No buttermilk? Place 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar in measuring cup and fill to the 1 cup line with milk. Stir and let set to thicken slightly.
- Whole-wheat flour can be replaced with all-purpose flour.
Recipe Photo and Source: https://foodhero.org/recipes/buttermilk-scones