So, I was a busy baker over the long weekend we had, my daughter was off school Friday and Monday! Our original plan was to head to Iowa to see family, but the weather decided not to cooperate with us, so what was there left to do with unplanned time, bake! I made some chocolate chip scones and homemade cinnamon rolls for the very first time ever! I am shocked I never made them before, I always remember my Great Aunt Ellen making them and my mom making them. I wish I could find my mom's recipe! So for the first time making these two items I do not think they turned out bad at all. For the scones, I found a recipe on Skinnytaste.com, Gina's Skinny Recipes. This is a wonderful site I have found many great recipes! The scone recipe, Skinny Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones, although very good, was not what I think of when I think scone. I always think more biscuit like when I think scone and this was more coffee cake like in my opinion, maybe I did something wrong in making it; not sure until I try it again! I would for sure suggest it!
The recipe is as follows, but I do suggest you click on the link and go to her page, she has some amazing recipes! For all her recipes she also list Weight Watchers points, how great is that!
Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones
Taken from Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 scone • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 199.6 • Fat: 8.1 g • Protein: 3.7 g • Carb: 29.8 g • Fiber: 2.3 g • Sugar: 12.8 g
Sodium: 257.4 mg
Ingredients:
3/4 cup cold buttermilk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup all purpose flour (Bob's Red Mill)
1 cup white whole wheat flour (Bob's Red Mill)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp chilled butter (must be cold) cut into small pieces
3/4 cup chocolate chips
cooking spray
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Combine the first four ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender, or you could use 2 knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gently fold in chocolate chips. Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist.
Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly four times with floured hands. Form dough into an 9-inch circle onto baking sheet, about 3/4" thick. Using a knife, cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
Brush egg white over dough and sprinkle evenly with sugar. Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Serve warm.
Now, onto the amazing cinnamon rolls my friend suggested to me that came from cooks.com. This is a site I am familiar with, but do not use all the time. I have to admit these are not as good as mom or Aunt Ellen used to make, but they are very good for using Bisquick mix (which I have come to love using for quick recipes!)! They are soft, flaky, and would even be good without the powdered sugar frosting. They would also be good with a cream cheese frosting!
BISQUICK BUTTER CHUNK CINNAMON ROLLS
Taken from COOKS.COM
1/4 c. cold butter
2 1/2 c. Bisquick baking mix
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
2 tbsp. butter, softened
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Glaze (below)
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease square pan, 8"x8"x2".
Cut cold butter into 1/4" cubes. Toss baking mix and cubes until coated. Beat milk and egg; stir into butter mixture. Turn dough onto cloth-covered board generously dusted with baking mix; roll to coat.
Fold and knead 10 times; roll into rectangle, 15"x8". Spread with soft butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up tightly, beginning at 15" side. Pinch edge into roll. Cut into 12 slices with sharp knife. Place cut sides down in pan.
Bake until golden, 15 minutes; cool 15 minutes. Drizzle with Glaze. 1 dozen rolls.
GLAZE: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar and about 1 tablespoon milk until smooth.
**For both of these recipes I found them to be a bit sticky, even with the additional flour on the counter. I found that if I put the dough in the refrigerator for a 15 minutes it was much easier to work with.
Happy Baking!
These are a must try on a lazy day!
