Savoury pear and cheese scones
These tasty scones are perfect to make ahead whether you’re on the go, enjoying a cozy breakfast, or looking for a savoury snack. Learn more heart healthy eating tips, including food storage strategies.
This recipe has been adapted to include Health Canada’s food safety guidance.
170 cal
Serves 8
Prep time
0h 10m
Cook time
0h 15m
Total time
0h 25m
Ingredients
Directions
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Step 1
Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean and dry all food preparation surfaces. -
Step 2
Gently rinse the pear under cool running water before preparing. -
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine flour, oat bran, baking powder, sugar and nutmeg. Using your clean fingers or a pastry blender, mix margarine into flour mixture until it looks crumbly. Using a fork, stir in yogurt to make a ragged dough. Add pear and cheese and knead gently to make a soft dough. -
Step 4
Place dough on a floured surface and pat into a 8 inch (20 cm) circle about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick and cut into 8 wedges. Separate wedges and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. -
Step 5
Bake in preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for about 15 minutes or until golden.
Tips
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Little chefs will love helping with this recipe. They can stir the dry ingredients, mix in the margarine with their fingers, and, if they’re older, dice the pear and shred the cheese.
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Change up the taste of these scones with different combinations of fruit and cheese. Apple with Swiss cheese, anyone?
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To freeze the scones, cool, wrap individually and pop in the freezer.
Nutritional information
Per serving (1 scone)
- Calories
- 170
- Protein
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 150 mg
- Potassium
- 280 mg
- Total fat
- 5 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.5 g
- Cholesterol
- 5 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Sugars
- 4 g
- Added sugars
- 1 g
Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. ©Heart and Stroke Foundation 2014.
