Did you know that the typical bakery scone usually weighs in with more than 500 calories? They are definitely a special treat for the occasional breakfast or brunch and can make a satisfying snack.
These deliciously light and biscuit-like scones make a great homemade alternative to those high calorie and high carb baked goods. Bursting with fresh orange flavor from both orange zest and orange zest, these marmalade topped orange scones are a deliciously guilt-free option with just 170 calories each!
Homemade fresh orange scones
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Fresh Orange Scones?
According to my calculations, each scone has just 170 calories.
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How to Make Fresh Orange Scones, Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Ready to make fresh orange scones
Step 2: Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet (affiliate link) with Silpat (affiliate link) liner or lightly grease with non-stick baking spray.
Step 3: Whisk together flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until it forms crumbles using a fork or pastry blender.
Cutting cold butter into flour mixture
Step 4: In a separate small bowl (affiliate link), add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest and ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Add yogurt, egg and orange extract (if using) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Whisk the orange juice, zest yogurt and egg
Step 5: Pour wet orange mixture into flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Mixing the wet and dry ingredients just until combined
Step 6: Place dough on clean surface that has been lightly floured. Coat fingers with flour and lightly knead bread 3 or 4 times, just until it comes together.
Step 7: Form dough into approximately 8-inch round and 1-inch thickness.
Form kneaded dough into 8-inch round
Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges, placing each one on prepared baking sheet.
Cut dough into 8 wedges
Step 8: Bake until tops turn golden, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
Fresh baked scones
Step 9: Remove from oven and immediately brush tops of scones with 1 teaspoon marmalade each.
Brush 1 teaspoon marmalade on each warm scone
Step 10: If desired, just before serving you can lightly dust scones with powdered sugar.
Orange scones with orange marmalade
Step 11: Store leftover scones in an airtight container. If kept in the refrigerator, gently warm in toaster oven or microwave (affiliate link) before serving.
Recipe Notes
Be sure to use cold butter when making these scones. Cutting cold butter into your flour mixture means the butter will melt while baking in the hot oven (not before), resulting in a flakier texture.
Also, be careful to not overwork your dough. If you knead the dough for too long or with heavy hands, the end result will be chewier scones that are a little tough, rather than a light and flaky scone. Be sure to knead you dough just until it comes together.
Panera’s Orange scone is a freshly baked, cream-based scone with orange flavors and topped with orange flavored icing. Each one has about 550 calories, 20 g fat, 80 g carbohydrates, 9 g protein, 33 g added sugar and an eye-popping 26 WW PersonalPoints!
This low calorie alternative means you can satisfy your scone craving without the guilt.
Fresh orange scones
Serving Suggestions
- Makes a great addition to any breakfast buffet or brunch table.
- Serve with additional marmalade, or your favorite jam.
- Can be enjoyed right from the refrigerator, at room temperature or warmed in the toaster oven (or microwave (affiliate link)).
- Enjoy with a small bowl (affiliate link) of plain nonfat Greek yogurt topped with fresh berries.
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Orange Scones
Deliciously flaky scones with less than 200 calories each and a triple dose of orange flavor thanks to the fresh orange juice, orange zest and orange marmalade.
Servings (adjustable): 8
Calories: 170
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet with Silpat liner or light grease with non-stick baking spray.
Whisk together flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until it turns to crumbles using a fork or pastry blender.
In a separate small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest and ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Add yogurt, egg and orange extract (if using) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Pour wet orange mixture into flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Place dough on clean surface that has been lightly floured. Coat fingers with flour and lightly knead bread 3 or 4 times, just until it comes together.
Form dough into approximately 8-inch round and 1-inch thickness. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges, placing each one on prepared baking sheet.
Bake until tops turn golden, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately brush tops of scones with 1 teaspoon marmalade each.
If desired, just before serving you can lightly dust scones with powdered sugar.
Store leftover scones in an airtight container. If kept in the refrigerator, gently warm in toaster oven or microwave before serving.
Recipe Notes
Also, be careful to not overwork your dough. If you knead the dough for too long or with heavy hands, the end result will be chewier scones that are a little tough, rather than a light and flaky scone. Be sure to knead you dough just until it comes together.
Serving size: 1 orange scone
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4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Orange Scones
Amount Per Serving (1 scone)
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe source: Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites (affiliate link) by Marlene Koch
*PersonalPoints® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan’s ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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