Breakfast for 6

Orange Blueberry Scones

Name: Orange Blueberry Scones
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup ripe blueberries; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt; 1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 5/8 tbsp orange zest; optional: 1-2 extra tablespoons of milk to moisten dough before/during kneading; 4 tbsp powdered sugar; 2 tbsp fresh-squeezed orange juice; 1 tbsp honey (optional); 1 pinch or two of orange zest; coarse turbinado or granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Soft blueberry scones use yogurt, milk, and orange zest, then receive a sweet orange glaze with optional honey.

Typical price

$3.42for 4 servings

$0.86 per serving$3.42 for 4

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Photo: peasandcrayons.com

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts Summer

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Berries$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Oranges$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.13

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup ripe blueberries
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
5/8 tbsp orange zest
optional: 1-2 extra tablespoons of milk to moisten dough before/during kneading
4 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tbsp fresh-squeezed orange juice
1 tbsp honey (optional)
1 pinch or two of orange zest
coarse turbinado or granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a baking sheet with cooking oil.
Rub the chilled butter into the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest until coarse crumbs form.
Whisk the egg, milk, yogurt, and vanilla together, then stir them into the flour mixture.
Fold in the blueberries and gently shape the dough into a 7-inch round.
Cut the dough into 6 wedges, sprinkle with coarse sugar if using, and bake for 14 to 17 minutes.
Stir the powdered sugar, orange juice, honey if using, and orange zest together, then drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices