Banana Cottage Cheese Scones
Fluffy, golden scones made with sweet bananas and creamy cottage cheese. With only 4 grams of added sugar, they're a delicious way to use overripe bananas for a healthy breakfast or afternoon treat!
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour based on how ripe the bananas are
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 medium egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup mashed bananas about 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 cup cottage cheese 2%
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup butter cold and grated
Topping
- 1 banana sliced
Egg Wash
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp water
Glazing
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, maple syrup, mashed bananas, cottage cheese, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Mix with a silicone spatula until well combined. It might be on the drier side, that’s ok.
- Now, grate the cold butter into the dough and fold it to disperse it throughout the dough.
- Finally, roll the dough into a ball and place it on a floured countertop. Roll the dough until it’s 8-9 inches wide and cut it into 8 triangles. Feel free to flour the rolling pin if the dough is too sticky, and it should be!
- Place the scones on the baking sheet, space them out, and if they don’t fit, use two baking sheets.
- Top up each scone with 1-2 slices of banana.
- Whisk together 1 egg with water, and then, using a brush, cover the scones with the mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- Once done, mix together Greek yogurt with maple syrup to form the glazing and cover the scones with it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 scone (7 oz) | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.6g | Protein: 7.4g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9.4g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg