Breakfast for 8

Banana Bran Scones

Name: Banana Bran Scones
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup oat bran; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup mashed banana; 1 tbsp light brown sugar; 1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk; 1 1/2 tsp fat-free buttermilk; 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar

$0.63for 422 minServes 8

Mashed banana moistens oat bran scones that bake quickly with a lightly sweet cinnamon crust.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 1.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Bananas, 0.25 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Buttermilk, 2.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.26

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

22 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.16 per serving$0.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oat bran
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup mashed banana
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp fat-free buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and grease a baking sheet with cooking oil.
Whisk the flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
Cut in the butter until the mixture has coarse crumbs.
Stir in the mashed banana and 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk to make a soft dough.
Pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick round and cut it into 8 wedges.
Brush the tops with the remaining buttermilk, sprinkle with granulated sugar, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.