Baking

Holiday Scone Mix in a Jar

Make a holiday scone mix in a jar with oats, pecans and chocolate chips. Just add margarine, honey, milk and an egg to bake 8 scones.

Holiday Scone Mix in a Jar

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A dry scone mix of flour, oats, pecans and chocolate chips layered in a jar or bag. Add margarine, honey, milk and an egg to bake 8 scones, which makes it a handy holiday gift.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
CourseBreakfast
CuisineAmerican
Servings8 scones
Calories339

Ingredients
  

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Quaker oats quick or old fashioned
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • airtight jar
  • zip-top bags
  • baking sheet

Directions
 

  1. Put the dry ingredients in a jar or zip-top bag; if you are giving it as a gift, add them in layers.

Notes

Add: 1 stick cold margarine, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup milk, 1 large egg, 1 package of scone mix. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut the cold margarine into the mix. Stir in honey, milk, and egg until a dough ball forms. Knead briefly; pat or roll into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges; place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, until lightly golden.
Storage: dry mix airtight in a cool, dry place up to 2 months. Scones cooled, airtight at room temperature up to 2 days, refrigerated 3 to 4 days, or well wrapped and frozen up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 86g | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9.5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 438mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 1 stick cold margarine, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup milk, 1 large egg; Quaker oats (the first choice counted), mini chocolate chips counted as semisweet chocolate, cold margarine counted as butter, milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.