Soft and light and the best Lemon Cranberry Protein Scones you will have! These healthy lemon cranberry scones are made with protein powder and yogurt for a high protein, low sugar, low fat and low calorie scone recipe!

These are definitely the best scones I’ve made so far!

SO big and soft and actually perfect.

The lemon cranberry combination really is quite underrated! I really have nothing more to say. They’re just a must try!

Ingredients for moist Lemon Cranberry Protein Scones!

This high protein lemon cranberry scones recipe needs just a few simple and healthy ingredients and have no butter or sugar – a low fat and low sugar recipe!

Whole wheat pastry flour for that lightness of the all-purpose flour, but with the nutritious benefits of whole grains

Vanilla Protein Powder to add some sweetness. This is the replacement for sugar. I use the whey-caesin blend from Quest.
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly low carb high protein scone. Quest Nutrition again here since it’s a whey casein blend and bakes well.
Coconut Flour
A bit of 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute – I use Lakanto, to keep this recipe sugar free; (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here).
Non-fat Greek Yogurt another protein-packed ingredient
Fresh Cranberries for this beautiful breakfast dessert baking recipe
Lemon Juice
Lemon Zest
Baking Powder

For the Sweet Lemon Drizzle:

1:1 Sugar Free Powdered Sugar Replacement: I used Lakanto powdered monk fruit and erythritol sweetener (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here too)
Some Lemon Zest
A bit ot Milk

Tips for making Protein Powder Cranberry Scones

This recipe for protein powder cranberry scones uses Greek yogurt for that moist texture, and is really easy. Here’s some pointers to make sure you get it right:

Mix all dry ingredients first, then add yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest.

Use cold yogurt so that the dough is cold and rises well.

Add all yogurt at once and mix.

Don’t over-mix the dough or over-knead or it will get too warm and make dense scones.

Don’t let dough sit out for too long; Work quickly; You don’t want the dough to get warm and hard to handle.

Don’t roll dough too thin or thick; Just about 1”.

Let dough chill in the fridge; This really helps in the baking.

Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut scones. Don’t shape with hands. You will work the dough too much and they won’t be light and crumbly anymore.

To Store Fresh Cranberry Scones

Fresh cranberry lemon scones really are the best, but you can store them on the counter on in the freezer (make sure the cool down first).

To store, wrap fresh cranberry scones individually in plastic wrap and place in airtight container on countertop 1-2 days.

For a freezer friendly option, wrap healthy cranberry scones in plastic wrap, place in zipper bag and freeze up to 2 months.

To reheat, thaw frozen gluten free lemon cranberry scones to room temperature and reheat in 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes or warm in the microwave.

Alternatives for Healthy Lemon Cranberry Scones with Yogurt

I really recommend the ingredients – and brands – I used make these amazing high protein healthy cranberry scones.

Here’s some other options you can try, but I haven’t given them all a try yet, so I’m not sure how they would all work together.

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: All purpose flour or 1:1 gluten free baking flour in the same amount by weight not cups
Unflavored Protein Powder: More Plain flour, but reduce the amount of yogurt to 1 cup
1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular confectioners sugar (this won’t be sugar free though, and also higher in calories)
Unsweetened Greek Yogurt: Vanilla greek yogurt, but try to keep it light.
Coconut yogurt could be an option.
Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest: Orange juice and orange zest for cranberry orange scones instead!

Make Fresh Cranberry Scones Vegan!

The original recipe here has no eggs, butter or milk, so you could try protein packed Vegan lemon cranberry scones too.

Disclaimer though, I haven’t tried this out so I can’t tell if it will work. Maybe try half the batch. Replace the Greek Yogurt with Coconut Yogurt, and maybe try a pea protein powder for a vegan cranberry scones recipe.

Let me know how it goes if you do!

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