A reason to wake up in the morning, or middle of the night for that matter.

One thing I have never tried my hand at was scones, so last week, with the help of Construction Man, I put myself to the test with a recipe for Skinny Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Scones. It was around 10pm and I had just sat down to relax after my aquacise class, when it occured to me I was ready for a snack, but not something I had laying around, something new and chocolaty, naturally.....

Not as hard as I thought they would be to make, I was surprised at how quickly we got them into the oven. I was so excited to taste the final product that I actually sat on the kitchen floor, in front of the oven until they were ready, I kid you not. Let me tell you, they were worth every bit of time I waited, so fluffy, so warm, and so dripping with butter....which is totally a contradiction to the idea that these are meant to be a low cal breakfast or snack, ah well!

These scones are great to eat fresh out of the oven, but even after they sit, I just pop them in the microwave for a quick zap and they are as good as new. They also freeze very well if you plan on not eating the whole batch in one sitting, your choice.

Like all good recipes, this beauty comes from Skinnytaste and is just under the 200 calorie mark for each scone (without the abundance of melted butter I spoke of), not bad at all! Have a look at my pics and then get in the kitchen to whip up a batch for yourself, they are divine!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/skinny-chocolate-chip-buttermilk-scones.html