Regarding a maple oat scone...
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Regarding a maple oat scone...
I stopped by Starbucks a few minutes ago, just before it closed, and through application of wit and presentation of Shovelglove Delts induced the lovely barista to give me one of the pastries she would have had to throw away (it being closing time). I now have a maple oat scone, and a dilemma. Is it a sweet? It is not particularly sweet, as pastries go -- definitely not as sweet as, say, a cupcake or a danish -- and the No S Diet canon declares many "maybe sweets" kosher. These pastries are about as sweet as PB&J's, which are explicitly OK'ed. And I have got a meal left today, in which this free scone could feature.
On the other hand, I try to "build a fence around the diet" (I wouldn't have *paid* for a maple oat scone on an N Day), and I've got more than enough willpower lying about to put the thing in a sealed tin and leave it until Saturday.
Opinions? Are Starbuck's Maple Oat Scones sweets? I won't be having meal #3 for another hour or two, and I'd love some advice.
On the other hand, I try to "build a fence around the diet" (I wouldn't have *paid* for a maple oat scone on an N Day), and I've got more than enough willpower lying about to put the thing in a sealed tin and leave it until Saturday.
Opinions? Are Starbuck's Maple Oat Scones sweets? I won't be having meal #3 for another hour or two, and I'd love some advice.
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Free food always causes me problems! I would incorporate it into my meal. Put it on the plate and build around it! Save it for breakfast... or even freeze it if you think it's a sweet.
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The scones sold by Starbucks may have more sugar, but typically scones don't have a lot of sugar, at least as compared to other sweet baked goods. I just checked several recipes, including one for maple oat scones from Ina Garten (not known for being afraid to use sugar and butter). Her recipe calls for 1/2 cup maple syrup and 2 tablespoons sugar for 14 scones -- so less than a tablespoon each. The other two recipes I checked used 1/3 cup sugar for 8-12 scones, which is still less than a tablespoon per scone.gratefuldeb67 wrote:They've got lots of sugar... Definitely a sweet
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Hi again
Well, I just had a quick look on a few places and even tho the Starbucks one says it's 18 grams of sugar, which is a little more than a tablespoon, it's got about 500 calories. I don't normally count calories, but when I see somethings got that much and it's somewhat desertish, I just say save it for S days.
Debs
Well, I just had a quick look on a few places and even tho the Starbucks one says it's 18 grams of sugar, which is a little more than a tablespoon, it's got about 500 calories. I don't normally count calories, but when I see somethings got that much and it's somewhat desertish, I just say save it for S days.
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Thanks for the input, everybody!
I ended up saving it for Saturday, and I'm glad I did -- while the scone itself is a fine pastry, with just a hint of sweetness, the maple oat scone is coated with 1/8" of maple sugar frosting!
I ended up saving it for Saturday, and I'm glad I did -- while the scone itself is a fine pastry, with just a hint of sweetness, the maple oat scone is coated with 1/8" of maple sugar frosting!
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