Cinnamon Apple Scones Recipe
These cinnamon apple scones are buttery, and moist with diced apples in every bite. These bakery-quality apple scones have a slightly crisp exterior, pillowy soft center and are topped with a delicious cinnamon glaze!
Servings: 8 Scones
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup salted butter (frozen)
- ½ cup half and half (or heavy cream)
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 apple (medium finely diced, about 1 heaping cup)
- ½ cup cinnamon chips
- 3 Tablespoons heavy cream (for brushing on top)
Cinnamon Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon whole milk
Instructions
Make the scones:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius).
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, set aside.
- Finely dice the apples, then set them aside.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and sea salt in alarge bowl.
- Grate the frozen butter into the dry mixture and stir to combine. (Or cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or fork).
- Add half and half, egg and vanilla extract and stir until combined. The dough will look crumbly initially but will clump together when squeezed between your fingers.
- Stir in the diced apple and cinnamon chips.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and form it into a round disc that is about 8" in diameter.
- Cut into 8 equal pieces. Start by cutting the circle in half from top to bottom. Then cut it in half from side to side. Then cut the remaining pieces in half diagonally.
- Separate the apple scones and spread them out evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly brush the tops of each scone with heavy cream.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 14-17 minutes, or until the scones look set and are lightly golden brown
- Remove from the oven and transfer scones to cooling rack to cool completely before icing. Or you can skip the icing and serve warm.
Make the Icing
- Whisk the icing ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Drizzle or spread on top of cooled scones.
- Let harden at room temperature, then serve.
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Notes
*Nutrition facts calculated with the glaze.
Glaze
Use the cinnamon glaze in this recipe, or vanilla glaze or maple glaze!
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- All-purpose flour. Use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free baking flour to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Granulated sugar. organic cane sugar or brown sugar (for a slightly different taste) work well.
- Salted Butter. Unsalted butter works well. TIP: we use frozen or cold butter to make these scones – so be sure to put a stick in the freezer or fridge well before you want to make this recipe.
- Half and Half. Heavy cream and whole milk are both good substitutes for half and half. Or, try making apple buttermilk scones!
- Apples. choose your favorite variety, I prefer a sweet/tart apple like pink ladies or honeycrisp.
- Heavy cream. brushing the tops with heavy cream is a must! It gives them a golden shine.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Scone | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg