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Apple Cinnamon Scones

A great hearty fall scone with a light taste of apple and the flavor of cinnamon. Topped with a maple glaze. It's perfect with a cup of hot tea.
Course Scones
Keyword afternoon tea, afternoon tea scones, apples, cinnamon, fall, maple, scones
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling and glazing 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ cup Buttermilk Can use high fat or whole milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup Shredded Apple
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, chilled and cut in cubes
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon and Sugar Optional

GLAZE

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 - 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Prepare 1 baking sheet or 2 cake pans with parchment paper.
  • Combine all dry ingredients in bowl and mix together.
  • Cut in butter until in small crumbles.
  • Shred apple. Squeeze out excess juice. Add to mixture.
  • Mix together buttermilk and egg. Add to mixture.
  • Bring everything to a dough. If dough is sticky, add a little flour.
  • Turn out onto floured surface. Knead a few times.
  • Form into two 6-inch rounds. Place on prepared baking sheet or in prepared cake pans. Score the rounds into 6 scones. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool.
  • When scones are cooled, whisk together glaze ingredients and drizzle over scones. Let glaze harden before serving or storing.

Notes

These scones can be made in a food processor.  Put dry ingredients into food processor bowl. Pulse to mix.  Add butter and pulse until crumbly.  Then add buttermilk, egg, and apple.  Pulse lightly and then turn out on floured surface.
You can make 12 scones in one round depending on the size you want.
These scones can be made ahead of time and frozen unbaked up to 3 months.  Allow to thaw for 10 minutes and then bake and glaze as above.
Store in air-tight container up to 1-2 days.
These scones have a dense quality.  You can add 1/2 cup chopped pecans if you like. for a heartier texture.