Apple Scones with Maple Cinnamon Glaze

Filled with fresh apples, warm spices and drizzled with a sweet maple cinnamon glaze these Apple Scones with Maple Cinnamon Glaze are perfect for breakfast or for an afternoon tea. Learn this recipe for making perfect homemade scones.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 23

Total Time 35

Course Breakfast, Dessert, snack

Cuisine American, British

Servings

Equipment

Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper or Silicon Baking Mat

Ingredients

For the Apple Scones

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter frozen and grated
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 medium apple chopped
2 tbsp cream

For the Maple Cinnamon Glaze

1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add grated butter and mix together with your hands until flour mixture is crumbly taking care not to overwork the dough.
In a medium bowl whisk together buttermilk, brown sugar, egg and vanilla; stir in the cubed apple. Pour this into the larger bowl with the flour mixture and stir together until everything is combined.
Turn the dough out onto a silicon baking mat or parchment paper and using floured hands (the dough will be sticky) shape the dough into an 8 inch circle. Using a bench scraper or knife coated in cooking spray or oil cut the dough into 8 wedges. Separate the wedges slightly and brush the tops of the scones with cream.
Transfer the baking mat or parchment paper to a baking sheet and bake the scones for 22-24 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for several minutes.
While the scones are cooling prepare the glaze. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon. Drizzle over the scones.

Keyword Apple, baking, cinnamon, easy, Fall, maple