These apple scones are the perfect breakfast treat for fall! They have everything you want in Scones. They are moist, soft, peeling, and have a delicious taste of sweet apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. They also have optional light glazing. With just 5 simple ingredients and one bowl, these guys are truly a wonder without fuss!
Not only are these apple scones the perfect breakfast treat, they are perfect for fall with their warming spices and sweet and savory apple pieces.
It was inspired by our Scones Lime, but we wanted something simpler that would work well for fall when most people are pretty busy. Enjoy these scones with a tall glass of homemade nut milk and light nut butter.
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Reasons to love this recipe
- It uses only 5 simple components (optional glazing uses 4 components).
- It’s fast. If you have half an hour, you have enough time to make these delicious scones!
- They are vegetarian. These scones are perfect if you are following a vegetarian diet.
- They are audience favorites.
- You can prepare them in advance.
Component
Scones
- 3 cups puffed flour. Puffed flour already contains baking powder and salt so no need to worry about adding them. It saves you a step! You can replace the self-puffing flour with flour for any purpose. Add 1 tablespoon baking powder and a teaspoon of salt.
- ⅓ A cup of dark brown sugar. Packed down. We use brown sugar because it is perfect with apples. You can substitute light brown or granulated sugar, but it will not have the same depth of flavor. To measure brown sugar, sweep sugar into a measuring cup for dry ingredients and press with the back of the spoon. Continue measuring and pressing until the sugar is packed into the top of the measuring cup. See our recipe for butter pancakes for a photo of the technique.
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Adds flavor and blends in perfectly with the apples.
- 1 cup peeled and diced apples. About a medium apple. Sweet apple varieties like Fuji or Delicious Red are your best bet here. Avoid pickles like Granny Smith.
- 1½ cup heavy cream. Heavy cream is the key to light and smooth scones.
Glazing (optional)
- 1⅓ cup powdered sugar. Also known as confectionery sugar.
- 2 tablespoons butter without salt. dissolved.
- 1½ tablespoon heavy cream. Milk can be replaced.
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Instructions
Scones
Level 1. Preheat oven to 425 F (218 C). Line a pan with baking paper.
Glazing (optional)
Replacements
- Gluten-free apple scones – To make these scones gluten free, follow this A recipe for gluten-free scones By King Arthur’s Flour Replacing the brown sugar with the granulated sugar, add the ground cinnamon and apple cubes into the dry ingredients according to the instructions. The supplement is already gluten-free. Therefore it is possible to prepare the coating according to the instructions here.
- without sugar Substitute Swve products For the sugar used in this recipe: Transfer granulated sugar and Transfer brown sugar. (Affiliate Links)
- Flour for any purpose – You can replace flour for any purpose with self-puffing flour. Add 1 tablespoon baking powder and a teaspoon of salt.
Variations
Some ideas for variations that you can use to mix things up!
- Caramel apple scones – Instead of adding the apple scones in the glaze, top with a homemade caramel sauce. You can find the recipe in our post for French Caramel Apple Toast.
- Apple Pecan Scones – Add ½ cup Of chopped pecans for dough.
- Apple nut scones – Add ½ cup Of chopped walnuts into dough.
- Apple cranberry scones Add ½ Cup Of dried cranberries for dough.
equipment
Oven temperatures vary. Characterize these in Electric oven. You may need to adjust the time and temperature if you are using a gas stove.
storage
You can store any leftover apple scones in a freezer bag. They will keep in your pantry for a day or two, in your refrigerator for up to a week, and in the freezer for up to 3 months. It’s a great idea to prepare the scones in advance and freeze them, you can heat them one at a time in your microwave whenever you need a quick breakfast on the go.
Top tips
- Store heavy cream in the refrigerator until use. Add cold and not at room temperature.
- After adding the heavy cream, be careful not to mix too much. Excessive mixing can lead to hard and chewy scones.
- You may need to knead the dough a little by hand to combine all the dry ingredients.
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Apple scones
These apple scones are the perfect breakfast treat for fall! They have everything you want in Scones. They are moist, soft, peeling, and have a delicious taste of sweet apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. They also have optional light glazing. With just 5 simple ingredients and one bowl, these guys are truly a wonder without fuss!
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Instructions
Scones
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Preheat oven to 425 F (218 C). Line a pan with baking paper.
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Add flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon and apple cubes to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
3 cups puffed flour, ⅓ A cup of dark brown sugar, 1 cup peeled and diced apples, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Add heavy cream and mix until a stiff dough is formed. You may need to knead the dough a little by hand to combine all the dry ingredients.
1½ cup heavy cream
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Turn the dough over on the prepared baking pan. Form into a disk about 8 cm in diameter.
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Cut into 8 triangles.
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Bake until lightly browned, about 10-12 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Serve hot with butter and jam as desired.Alternatively, allow them to cool completely and then drip the optional glaze over.
Glazing (optional)
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In a small shallow bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, cream and vanilla extract. Dilute as needed with more cream.
1⅓ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter without salt, 1½ tablespoon heavy cream, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cooled scones. Let the scones rest for a few minutes until the glaze settles.
Remarks
Nutrition facts
Calories: 480JNF (24%)Carbohydrates: 67P (22%)protein: 7P (14%)Oil: 21P (32%)Saturated fat: 13P (81%)Polyunsaturated fat: 1PUnsaturated fat: 6Ptrans fat: 1PCholesterol: 73Mg (24%)sodium: 23Mg (1%)potassium: 114Mg (3%)fiber: 2P (8%)Sugar: 30P (33%)vitamin: 795IU (16%)Vitamin C: 1Mg (1%)calcium: 50Mg (5%)iron: 1Mg (6%)
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