Description
Sweet, buttery apple and cinnamon scones bring comforting warmth to morning tables. Rustic Scottish-style pastries blend spicy cinnamon with crisp apple chunks, promising delightful bites you’ll savor with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Fats and Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) cold butter
- 1/8 cup (25 grams) sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) demerara sugar
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a toasty 220C (428F), preparing a perfect baking environment for golden scones.
- Gently melt butter in a skillet and sauté apple pieces for 5 minutes, introducing cinnamon for aromatic depth, then set aside to cool completely.
- Sift flour and salt into a spacious mixing bowl, creating a light, airy base for the scones.
- Using fingertips, delicately incorporate cold butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Fold in sugar and the cooled spiced apple mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Tenderly gather the ingredients, kneading minimally to form a cohesive dough ball without overworking.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and gently flatten into a circular shape approximately 2 cm thick.
- Slice the dough into 8 equal triangular wedges, separating them slightly for even baking.
- Arrange wedges on a prepared baking tray and generously sprinkle demerara sugar across the top for a crisp, caramelized finish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until scones develop a rich golden-brown color and a tantalizing aroma fills the kitchen.
- Allow scones to rest and cool for 15 minutes, which helps them set and develop optimal texture before serving.
Notes
- Enhance apple flavor by using tart varieties like Granny Smith or Braeburn for a more complex taste profile.
- Keep butter cold and work quickly when rubbing into flour to ensure flaky, light scone texture.
- Make gluten-free by substituting regular flour with almond or gluten-free blend for those with dietary restrictions.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch and nutty depth to complement the apple and cinnamon combination.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg