Apple Scones
These apple scones are flaky, buttery, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon.
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 263kcal
Equipment
- Box grater
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup salted butter, cold, cut into cubes
- 1 cup apple, I use Honeycrisp apple, shredded
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Make Cinnamon Sugar Topping: In a small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of sugar and set aside.
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon and the remaining sugar until combined.
- Add Butter: Using your fingertips, rub the cold butter into the mixture, leaving some chunks of butter to create the flaky texture that we seek.
- Add Apple and Cream: Mix in the shredded apple and cream just until a dough forms (DON'T knead the dough).
- Shape the Dough: Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and gently shape it with your hands into a circle, about 2 cm thick. Use a knife to divide the circle into 8 equal pieces.
- Add Topping: Place them on the baking sheet and then scatter the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each one.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Notes
Store the scones in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or freeze for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.4mg