Easy Apple Butter Scone Recipe with Cinnamon Glaze

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Apple Butter Scone Recipe. But first apple picking for the best apples like granny smith apples. 🙂 This apple butter scones recipe captures the rich apple flavor and all the coziness of a beautiful crisp fall day in a bath of warm scones. I’m sharing the secret to scones. Cold ingredients, and even better, frozen butter for the best results for all the scone recipes. For most baked goods you want room temperature but not scones.

If you aren’t a fan of cinnamon glaze, add more homemade apple butter or a drizzle of maple syrup, caramel sauce, or maple glaze. Try my three-ingredient applesauce recipe if you have more fresh apples and need a purpose for them.

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Simple Ingredients Breakdown for Apple Butter Scone Recipe

• All-purpose flour. This gives our baked goods structure.
• Baking powder.  It is the leavening agent for our scones.
• Ground Cinnamon. Cinnamon is packed with antioxidants and may have anti-inflammatory properties. This spice is my signature. I am a vanilla and cinnamon-loving girl.
• Butter. I use salted butter because that is what I can buy in bulk for a better value. Unsalted butter works fine. Adjust salt measurements as needed.
• Sea Salt. Because it enhances the flavors that we love and brings out the sweet tones.
• Egg. This gives us the structure of our scone.
• Milk. Okay. Here is the catch: “Mama-make-do.” The perfect combination is 1/2 cup of heavy cream with 1/4 cup of full-fat milk. I have also used sour cream, half-and-half, and even buttermilk. But, whole-fat milk works lovely and is often my go-to.
• Vanilla extract. Vanilla, maple, and cinnamon flavors always capture the flavor of fall so well.
• Apple Butter. The delicious filling for the middle of this apple scone! I also add more on top of one when I’m ready to eat it. Warm the apple butter a bit.
• Apple. Use your favorite apple. I recommend peeling, chopping, and freezing any fruit you are adding to the scone.

How to Get Kids Involved in the Kitchen?

I recommend making baking a date with your kids. It is a rewarding experience filled with pleasant memories of taste, smell, and love. My oldest just started preschool at home, and cooking in the kitchen has provided many excellent learning opportunities, such as problem-solving, counting, and measuring.

Here is a list of tasks for kids in the kitchen while making homemade scone recipe:

• Follow one-step instructions from the written recipe
• Gather ingredients
• Wash the apples
• Peel the apples*
• Chop the apples*
• Measure ingredients using measuring spoons and measuring cups
• Roll out the dough
• Prepare a pan with a nonstick method
• Set timer
• Serve family and friends

* Supervise and consider age appropriateness for the task. Always supervise kids in the kitchen. You know your children the best.

How to Make this Easy and Delicious Apple Butter Scone Recipe with a Cinnamon Glaze?

Equipment

• large mixing bowl
• measuring cup
• baking sheet
• parchment paper and plastic wrap

Ingredient List

Apple Scone Ingredients

• 1/2 cup COLD butter (I use salted)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup milk (+1 tbsp)
• 1 lg egg (+ another egg for the egg wash)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 apple (peeled, chopped, and frozen)
• 3/4 cup apple butter

Cinnamon Glaze Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1-3 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)

Step-by-Step Detailed Instructions for Easy Homemade Apple Scones Recipe

Making the Scones

1. First, place a half cup of butter into the freezer while you perform the following steps. The butter needs to be cold.
2. Next, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cinnamon) in a large mixing bowl. Measure the milk in a large measuring cup and whisk in one egg and the vanilla extract.
3. Then, combine the dry and wet ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Shred the cold butter into the batter and combine with a fork. Once the ingredients are mixed, pour the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it into a ball (or rectangle). Use a flour-dusted rolling pin to roll the dough out (approximately 10″).
4. Now, generously spread the apple butter over the scone dough, avoiding the edges. Sprinkle the frozen apples along the dough. It’s time to roll the dough like a cinnamon roll. Roll the dough into a log and wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill the dough while you preheat the oven to 425ºF (or approximately 30 minutes chill time).
5. Next, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Once chilled, remove the dough and slice it into triangles, using diagonal cuts along the rolled dough (see image above). Place on parchment paper, brush each scone with egg wash (whisked egg and 1 tbsp of milk), and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool and drizzle with cinnamon glaze (measure the drizzle of glaze with your heart). ENJOY!

Making the Cinnamon Glaze

1. First, combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Whisk the ingredients. Start with one tablespoon of milk. Gradually add more milk until you reach the desired consistency. You want a smooth, thin glaze to drizzle over the scones. (I use my stand mixer.)

Tip for Making These Homemade Scones

Keep the dough and butter cold.

This creates the perfect scone texture with flaky layers with hidden buttery pockets. Placing the butter in the freezer is one way to ensure the butter remains cold. If you need to pause while preparing the recipe, place the ingredients in the refrigerator until you can return. (I’m a mama with littles so this happens frequently. It happened while taking these photos (my kiddos were successfully fighting their naps.)

Shred the butter

To shred the cold butter, you can use a box grater that can be used to shred cheese or a pastry cutter (also known as a pastry blender).

Knead only until the dough is combined.

If you continue to knead the dough, more gluten will form and this can make the texture chewy and tough. Once, the dough is formed into a ball cease to knead it.

Storage

Store the scones in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Best eaten fresh or the day after. Extra cinnamon glaze can be stored in the fridge.

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Thanks for Stopping By!

Lastly, I want to thank you for stopping by! Please say Hi in the comment section and share your one of your favorite apple treats. These easy homemade apple scones with cinnamon glaze have become one of my favorite ways to fill the house with the smells and tastes of coziness and fall. If you make this apple scone recipe, please leave a comment and give this recipe a star rating. I hope you make time to enjoy some good cooking with your friends and family today. Maybe even a cup of tea and a few scones to share.

– With Great Joy, Katie

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