Apple & Cinnamon Scones

These homemade scones are bursting with apple and cinnamon flavors, which are the perfect combination for a morning bite with your coffee.

You can try this traditional scone recipe with a few different twists:

• Strawberry Scones
• Blueberry Scones

How to Make Apple & Cinnamon Scones

This scone recipe is truly easy and a handy one to have in your pocket to make for overnight guests. The recipe makes 8 to 10 scones, but you can freeze any additional scones if you just want to make a batch for yourself.

First, gather your ingredients and preheat your oven to 425°.

Then, in one mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients of flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients of vanilla, milk (or half-and-half), and an egg.

On a cutting board, cut the butter into small pieces. Aim to keep your butter as cold as possible, even freezing for about 10 minutes after you cut it into small cubes. Then, cut the apple half into small, fine pieces to yield.

Add the apples and butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into even smaller pieces, coating them well with the flour mixture.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine thoroughly to create a dough-like mixture and shape it loosely into a ball. (It’s OK if the dough is falling apart a bit or if it is sticky!)

Smear some flour on a countertop or flat surface like a large cutting board. Place your dough ball on the floured surface and then using a rolling pin to flatten it.

Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into eight pieces. Traditionally, scones are cut into triangular shapes, but you can cut them into any shape you’d like and any size you’d like.

For added texture on the outside, you can brush the scones with an egg wash and/or sprinkle some granulated sugar on top.

Place the apple and cinnamon scones onto a baking pan sprayed with cooking oil or with parchment paper.

Bake for about 12 minutes at 400 degrees. The scones are ready when they have turned a golden brown on the outside and on their bottoms.

Allow the scones to cool about 10 minutes before drizzling with vanilla glaze and serving.

Glaze for Apple & Cinnamon Scones

Mix together: powdered sugar, vanilla, and half-and-half (or milk). You can adjust the thickness of the glaze by adding more milk to make it more thin or more sugar. Use a spoon or fork to drizzle the glaze onto the scones.

Want to try other delicious breakfast bites that are easy to make? Try Coconut Cranberry Granola or a Greek Yogurt Parfait!