Best Apple Scones Recipes

APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in butter or margarine until crumbly. Add shredded apple and milk. Stir to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8 to 10 times. Pat into two 6-inch circles. Place on greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Score each into 6 pie-shaped wedges.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until browned and risen. Serve warm with butter.

APPLE CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C), with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter and toss to coat the cubes with flour. Cut the butter into the flour by rubbing it between your forefingers and thumbs until the butter pieces are between the size of peas and walnut halves. Add the chopped apples and toss gently to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the cream. Toss the mixture with your fingers to combine, then knead gently to ensure everything is evenly moistened.
• Scoop 1/4-cup mounds of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets (I do this by hand because I like them to look craggy, but you can use a No. 16 (1/4-cup scoop)), leaving at least 1 1/2 inches between them. Brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
• Bake the scones, switching the sheets from front to back and top to bottom at the halfway mark, for 20 to 22 minutes, until the tops and edges are golden brown. The scones can be served warm or at room temperature.

APPLE CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 tbls sugar, baking powder, and 1 tsp cinnamon; mix well.
• With pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in apples and walnuts.
• In a small bowl, combine milk and egg yolk, blend well.
• Add milk/egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough several times.
• With floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut out scones with a 3-inch round cookie cutter.
• Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• In another small bowl, beat egg white until foamy.
• Brush egg whites over tops of scones.
• Mix together the cinnamon and sugar for the topping and then sprinkle this over the scones.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• Immediately remove from the baking sheet and serve warm.

APPLE SCONES WITH BLACKBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip flour into a large bowl with butter then rub in using fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Stir in sugar and cinnamon, add apple and give everything a mix.
• Pour in milk and stir it in quickly, then fold dough over 2-3 times until it's a little smoother. Tip onto a lightly floured surface; pat into a round about 3cm deep.
• Dip a 6cm cutter into some flour then cut out scones, flouring the cutter each time. Squash offcuts lightly back into a round and repeat until all dough is used up. Brush tops with a little milk then place on to a lightly floured baking sheet and bake for 18-20 mins until risen and golden. Allow to cool on the tray.
• To serve, split scones then spread with a dollop of clotted cream and a spoonful of blackberry compote.

APPLE CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Gently fold in the cheese and apples. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times., Pat into a 9-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

APPLE AND OAT SCONES WITH CINNAMON AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers. (The largest pieces should be the size of small peas.) With your fingertips, flatten butter pieces into small disks. Add apples and buttermilk, stirring until dough just comes together.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Pat dough into a 6-by-8-inch rectangle, and cut into twelve 2-by-2-inch squares with a floured knife. Place about 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush tops with buttermilk, and sprinkle with raw turbinado sugar and oats. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on sheets for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

EASY APPLE CINNAMON WALNUT SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Mix dry ingredients together (oatmeal, flours, baking powder, cinnamon). Stir oil into dry ingredients well. Add apple, cinnamon chips, and walnuts and stir. Add vanilla to milk, and combine with the dry ingredients; stir until the dry ingredients are damp.
• Drop into four mounds on parhment paper lined or greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

CINNAMON-APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl and rub in butter. Add apples and 6 tablespoons brown sugar. Add 1/2 cup milk and work into a dough.
• Press into a 6- to 7-inch round on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Score into 8 segments without cutting all the way through.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 1 hour.

CRANBERRY APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Whisk flour, muffin mix, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender or fork until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine apple and dried cranberries together in a bowl; mix into flour mixture.
• Beat half-and-half and egg together in a bowl until frothy; slowly stir into flour mixture using a rubber spatula until dough forms. Knead dough 4 to 5 times. Roll dough into a rectangle onto a lightly floured work surface using your hands. Cut rectangle in half diagonally and each half into 4 triangles, making 8 triangles. Arrange triangles on the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg white and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl; brush over each triangle.
• Bake in the preheated oven until scones are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Measure flour, sugar, b. powder, soda, and salt into large bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Add apple and milk. Stir to form soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead gently 8 to 10 times. Pat into two 6-inch circles. Place on greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops with milk; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Score each top into six pie-shaped wedges.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until browned and risen. Serve with warm butter and marmalade.
• Optional: Add 1/2 cup currants to batter.

ALMOND, APPLE CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Use two forks or a pastry blender to cut in the shortening with the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Stir in the chopped apples.
• Whisk 1 egg, yogurt, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture just until blended. Gather the dough, and place the dough on a lightly floured surface; knead 4 to 5 times. Pat dough into a 7 inch diameter circle about 1 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into 8 wedges, and place on prepared baking sheet.
• To make the scone topping, whisk the milk and 1 egg together in a small bowl. Brush tops of scones with the egg mixture. Sprinkle each scone with cinnamon sugar and almonds.
• Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE & CHEDDAR MINI SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg, yogurt and 2 tablespoons milk; stir into crumb mixture until just moistened. Stir in apple, cheese and sage., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Divide dough in half; pat each portion into a 6-in. circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges; cut each wedge in half., Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush tops with remaining milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the cream, egg yolk and vanilla; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in apple. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. , Pat into a 5-in. circle. Cut into 4 wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping.

APPLE BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Quickly shred butter into the flour mixture. Using a fork, gently work butter into the flour until it is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
• Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl and pour over the flour mixture. Use a spatula to combine until just moist. Gently fold in chopped apples, using your hands if necessary, until it just comes together. Do not over mix the dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, divide in half, and pat each half into a 5-inch circle. Using a bench scraper or knife coated with cooking spray, cut into 6 wedges. Place wedges, not touching, on the prepared cookie sheet
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon together until a smooth glaze forms. Drizzle over scones and garnish with grated nutmeg.

WHOLE GRAIN CRANBERRY-APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl; whisk to blend. Using back of fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cranberries and apples and toss to distribute evenly. Whisk 1/2 cup buttermilk, juice concentrate, and egg to blend in small bowl. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients, tossing until evenly moistened.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Gently knead 2 or 3 turns to bind. Divide dough in half. Pat out each half to 6-inch-diameter, 3/4-inch-thick round. Cut each round into 6 wedges. Arrange scones on prepared sheet, spacing at least 1 inch apart. Brush scones with buttermilk to glaze, then sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake scones until puffed and brown and tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE SCONES WITH OATS AND MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Mix flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender. Add shredded apples and mix to distribute. Stir in half-and-half, egg, and maple syrup. Mix until dough holds its shape but is still fairly sticky; do not overmix.
• Turn dough out onto a floured board and pat into a circle about 1/2-inch thick. Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Brush the top of the dough with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Cut into 12 wedges and place on baking sheets at least 1 inch apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

APPLE-SMOKED BACON AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl on low speed.
• With the mixer running, gradually add the cubes of butter until the mixture is crumbly and studded with flour-butter bits about the size of small peas.
• Add the grated cheese; mix just until blended.
• ~~(Or, in a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Gradually cut butter in with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles small peas. Stir in cheese).
• Add the green onions, bacon and 3/4 cup buttermilk to the flour and cheese mixture.
• Mix by hand just until the ingredients are incorporated.
• If the dough is too dry to hold together,use the remaining buttermilk,adding one tablespoon at a time, until dough is pliable and can be formed into a ball.
• Stir as lightly and as little as possible to ensure a light-textured scone.
• Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly floured flat surface.
• Pat the dough into a ball.
• Using a well-floured rolling pin, flatten the dough into a circle about 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 8 to 10 wedges, depending on the size scone you prefer.
• Whisk the egg and water in a small mixing bowl.
• Brush each wedge with the egg wash.
• Place scones on an ungreased baking sheet; bake 18-20 minutes,or until golden brown and no longer sticky in the middle.
• Serve warm.

OATMEAL APPLE CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients (flour through cinnamon) in large bowl.
• Add ½ cups applesauce and butter; cut in with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries and apple.
• In small bowl combine milk and ¼ cups honey; add to flour mixture and stir until dough forms ball.
• Knead dough 10-12 times on floured surface; pat into 8-inch circle and place on sprayed baking sheet.
• Use sharp knife to cut dough into 12 wedges, and separate wedges slightly.
• Combine remaining applesauce and honey, and brush over top of dough.
• Bake 12-15 minutes at 425 degrees, or until lightly browned; remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.

APPLE RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg F.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening as you would for a pie crust.
• Stir in apples and raisins.
• Add enough juice to make a stiff dough.
• On floured surface, roll dough about 1/2" thick.Apprx. 8 in circle.
• Cut into triangles and bake on cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
• Remove from oven and dust with 1 TBsp confectioners sugar.
• Let cool.
• Separte triangles.

APPLE-CRANBERRY OATMEAL SCONES WITH MAPLE VANILLA GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick vegetable spray or line with parchment paper. 2. Cream cane juice or sugar, cream cheese and oil until smooth. 3. Beat in egg whites and mix in yogurt and vanilla. 4. In another bowl, mix together oatmeal, flour and baking powder. Add diced apples and cranberries to dry mixture. 5. Gently fold dry and wet ingredients together (if mix is too dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons nonfat milk) 6. Place spoonfuls of dough onto prepared sheet, leaving room between scones. 7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes (only until bottoms of scones turn slightly golden. 8. To make glaze, cream all ingredients together untilsmooth. 9. Spread glaze over warm scones.