Glazed Apple Scones – My Baking Dependancy

Tender scones are studded with items of contemporary apple and topped with a spiced vanilla glaze. These apple scones are a pleasant fall breakfast or afternoon snack.

This time of 12 months, I’m an enormous fan of apples for breakfast. 

Typically I get fancy and make issues like caramel apple cinnamon rolls or apple cider donuts. Different instances, it’s so simple as spreading a few of my sluggish cooker apple butter on a bit of toast and shoving that in my mouth whereas I get the children prepared within the morning.

These glazed apple scones fall someplace within the center. They’re fairly straightforward to make, however scones at all times appear fancy, don’t they? 

I’ll be snacking on these completely spiced scones all autumn lengthy – proper till it’s time for cranberry orange scone season!  

Tips on how to make glazed apple scones

These glazed apple scones are such an ideal fall breakfast or afternoon snack. 

I based mostly this recipe on my vanilla bean scone recipe, including loads of diced tart apple and a little bit of apple pie spice to the tender dough and the vanilla glaze.  

Simply think about cozying up with considered one of these scones and a cinnamon latte or a maple candy cream chilly brew. Hand me a comfy blanket and a full TikTok for you web page and I’m set for hours.

Like all of our scone recipes, these apple scones are straightforward to make and might even be frozen for later. You’re simply moments away from tender, flavorful scones!

Substances you’ll want

For the apple scones, you have to:

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¼ teaspoons do-it-yourself apple pie spice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter 
• ½ cup vanilla yogurt 
• 1 massive egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1 massive Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced into small items (about 1 cup)

Earlier than you get began, be sure to know how one can measure flour appropriately. This can assist your scones come out excellent each time. 

I like to make use of frozen butter on this recipe and grate it into the dry substances. When you don’t wish to go that route, you’ll be able to merely maintain the butter chilly in your fridge and lower it into the dry substances utilizing a pastry cutter as a substitute.

I like to make use of vanilla yogurt on this recipe. The lactic acid within the yogurt provides a little bit of tanginess to the scones and helps maintain them tender.

When you don’t have vanilla yogurt, be happy to make use of full-fat bitter cream or plain greek yogurt. You possibly can add a splash extra vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste when you go that route, however you don’t must.

When you don’t have a granny smith apple readily available, any good baking apple will work! Another choices embody golden scrumptious, jonathan, mcintosh, and jonagolds.

For the spiced glaze, you have to:

• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• ½ teaspoon do-it-yourself apple pie spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon plus 2-3 teaspoons milk

When you’re out of powdered sugar, you may make a powdered sugar substitute to make use of on this recipe as a substitute. 

Making this recipe

To get began with this apple scone recipe, whisk collectively the dry substances: sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt.

Now use a field grater to to grate the frozen butter into the dry substances. As soon as it’s all been grated, use your fingers to work it into the flour combination till you may have one thing that resembles coarse meal.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk collectively the yogurt, egg, milk, and vanilla. Add this to the flour and butter combination.

Use a fork to stir the dough collectively. As soon as massive clumps type, add within the diced apple.

Utilizing your palms, gently press the dough in opposition to the aspect of the bowl to type a ball. It’ll be sticky at first, however will come collectively as you’re employed it. 

Flip the dough onto a evenly floured floor and pat it right into a circle about 7 inches in diamter and about 3/4-inch thick. Use a pointy knife or dough blade/bench scraper to chop the dough into 8 wedges. 

Transfer the apple scone items to a lined baking sheet, inserting them about 1 inch aside. Bake at 400°F till golden brown. This can take about 15-17 minutes.

Let the scones cool for about 10 minutes when you whisk collectively the glaze substances till clean. As soon as the scones have cooled for a bit, dip the tops into the glaze.

Let the glaze harden for a couple of minutes earlier than serving.

Storage and freezing suggestions

Retailer glazed apple scones in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 2 days, or within the fridge for as much as 3 days. 

When you’d wish to freeze the scones, you are able to do that earlier than or after baking. 

Earlier than baking, place the lower triangles on a lined baking sheet. Place the sheet pan within the freezer for an hour, or till the scones are frozen by means of. Place them in a zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as 3 months.

When able to bake, place as many apple scones as you want on a lined baking sheet from frozen and bake in line with the recipe directions, including 1-2 minutes to the baking time if wanted. Glaze as directed.

If freezing after baking, place the glazed and cooled scones in an hermetic container or zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as a month. 

When able to take pleasure in, take away an apple scone from the freezer and microwave for 30-60 seconds on a microwave-safe plate to thaw and heat it by means of.

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