Cinnamon Bun Scones Recipe
Flaky, sweet Cinnamon Bun Scones with cinnamon sugar and optional pecans. Quick to bake and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack!
Servings: 12
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup oats quick, rolled, or old-fashioned
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoon cold unsalted butter chilled and cut into pieces
- ¾ cup milk any type works
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Pecan Mixture
- ½ cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze (optional)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 teaspoon milk or orange juice
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine flour, oats, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
- Cut in butter using pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In small bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- In small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoon sugar with pecans a cinnamon, mix well.
- Sprinkle cinnamon mixture evenly over dough gently stirring to swirl cinnamon mixture, not fully blending in.
- Drop dough by ¼ cupfuls about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 11-13 minutes,or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly.
- In small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and milk or orange juice until smooth consistency is reached. Drizzle on top of warm scones. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use cold butter for flaky layers.
- Don’t over-mix to avoid dense scones.
- Keep sizes uniform with a scoop for even baking.
- Glaze while warm to melt into the scones.
- Customize: omit nuts for nut-free or add pecans for cinnamon pecan scones.
- Makes 12 scones.
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg
