Irresistible Apple Scones with Maple Glaze in 8 Simple Steps
Delicious apple scones with a sweet maple glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 8 scones 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup diced apple
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in diced apple.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix until dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and shape into a circle about 1-inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges.
- Place scones on baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.
- While cooling, whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk for glaze. Drizzle over scones.
Notes
- Use cold butter for flaky scones.
- Do not overmix the dough.
- Adjust glaze thickness by adding more milk or powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg