Cinnamon Brown Sugar Scones Recipes

BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Work the dough quickly (don’t over-mix!) and put the dough wedges into the heated oven as soon as possible.
• The process — from mixing to pulling the finished scones out of the oven —shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes.
• Scones are best served warm.
• In order to keep the scones flaky it’s important to have all ingredients, work surfaces and tools clean, cold and dry.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roast nuts on a baking sheet for 7 to 10 minutes until light brown and aromatic.
• Remove nuts and cool.
• Crush in a zip-lock bag with a rolling pin.
• Add brown sugar and cinnamon to nuts, combine and place bag in freezer.
• Cut butter and shortening into 1/4” chunks on a small plate and place in freezer.
• Raise oven temp to 450 degrees, Lightly flour a work board and place in refrigerator Sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and sugar into large bowl and place in freezer with (pastry blender) for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Measure and combine butter milk, cream and vanilla and place in refrigerator.
• Now that everything is prepared it’s time to make the scones, work as fast as possible, you need to complete the process without interruption.
• It shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to get them into the oven from this point.
• Remove butter/shortening and flour mixture from freezer, With a pastry blender cut butter/shortening into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few slightly larger butter lumps.
• (This can also be done in a food processor, just be sure to refrigerate the bowl for 15 mins before starting) Add nut/brown sugar mixture to flour/butter mixture, toss lightly with a wooden spoon to combine (if using a food processor, pulse until combined) Make a well in the center and pour in cream/buttermilk/vanilla mixture.
• Working quickly, blend ingredients together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon into a soft crumbly dough.
• (do not over-mix or scones will be tough).
• (Once again, if using the food processor pulse till just combined).
• Turn dough onto your cold, floured, work board.
• Dough will be a crumbly mess, work it gently, turning no-more than four times, and lightly press it into a rectangle (5x10x1/2” thick).
• Cut rectangle in half into two 5x5’s, then each half into two 2 ½ x 5’s forming four quarters.
• Cut each quarter diagonally and place wedges 1 inch apart on a light colored non-stick baking sheet.
• Bake until scones are lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Place on a wire rack and serve immediately.
• Scones will keep overnight, cover them with a thin pastry cloth or kitchen towel.
• Possible Additions/Substitutions---------àm .
• Use 1 cup of raisins, dates or other dried fruit in-place of brown sugar/nuts.
• Use 1 cup of white chocolate chips, Hershey’s cinnamon chips or mini chocolate chips in place of brown sugar/nuts.
• Replace 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla with nut flavored extract.
• Use whole milk in place of butter milk and or cream.
• Use sour cream in place of butter milk.
• Drizzle icing over cooled scones.

CINNAMON-SUGAR SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the cubed butter and cut it into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse sand. If you press some together with your fingers it should clump and hold its shape. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the cubed butter and cut into the dry ingredients until the butter is the size of small peas.
• Add 1 cup of the cold cream and vanilla and mix until the dough starts to come together. Turn the mixture out onto the counter if needed to bring the dough together.
• Divide the dough in half and roll each into a 6.5-inch round circle.
• Carefully dump filling onto the top of one of the circles, leaving a 1/2 border around the edges.
• Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of heavy cream and egg to make an egg wash. Brush on the edges of scone and top with second disk of dough. Press edges gently to seal.
• Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and freeze for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove scones from freezer and use a knife to cut into 6 wedges. Space evenly on the prepared sheet pan.
• Combine the remaining granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Brush the tops of scones with more egg wash and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake until the bottoms of the scones are browned, 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla together to make a thick drizzle.
• Drizzle over cooled scones and let set for a few minutes before serving.
• Scones are best served the day they are baked.

CINNAMON BROWN SUGAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and coconut sugar until well-combined.
• Add the cold butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to combine with flour mixture until small pea-sized pieces of butter remain.
• Stir in 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream until a cohesive but not sticky dough forms.
• Fold the dough out onto a floured cutting board and form into a large circle, about 1" thick.
• Slice the circle into 8 equal triangles using a pizza cutter.
• Place the scones on a lined baking sheet. Brush with the remaining heavy whipping cream.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes until scones are lightly golden.

CINNAMON SUGAR SCONES

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt in a bowl; rub in butter until mix resembles bread crumbs.
• Add milk, mix to a soft dough, and turn onto floured surface; knead lightly.
• Roll out to 5mm (1/4 inch) thickness and cut into rounds with a 9cm (3 inch) cutter.
• Brush with melted butter; fold in half.
• Sprinkle tops with combined sugar and cinnamon.
• Place, sugar side up, on lightly greased tray.
• Bake in hot oven 10-15 minutes.

CINNAMON CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, both sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Cut in butter using the bread hook attachment of an electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and vanilla, mixing just until dough is moistened; fold in cinnamon chips.
• Drop 1/4 cups of dough 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes.

CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a bowl.
• Mix the butter in with your hands, squeezing it between your fingers. The mixture will be crumbly with some chunks of butter.
• In a separate bowl, mix the milk, egg, and vanilla together. Then pour it into the butter mixture and mix until just incorporated.
• Put a piece of parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Put the ball of dough in the center, flattening it into a disk approximately 8-9 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch deep. (It may help to put some flour on the cookie sheet to keep it from sticking).
• Cut the disk into 8 slices. Separate the pieces on the cookie sheet because they will expand and run into each other.
• Bake for 20-23 minutes.

BROWN SUGAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Work in butter until small clumps form.
• Add walnuts, and raisins and toss to incorporate.
• Pour the buttermilk into the center of the mixture and stir until dough is just cohesive.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and bring together into a ball. Roll or pat the dough to a 1" thickness. Cut rounds using a 2" round biscuit cutter and transfer to parchment lined baking sheet.
• Or, pat into a square and cut square scones.
• Freeze for 15 minutes.
• Brush scones with cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until they begin to brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.