Apple Pie Scones

These easy Apple Pie Scones are soft, flaky, and filled with sweet apples and cozy spices. With minimal prep time, these simple scones are perfect for breakfast or dessert!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple pie scones, apple scones, lemon scones

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings scones

Calories 341

Author Gayle

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed (see note below)
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped (honey crisp or granny smith work well)
½ cup heavy cream (plus more for topping)
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

Topping:

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in butter with using a pastry cutter or two forks until mixture resembles coarse sand. Then fold in chopped apple.
**Alternatively (and a much easier method), freeze one stick of butter for about 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and grate butter using the largest holes on a cheese grater. Add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.**
In a small bowl, whisk heavy cream, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add to flour mixture until dough comes together.
Turn dough out onto prepared pan or a lightly floured surface. Knead several times and shape into an 8-inch disk. Dough will be sticky crumbly. Cut dough into 8 wedges, but do not separate pieces.
In a small bowl, stir granulated and cinnamon together. Brush scones with additional heavy cream and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until scones are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on pan completely before cutting into wedges.

Notes

Scones will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.
See my tips and tricks for making these Apple Pie Scones above the recipe box.

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