Moist and tender Banana Walnut Scones with Browned Butter Icing might just be the most comforting breakfast on the planet!
These banana walnut scones are almost too decadent to be called breakfast…but don’t let that stop you! Some occasions call for something special on the breakfast table – think holidays, birthdays, or rainy mornings that just need a little boost.
This is a great recipe, if I do say so myself. The oat flour makes the pastry extra tender, the banana gives it that famously warm and comforting flavor, and the walnuts add more flavor and great texture. The browned butter icing was just a natural. The whole thing works beautifully!
ingredient notes for banana walnut scones
- oat flour – I used Bob’s Red Mill oat flour, or see below for information about how to make your own at home.
- bananas – ideally you’ll want to use 2 very ripe bananas for this recipe, they have the best flavor for baking.
- walnuts – you could also substitute pecans in this recipe, or leave them out altogether if you prefer.
- vanilla extract adds all-important flavor to these scones. You could also add a bit of spice like cinnamon or nutmeg.
how to make oat flour at home
Oat flour adds a nice light texture to these scones, and is super easy to make quickly at home.
- Make sure you are using rolled oats (regular or quick cooking works fine)
- Put them in a food processor or high speed blender and process until they become finely ground.
- That’s it, really! For more details and information about storage check out my How to Make Oat Flour post.
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Banana Walnut Scones with Browned Butter Icing
Banana Walnut Scones with Browned Butter Icing are the perfect morning pick-me-up!
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup oat flour (I like Bob's Red Mill, or you can make your own, directions below), I like Bob's Red Mill, or you can make your own, directions below
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces
- heaping half cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup well mashed ripe bananas, about 2 medium
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
browned butter icing
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- heavy cream or half and half, or milk, to thin
Instructions
- Set oven to 400F
- Put the flours, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse to combine.
- Add the butter pieces and pulse about 20 or more times to completely incorporate the butter. The mixture will have a coarse crumb.
- In a small bowl, stir together the mashed banana, cream, and vanilla extract.
- Add the walnuts and the liquid ingredients to the processor and pulse again until the dough comes together. I pulse several times and then run the machine briefly to get the dough to form. Don’t over-process.
- Turn the dough, it will be sticky, out onto a floured surface and bring together with your hands. Form it into a 7 to 8 inch flat round disk. Again, don’t over-work the dough or you will get tough scones. The dough will be shaggy and rough, and you want it that way.
- Cut the disk in half, and then into 8 triangles. Arrange the scones on a lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. At this point I like to refrigerate the dough while I clean up.
- Bake the scones for about 15-18 minutes until golden. Cool on a rack before icing.
- To make the icing, put the butter in a small saucepan or skillet and melt it over medium heat. Watch it carefully, the butter will start to sizzle, and then slowly start to turn brown. Swirl or stir often. Take the pan off the heat when the butter is a dark nutty brown, but before it burns. This only takes a couple of minutes. Note: it helps to use a pan with a light colored lining so you can see the color transformation better.
- Pour the butter into the sugar and stir. Add just enough milk or cream to make a thick glaze.
- Turn each scone headfirst down into the glaze and invert back onto a rack. Allow the glaze to set, and enjoy!
Notes
To make oat flour, put old fashioned oats into a high speed blender like Vitamix, or the bowl of a regular food processor and blend until finely ground into flour. This will take happen very quickly. Then measure out 1 cup for this recipe.
You will need a little over a cup of oats to make a cup of oat flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 579 kcal · Carbohydrates: 80 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 27 g · Saturated Fat: 16 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 70 mg · Sodium: 360 mg · Potassium: 301 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 44 g · Vitamin A: 843 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 99 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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I am loving these scones. That browned butter icing looks incredible!
Just made your strawberry shortcake scones. They turned out absolutely delicious. I didn’t have heavy cream so I substituted buttermilk, they came out perfect. Can’t wait to make these banana ones next. I’m a scone fanatic too!
You know I love baking with buttermilk, but I was out the other day, I will often substitute it for cream, glad to know you liked these Yvonne!
Oh, and you neeeeed to make the banana ones…just sayin’ 😉
You really are just killing me this week. One bite after another. You do know that, don’t you?
What a wonderful flavor combination. I would not have thought to put bananas in scones but I love the idea! And brown butter makes everything betterr!
I have never had a banana scone! What a great idea and I love that delicious brown butter icing.
RAINING hard enough here to cancel outdoors for me…these scones will be PERFECT addition to Mother’s Day brunch! Thanks!
I would never have thought to make scones with bananas! Wow and browned butter icing, too! Beautiful!
We have had rain all week, are under a flood watch and expecting 4 inches of snow tonight. These scones sound like the perfect solution to all of my woes Sue! Fantastic flavors.
Oh I know, we’ve actually been super cold here too – perfect scone weather 🙂
I love banana anything, so these are right up my alley! Love the browned butter icing. Pinned!
Thanks Jennifer!
I have 2 bananas just like that in the fruit bowl… your scones look epic… and shortly I will have some of my very own! ha ha!