Cinnamon Scones
Luxuriously layered cinnamon scones are surprisingly simple made with melted butter and an easy technique!
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add the half and half, egg, and vanilla to the melted, lukewarm butter. Whisk to combine, and then add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients.
- Fold everything together gently until the dough comes together. It will be fairly soft.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently pat it into a rectangle roughly the size of a sheet of paper, 8x10".
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar for the filling in a small bowl. (Reserve a tablespoon aside for sprinkling over the scones just before baking.) Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar over 1/2 of the rectangle.
- Fold the side of the rectangle without filling on it over the other half, like closing a book.
- Press the dough into an 8x10 rectangle again.
- Repeat the process by sprinkling the rest of the cinnamon sugar over half of the rectangle, and folding the other half over it. Press together gently.
- Now, gently nudge the dough into a circular shape. You want it to be pretty tall (1-1.5 inches), so don't flatten it out too much at this stage.
- Cut the circle in half, and divide each half into 4 wedges.
- Place the wedges onto your prepared baking sheet and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F.
- Sprinkle the reserved cinnamon sugar lightly over the top of the scones.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until risen and light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature before storing.
Notes
*I was inspired by Smitten Kitchen's scones, but this recipe is my own.
Nutrition
Calories: 338 kcal · Carbohydrates: 41 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 63 mg · Sodium: 239 mg · Potassium: 228 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 522 IU · Vitamin C: 0.2 mg · Calcium: 98 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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