Apple Scones with Spiced Glaze
(from Amanda_Rose’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Healthier Desserts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cold buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- cooking spray
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp chilled butter (must be cold) cut into small pieces
- 2 cups diced apples, peeled (I used Granny Smith)
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- 2 tbsp cold fat free milk (plus 1/2 tbsp if needed)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°.
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Combine the first five ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
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Combine the flours, baking powder, cinnamon nutmeg, and salt in another large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender, or you could use 2 knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Fold in diced minced apples. Add buttermilk mixture, stirring just until moist.
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Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly four times with floured hands. Form dough into an 9-inch circle onto baking sheet, about 3/4" thick. Using a knife, cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
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Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Place on a cooling rack about 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, to make the glaze: Mix powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg with 2 tbsp of milk, adding 1/2 tbsp more (1 tsp at a time) if necessary to get the consistency to the right thickness. Stir until completely smooth.
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Place scones on parchment or wax paper and drizzle the glaze over the scones using a spoon – or- place the glaze in a shallow bowl and dip the top of the scones into the glaze, then let it sit on the waxed paper to harden.
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Makes 12 scones.