Combining two fabulous things with this one… apple season and my incredible scones! Yea, self proclaimed scone enthusiast. These Apple Cinnamon Scones are a perfect Fall treat! For breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack these scones will totally hit the spot!
If you’ve followed along here for a while then you know I really truly LOVE to make scones! Well last week I got a text from my brother asking when I was making him some chocolate chip scones {his favorite thing ever!}. So, like the wonderful sister that I am, I made them over the weekend but also made a few other varieties including a batch of my Blueberry Scones and these Apple Cinnamon Scones.
I will be sharing the chocolate chip recipe soon too so stay tuned for that one! My family can’t get enough of that one! I wanted to share these with you first in hopes that maybe just maybe it would bring along some Fall-ish vibes because it has been unseasonably warm around here lately! One thing that just screams Fall to me is apples! Growing up every year we’d head out to the orchards and pick bushels full.
I used Granny Smith apples in these because I love that bit of tartness and they hold up really well to baking too. You can certainly switch of the variety for something sweeter if you’d like. A classic combo with apples is cinnamon so I went with it for these scones too and the flavor is just incredible!! Go ahead make a batch, pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy!
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 6 Tbsp cold butter, small dice
- 1 granny smith apple, small dice
- 1 heaping tsp cinnamon plus extra for sprinkling
- egg wash {lightly beaten egg with a splash of water}
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a food processor with the dough blade. {you can also use a hand mixer}.
- Add in the cold butter and continue to mix until the butter becomes incorporated and the pieces are about the size of peas.
- Stir in the apples and cinnamon just to coat with the dry mixture.
- In a measuring cup mix together the buttermilk and egg. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until the dry ingredients are mostly incorporated.
- Pour the dough out onto a very lightly floured surface {too much flour will leave you with a heavy dense scone}. Gently press together to form into a round about 1½ inches high.
- Cut into 6 even triangles. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with some of the egg wash. Sprinkle a little extra cinnamon on top.
- Bake for approx 22-24 minutes or until lightly golden.
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Natalie B
Yummm!!!!!!
debi at Life Currents
These look great! I love scones, but the addition of apple and cinnamon make these super awesome!
Debra C.
I’m so glad to know Granny Smith apples are where it’s at with these scones. I love the tartness and combined with these sweet scones – wow, how delicious! Breakfast…. bring it one!
Angela LeMoine
I agree! They are just perfect for baking with. Thank you so much!
Michaela Kenkel
You make the prettiest scones!! Apple cinnamon is one of my FAVORITES!!
Angela LeMoine
You are so sweet! Thank you!!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
This looks like my new favorite way to make scones! These look amazing, Angela!
Angela LeMoine
Thank you so much! Hope you give them a try soon!
Sandra Shaffer
You are an amazing sister! Can you be mine too ;). I love scones! They’re not too sweet and easy to make. I love the fall flavors you used in this recipe. Adding to my brunch!
Angela LeMoine
Awe, thank you!!!!! I’m happy to make others bellies happy!!
Michele Phillips
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Scones are my favorite morning “treat” with a hot cup of coffee, and you just can’t beat the deliciousness of apples and cinnamon!
Angela LeMoine
I think you’ll enjoy them, they are easy and so so tasty!
Jennifer A Stewart
I can’t decide if I want to eat these by themselves, with a bowl of vanilla ice cream, or open them up and put some jelly inside!! So many ways to eat these yummy scones!
Angela LeMoine
Ohhhh with a scoop of ice cream sounds amazing right now!!
michele
Granny Smith are my favorite apples and these sound amazing! I can almost smell the apple cinnamon baking now…!!
Angela LeMoine
They really are fantastic!! The aroma is rather wonderful!
Madi
These scones sound so incredible! I have to make these for brunch!
Angela LeMoine
Perfect for brunch for sure!!!
Julie
I would say your brother is a very lucky man that he has a sister that makes him such amazing treats! So will you move to my neighborhood Angela? I would love these Apple Cinnamon scones. I’m sure that would be my favorite too!
Angela LeMoine
I think he is lucky too haha!!! You are so sweet, I think we would make wonderful neighbors!
Paige
Turned out perfect! I grated the butter, and it was so easy and worked great. Delicious and not too sweet!
Angela LeMoine
That’s fantastic to hear! I’m so glad you enjoyed them, they’re one of my favorites! I’m definitely going to try the grated butter next time!