Cinnamon Scones | My Baking Habit

Tender cinnamon scones are made with cinnamon chips, a cinnamon-sugar filling, and a candy glaze for the right scone for any cinnamon lover!

There’s something about scones that makes me wish to curl up on my sofa with a cup of tea and spend hours watching previous films beneath a fuzzy blanket. 

That is undoubtedly not a luxurious I’ve fairly often, however I nonetheless make scones and easily eat them whereas working out the door to chauffeur my youngsters round.

My scone recipes are a few of my very favorites right here on MBA. Whether or not it’s a vibrant lemon-raspberry scone within the spring, glazed apple scones within the fall, or basic vanilla bean scones, I like all of them. 

These cinnamon scones mix my love of scones with my love for cinnamon rolls. They’re tremendous cozy and excellent for having fun with alongside a cup of tea beneath a fuzzy blanket.

Or whereas driving your youngsters round to their numerous actions. 

Why you’ll love these cinnamon scones

I’ve made scones with cinnamon chips in them earlier than, they usually have been scrumptious. However once I revisited the thought of cinnamon scones, I made a decision to take them up a notch.

I took some inspiration from King Arthur Flour and determined so as to add a cinnamon-sugar filling and a cinnamon glaze along with the cinnamon baking chips within the dough. 

That’s proper, I added the cinnamon in THREE alternative ways on this recipe. These beauties are tender, candy, and tremendous flavorful. 

For those who love snickerdoodle cookies, cinnamon swirl bread, or every other deal with the place cinnamon is the star, you’re gonna flip for these scones.

Find out how to make my cinnamon scones

The cinnamon-sugar filling provides a pair additional steps to my typical scone-making course of, however I promise it’s value it in the long run.

Components you’ll want

For the scone dough, you have to:

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all goal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon tremendous sea salt
• 8 tablespoons chilly unsalted butter (divided use)
• ½ cup bitter cream
• 1 giant egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup cinnamon chips

Earlier than you begin baking, be sure you know methods to measure flour accurately. This can assist your scones end up good each time!

For those who don’t have bitter cream readily available, plain yogurt will work simply tremendous on this recipe. I choose to make use of Greek yogurt.

Test within the baking aisle of most bigger grocery shops for cinnamon chips. You possibly can sometimes discover them close to the chocolate chips. 

For the filling, you have to:

• ⅓ cup mild brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons floor cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons corn starch

Utilizing brown sugar within the filling provides an additional richness to the scones. If you’re out of brown sugar, you possibly can rapidly make a brown sugar substitute utilizing simply 2 components.

Lastly, for the glaze you have to:

• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon floor cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon milk

If you’re out of powdered sugar, don’t stress! Study methods to make powdered sugar and save your self a visit to the shop.

Making these scones

To make these cinnamon scones, begin by making the dough.

In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the dry components: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Soften 1 tablespoon of the butter and set it apart. Lower the remainder of the butter into items and use a pastry cutter or 2 knifes to work the butter into the dry components till the combination resembles coarse meal.

Whisk collectively the bitter cream or yogurt, egg, milk, and vanilla. Use a fork to stir this combination into the flour combination till dough clumps begin to type. Add the cinnamon chips and stir to mix – you need to get some giant dough clumps forming.

Now change to your arms and press the dough in opposition to the perimeters of the bowl to type a ball. It’ll be sticky at first, however preserve gently working it and it’ll come collectively as you press.

Flip the dough out onto a flippantly floured floor and roll it right into a 7×14-inch rectangle. Brush the reserved tablespoon of melted butter excessive of the dough.

Stir collectively the filling components till nicely mixed, then sprinkle this combination on high of the melted butter. Gently press it down along with your arms to assist it stick.

Now it’s time to fold the dough: ranging from one of many brief sides, fold one aspect of the dough over to satisfy the center of the rectangle. Repeat with the opposite aspect so the 2 ends now meet within the center. 

Use your arms to softly form the sides of the dough right into a circle – it’s okay if it seems extra like a rounded sq., although. Use a pointy knife or dough blade to chop the dough into 8 triangles.

Place the triangles 1 inch aside on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 15-17 minutes. Let the scones cool for about 10 minutes whilst you whisk collectively the glaze.

Spoon or drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon scones, letting it set earlier than serving.

Storage and freezing ideas

Retailer your cinnamon scones in an hermetic container at room temperature for 2-3 days. 

For those who’d prefer to freeze the scones for longer-term storage, you are able to do that earlier than OR after baking. 

Earlier than baking, place the lower triangles on a lined baking sheet. Place the sheet pan within the freezer for 1-2 hours, or till the scones are frozen via. Place them in a zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as 3 months.

When able to bake, place as many cinnamon scones as you want on a lined baking sheet from frozen and bake based on the recipe directions, including 1-2 minutes to the baking time if wanted. Glaze as directed.

If freezing after baking, place the glazed and cooled scones in an hermetic container or zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as a month. 

When able to take pleasure in, take away a cinnamon scone from the freezer and microwave for 30-60 seconds on a microwave-safe plate to thaw and heat it via.