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Pumpkin Scones
By á-2225
![Pumpkin Scones](/media/d5/68/4e967abb0b260b173fec8bc9288aa624703f.jpg/rh/pumpkin-scones.jpg)
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Servings 12
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 60
- POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- SPICED GLAZE, optional:
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cloves
My family and I love these double glazed Pumpkin Scones! I've made them twice now, the second time I made extras fo...
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Strawberry Scones
![Strawberry Scones](/media/a8/58/a1f3a6e658b9bda029207f8219c71a6d1f12.jpg/tsp/strawberry-scones.jpg)
By á-45241
Fresh strawberry scones are perfect for breakfast, or top warm scones with vanilla ice-cream and sliced berries for
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups strawberries, stemmed and cut into small pieces
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoon butter
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 egg for egg wash
- Turbinado sugar, optional
Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
![Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones](/media/e9/9f/df5607fec3f35bade361580782f6decb08ea.jpg/tsp/fresh-apple-cinnamon-scones.jpg)
By jtoro_318
These Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones are moist, not dry like a lot of scones
- SCONES:
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice or ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) cold butter
- 3/4 cup fresh apple, chopped in 1/2" pieces (about half a medium apple); leave the skin on, if you like
- 3/4 cup cinnamon chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened preferred
- TOPPING:
- 3 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Bacon Chocolate Scones
![Bacon Chocolate Scones](/media/e6/93/3b7be615007ba15254d07ae44a150249ad77.jpg/tsp/bacon-chocolate-scones.jpg)
By Aemelia
If you've never tried a Bacon Chocolate Scone, now is your chance
- 2 cups flour (260g)
- 3 tablespoons sugar (36g)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (10g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (2g)
- 1/2 cup butter, cold and cut into cubes (113g)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, cold (4 fluid ounces)
- 1 egg
- 4 strips bacon
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (100g)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten for egg wash
- 1 cup powdered sugar (125g)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Decadent Red Velvet Scones
![Decadent Red Velvet Scones](/media/eb/99/b715787bbd25977b041f4b95eba07927577b.jpg/tsp/decadent-red-velvet-scones.jpg)
By á-46561
These decadent and delicious red velvet scones make a great dessert or anytime "tea" treat
- 1 container Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups Duncan Hines Signature Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 8 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries, chopped (optional)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream or milk
Vanilla Bean Scones
![Vanilla Bean Scones](/media/32/56/0386c15f0cd569348a461fb896014f890051.jpg/tsp/vanilla-bean-scones.jpg)
By kayjayjohnson
These vanilla scones are perfect for breakfast, brunch or just a snack
- 3 cups unbleached flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons milk
- A little bit of vanilla bean
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Pineapple Scones
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By MJH
Pineapple Scones are the best way to start the day! These are so delicious and smell so good while in the oven
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, chilled
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 orange, zested
Copycat Panera Bread Double Orange Scones
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By MJH
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- SCONES:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup chopped mandarin oranges, well drained
- Additional sugar
- ORANGE BUTTER:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
Strawberry Scones
![Strawberry Scones](/media/13/2a/545d03cd03548f05955d2b756afc34c4dec3.jpg/tsp/strawberry-scones.jpg)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is my first attempt at baking scones, and these are so simple! I loved the strawberries because it resembled ...
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup strawberries (or other fruit)
- 3 tablespoons sugar (granulated)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, in cubes, slightly softened
- 2/3 cup half-and-half or cream, or cold buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Samoa Scones
![Samoa Scones](/media/c0/4c/95ea3c3d9780d9898c2cc60adfa2bc66a4d7.jpg/tsp/samoa-scones.jpg)
By kayjayjohnson
Enjoy the flavor of the popular Samoa Girl Scout cookies all year with homemade Samoa Scones! You can’t lose with...
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup milk (I used whole)
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup prepared caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones
![Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones](/media/21/f0/0b61f9763ec5b43535ec3872fca55463f256.jpg/tsp/cinnamon-oatmeal-scones.jpg)
By carvalhohm
Perfect for any brunch or breakfast spread, these Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones are perfect to serve at your next gatheri...
- 1 1/2 cups flour (substitute 1/2 whole wheat flour if you like)
- 3/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Orange Cranberry Scones
![Orange Cranberry Scones](/media/aa/26/7488550f435e00bd0e8374a2ce5e7808d730.jpg/tsp/orange-cranberry-scones.jpg)
By msippigrl
Citrus-y and not too sweet, they're perfect for breakfast or afternoon teas
- Glaze:
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream (to brush over scones)
- Sugar to sprinkle over scones
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 - 2 tablespoons orange juice
Vanilla Bean Scones
![Vanilla Bean Scones](/media/6b/38/ec48a2d9cfca8975b8e8d162ee114b022ba5.jpg/tsp/vanilla-bean-scones.jpg)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Baking your own scones is cheaper than bakery bought, and much easier to make that you might think
- 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached Self-Rising Flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cold butter*
- 3/4 cup milk or light cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoons vanilla bean paste (or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla)
- Coarse granulate or turbinado sugar, optional
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or light cream, optional
Harvest Pumpkin Scones, adapted from King Arthur Flour
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By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These tender scones are packed with Fall flavors-- pumpkin, crystallized ginger, cinnamon chips
- NOTE:
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 cup to 2 cups minced crystallized ginger*, cinnamon chips, or chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- coarse white sparkling sugar, for topping**
- I used 1/2 cup crystallized ginger and 1/2 cup mini cinnamon chips. The ginger was the more dominant flavor, so adjust accordingly.
- You can use a mixture of cinnamon sugar if you don't have coarse sugar (King Arthur sells this online)
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![Amaretto Scones](/media/f0/19/a7aa7e0a99e18e4e24b4b2743a31e9bcdcc2.jpg/tsp/amaretto-scones.jpg)
By MJH
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- 1/2 cup raisins or dried cherries
- 1 tablespoon Amaretto, or to taste
- 2 cups flour (all-purpose)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans**
- Confectioners' sugar
- Optional: 1/2 Cup chocolate chips in place of walnuts or pecans
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Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
- GLAZE:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt (decrease or omit if using salted butter)
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 8 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter (if using salted butter, cut down on salt)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or half and half, or heavy cream)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon Pure Lemon Oil (optional)
- Zest 1 Meyer lemon (Eureka lemons work fine, too)
- 1/4 cup strained lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoons half & half (or heavy cream)
- 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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Juicer Orange Pulp Scones
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil, maybe a little less, see description
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups orange pulp. I used all the pulp from two huge oranges and one small tart green apple, juiced seeds, pulp and all except I cut off most of the orange skin, leaving lots of the white "stuff".
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon. baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, optional
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Mixed Berry Scones
- GLAZE:
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4-ounces) frozen mixed berries (I buy mine at Trader Joe's)
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 3 cups (15-ounces) all-purpose flour
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled
- 1/3 cup (2 1/3-ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
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