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Apple Scones with Spiced Glaze

URL: https://www.skinnytaste.com/delightful-apple-spiced-scones-with/

Ingredients

The scones

  • ½ cup cold buttermilk
  • ¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 spray cooking spray
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 2 cups diced apples, peeled

The glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cold fat free milk
  • ½ tbsp cold fat free milk (if needed)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, apple sauce, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg.
  3. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  5. Cut in the chilled butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  6. Fold in the diced apples.
  7. Add the buttermilk mixture and stir until just moist.
  8. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead lightly four times.
  9. Form the dough into a 9-inch circle on the baking sheet, about ¾ inch thick.
  10. Cut the dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
  11. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden.
  12. Let cool on a rack for about 10 minutes.
  13. To make the glaze, mix the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tbsp of milk, adding more if necessary for consistency.
  14. Drizzle the glaze over the scones or dip the tops into the glaze.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
12
Calories
184
Total fat
4g
Total carbohydrates
37g
Total protein
3g
Sodium
250mg
Cholesterol
23mg

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