Banana Nut Scones with Maple Glaze
Ingredients
The scones
-
1
cup
mashed bananas (about 3 medium or 2 large ripe bananas)
-
¼
cup
plain Greek yogurt (or any plain yogurt or sour cream)
-
½
cup
packed light or dark brown sugar
-
1
large
egg
-
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
-
2½
cups
all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
-
2½
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1½
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
-
⅛
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
½
teaspoon
salt
-
5
Tablespoons
unsalted butter, frozen
-
1
cup
chopped walnuts (optional)
-
3
Tablespoons
milk (for brushing)
-
coarse sugar
for topping
Maple glaze
-
2
Tablespoons
unsalted butter
-
⅓
cup
pure maple syrup
-
1
cup
sifted confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas, yogurt, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Grate the frozen butter and mix it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients without overworking the dough, then drop scones onto the baking sheet.
- Brush the scones with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cool while preparing the icing.
- Melt the butter and maple syrup in a saucepan, then whisk in the confectioners’ sugar and drizzle over the scones.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
12 scones
Calories
250
Total fat
9g
Total carbohydrates
39g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
30mg
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