Sweet, and full on fall flavor, these caramel apple scones are the perfect breakfast or with afternoon tea!
Tis the season for all things apple and cinnamon. To be fully honest, that is ALL season in this house. Truly. There's nothing more comforting than the smell of spicy apples baking.
Apples are a wonderful fruit, and have so many wonderful options. Cooking, baking, making sauce, and eating fresh. We really have no favorites in this house, it's any apple we can get our hands on.
Going to pick apples at a local apple farm is a great family activity, too. Apples can be stored in the fridge, or in a cool, dry place such as a root cellar. Grab a few extra when they are on sale for sweet treats, too.
What apples should I use?
For baking or cooking try:
- Cortland
- Jonathon
- Golden Delicious
- Granny Smith
- Red Delicious
For making sauce try:
- Honey Crisp
- Pink Lady
- Cortland
For eating fresh try:
- Golden Delicious
- Honey Crisp
- McIntosh
We used Red Delicious apples in these caramel apple cinnamon scones, but any apple you choose will give you nearly the same results. Fresh apple flavor meets spicy cinnamon.
Other ingredients you will need:
- All purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ground cloves
- Butter
- Plain yogurt
- Eggs
- Apples
- Homemade caramel
Making your caramel apple scones
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Whisk to combine.
- Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Blend in yogurt and lightly beaten eggs gently until well combined.
- Fold in chopped apples and continue folding over until all apples are mixed in.
- Turn out onto a floured parchment paper and form into an 8 inch circle.
- Place parchment paper on baking sheet and bake in preheated oven. Cut into 8 triangles, gently separate and place back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly, then drizzle with caramel before serving.
What is your favorite flavor of scones? Will you try these apple cinnamon scones? Be sure to let me know if you like them!
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