Start your your day off with your morning coffee and one of these wholesome apple scones.
To begin, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Combine 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, a tsp cinnamon, and a 1/2 tsp each of baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
Add in 1/4 cup of cold unsalted butter that has been cut into pieces. With a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is crumbly. Set it aside a moment.
Core and dice one tart apple, such as a Granny Smith.
Stir the diced apple into the flour mixture.
Stir in 2/3 cup of milk, until just combined. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 6-7 times.
Divide the dough in half and form into two 6-inch disks. Cut the disks into 6 wedges.
Place the wedges on a lightly greased or nonstick baking sheet. Brush the tops with milk.
Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each of demerara sugar. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
Apple Scones
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c whole wheat flour
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 c unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
- 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith
- 2/3 c + 2 Tb milk, divided
- 3 tsp demerara sugar, divided
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine the flours, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- Add in the cold unsalted butter that has been cut into pieces. With a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is crumbly. Set it aside a moment.
- Core and dice the apple.
- Stir the diced apple into the flour mixture.
- Stir in the 2/3 cup of milk, until just combined. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 6-7 times.
- Divide the dough in half and form into two 6-inch disks. Cut the disks each into 6 wedges.
- Place the wedges on a lightly greased or nonstick baking sheet. Brush the tops with the remaining milk.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each of demerara sugar. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.
Can you use coconut sugar instead of demerara?
Looks delicious! Can you use all, all-purpose flour instead of whole wheat? Thank you.
Yes, that should work fine.
Oh my Goodness!! I had these on my honeymoon 15 years ago and have been looking for a recipe every since! We had them in Nova Scotia. Thank you so much for posting! I have to try!!