Cinnamon Chip Scones | My Baking Habit

Tender cinnamon scones are made with cinnamon chips, a cinnamon-sugar filling, and a candy glaze for the right scone for any cinnamon lover!

There’s something about scones that makes me wish to curl up on my sofa with a cup of tea and spend hours watching previous films beneath a fuzzy blanket. 

That is positively not a luxurious I’ve fairly often, however I nonetheless make scones and easily eat them whereas operating out the door to chauffeur my youngsters round.

My scone recipes are a few of my very favorites right here on MBA. Whether or not it’s a shiny lemon-raspberry scone within the spring, glazed apple scones within the fall, or traditional vanilla bean scones, I really like all of them. 

These cinnamon scones mix my love of scones with my love for cinnamon rolls. They’re tremendous cozy and ideal for having fun with alongside a cup of tea beneath a fuzzy blanket.

Or whereas driving your youngsters round to their varied actions. 

Why you’ll love these cinnamon scones

I’ve made scones with cinnamon chips in them earlier than, they usually have been scrumptious. However after I revisited the thought of cinnamon scones, I made a decision to take them up a notch.

I took some inspiration from King Arthur Flour and determined so as to add a cinnamon-sugar filling and a cinnamon glaze along with the cinnamon baking chips within the dough. 

That’s proper, I added the cinnamon in THREE other ways on this recipe. These beauties are tender, candy, and tremendous flavorful. 

Should you love snickerdoodle cookies, cinnamon swirl bread, or every other deal with the place cinnamon is the star, you’re gonna flip for these scones.

The way to make my cinnamon scones

The cinnamon-sugar filling provides a pair further steps to my ordinary scone-making course of, however I promise it’s price it in the long run.

Elements you’ll want

For the scone dough, you will want:

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all goal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon wonderful sea salt
• 8 tablespoons chilly unsalted butter (divided use)
• ½ cup bitter cream
• 1 massive egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup cinnamon chips

Earlier than you begin baking, be sure you know the way to measure flour appropriately. It will assist your scones end up excellent each time!

Should you don’t have bitter cream readily available, plain yogurt will work simply wonderful on this recipe. I want to make use of Greek yogurt.

Examine within the baking aisle of most bigger grocery shops for cinnamon chips. You possibly can sometimes discover them close to the chocolate chips. 

For the filling, you will want:

• ⅓ cup mild brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons floor cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons corn starch

Utilizing brown sugar within the filling provides an additional richness to the scones. In case you are out of brown sugar, you possibly can rapidly make a brown sugar substitute utilizing simply 2 components.

Lastly, for the glaze you will want:

• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon floor cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon milk

In case you are out of powdered sugar, don’t stress! Be taught the way to make powdered sugar and save your self a visit to the shop.

Making these scones

To make these cinnamon scones, begin by making the dough.

In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the dry components: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Soften 1 tablespoon of the butter and set it apart. Reduce the remainder of the butter into items and use a pastry cutter or 2 knifes to work the butter into the dry components till the combination resembles coarse meal.

Whisk collectively the bitter cream or yogurt, egg, milk, and vanilla. Use a fork to stir this combination into the flour combination till dough clumps begin to kind. Add the cinnamon chips and stir to mix – it is best to get some massive dough clumps forming.

Now swap to your arms and press the dough towards the edges of the bowl to kind a ball. It’ll be sticky at first, however maintain gently working it and it’ll come collectively as you press.

Flip the dough out onto a flippantly floured floor and roll it right into a 7×14-inch rectangle. Brush the reserved tablespoon of melted butter excessive of the dough.

Stir collectively the filling components till properly mixed, then sprinkle this combination on high of the melted butter. Gently press it down together with your arms to assist it stick.

Now it’s time to fold the dough: ranging from one of many quick sides, fold one facet of the dough over to fulfill the center of the rectangle. Repeat with the opposite facet so the 2 ends now meet within the center. 

Use your arms to softly form the perimeters of the dough right into a circle – it’s okay if it appears extra like a rounded sq., although. Use a pointy knife or dough blade to chop the dough into 8 triangles.

Place the triangles 1 inch aside on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 15-17 minutes. Let the scones cool for about 10 minutes whilst you whisk collectively the glaze.

Spoon or drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon scones, letting it set earlier than serving.

Storage and freezing suggestions

Retailer your cinnamon scones in an hermetic container at room temperature for 2-3 days. 

Should you’d wish to freeze the scones for longer-term storage, you are able to do that earlier than OR after baking. 

Earlier than baking, place the lower triangles on a lined baking sheet. Place the sheet pan within the freezer for 1-2 hours, or till the scones are frozen via. Place them in a zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as 3 months.

When able to bake, place as many cinnamon scones as you want on a lined baking sheet from frozen and bake in accordance with the recipe directions, including 1-2 minutes to the baking time if wanted. Glaze as directed.

If freezing after baking, place the glazed and cooled scones in an hermetic container or zip-top freezer bag and freeze for as much as a month. 

When able to take pleasure in, take away a cinnamon scone from the freezer and microwave for 30-60 seconds on a microwave-safe plate to thaw and heat it via.