Cinnamon Chip Scones
Tastes just like the cinnamon scones from Panera Bread Company
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 C. Flour
- 2 tsp. Baking Powder
- ½ tsp. Baking Soda
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 stick Butter very cold, grated
- 1 C. Cinnamon Chips
- 1 Egg – separated
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- ¾ C. Buttermilk
Glaze
- 1 C. Confectioners Sugar
- 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ C. Heavy Cream
Instructions
Scones
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Whisk together.
- Using a box grater, coarsely grate a stick of very cold butter.
- Add grated butter to flour mixture and use a fork or pastry cutter to combine until a coarse mixture is formed.
- Stir in cinnamon chips.
- Mix egg yolk, buttermilk, and vanilla in a measuring cup. (save egg white)
- Add to dry ingredients and quickly stir until just combined.
- Scrape out onto floured surface and knead 6-8 times or until the dough just comes together.
- Form into a 9-10-inch circle, about ¾ inch thick.
- Cut the circle in half, then quarters, then eighths.
- Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush each scone with egg white. (This makes the scones crispy on the outside)
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. (We bake ours a little longer)
Glaze
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar and cinnamon.
- Add heavy cream and stir until completely combined.
- Add a bit more if it’s too thick to pour.
- Pour glaze over hot scones.Enjoy!
Notes
Tastes just like the cinnamon scones from Panara Bread Company
