Cinnamon Oat Scones
A bursting-with-cinnamon scone finished with a simple, sweet glaze. A perfect treat to get your morning started!
Equipment
- Pastry blender
Ingredients
Cinnamon Scones
- 1-3/4 c. flour
- 1/2 c. old fashioned oats
- 3 tbsp. light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Glaze
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add butter and using a pastry blender or your fingertips, mix butter and flour together until butter is pea-sized.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla extract and stir just until combined.
- Gather dough together and transfer to baking sheet. Gently pat the dough into a disc, about 7 inches in diameter. Cut into 6 wedges and separte each so they're about 1 inch apart.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Meanwhile, for the glaze, stir together powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk. Add additonal milk until the glaze is at desired consistency. Drizzle over scones before serving.