Apple Cinnamon Swirl Scones with Caramel Drizzle

Yup. I'm currently obsessed with making scones. I can't seem to stop. The possibilities are endless. This latest creation, Mini Apple Cinnamon Swirl Scones with Caramel Drizzle are some of the best ones yet!
 

I need an intervention.  I've still got more ideas for other scone flavors swirling around in my head...like a bad disease!

Fortunately, these are mini.  So less damage done.  Unfortunately, they are extremely delicious.  Stopping at one might be an issue.

Remember when I mentioned making the Pumpkin Scones with Cream Cheese Glaze I made last week into mini's to make them more diet friendly?  Well, I took my own advice, and did just that with these delectable treats.

Instead of forming one large disc, I formed two and cut each one into 8 minis.  Oh, and by the way, this surface I'm using...it's one of those silicone mats and it rocks!!  If you make a lot of biscuits or pies or bread, you NEED one of these in your life! (I got this super inexpensive one from Aldi--it was a special buy for those of you familiar with Aldi, but I know you can find them at other stores too! )

 

I also baked these on a silpat. (Love them!)  My silpat got very greasy a few weeks ago...I threw it in the dishwasher, then read you aren't supposed to. Oops!  I didn't ruin it, but I got that greasy film off and it works just fine.  

I got the taste of caramel in the drizzle using this product right here.  These flavorings are fantastic and you can get a wide variety of flavors from Wal-mart (so they are easy to find too!)

Remember to follow the technique suggestions I mentioned in my post for Pumpkin Scones. 

Now don't you want a bite of this deliciousness? 

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breakfast, bread

American

Yield: 16 servings

Author: Renee Paj

Apple Cinnamon Swirl Scones with Caramel Drizzle

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 14 MinTotal time: 24 Min

Tender biscuit like scones studded with fresh apples and sweet cinnamon baked to perfection and drizzled with a delightful caramel glaze

Ingredients

For scones:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup, COLD, unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 large apple (I used honey-crisp), peeled, cored and diced into 1/2" cubes (about 1 1/4 cups or so)
• 1/2 cup cold low-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 TBSP of granulated sugar + 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for swirl)
• milk to brush on tops of scones before baking

For caramel drizzle:

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 TBSP milk
• 1 tsp. caramel flavoring (or more to taste)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking sheet with silpat or use parchment.
2. In a small bowl or large glass measure, combine the buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Set aside.
3. In a large food processor, with blade attachment, combine the flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pulse a few times to combine.
4. Add in cubed butter and process until butter is pea shaped.
5. Add in the cubed apples, and pulse once or twice to combine.
6. Dump the contents of the food processor into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the buttermilk mixture in and mix until just combined with a wooden spoon.
7. Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and work into a large ball. Divide the ball into two separate balls. Flatten each one and sprinkle some of the combined granulated sugar and cinnamon on top of each. Fold dough over and repeat. Gently knead dough a few more times (so you maintain the cinnamon swirl) , then flatten into discs that are about 1" to 3/4" thick. Cut each disc into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet and brush tops of mini scones with milk.
8. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes or until slightly brown and firm. Remove from baking sheet and cool on rack. While still warm, in small bowl, combine the ingredients for the drizzle. Mix until smooth and drizzle over warm scones. Allow to sit to set up drizzle. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

173.31

Fat (grams)

6.39 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.9 g

Carbs (grams)

27.09 g

Fiber (grams)

1.33 g

Net carbs

26.12 g

Sugar (grams)

14.14 g

Protein (grams)

2.52 g

Sodium (milligrams)

140.67 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

27.41 mg

Nutritional Information provided is an estimate.

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AH-mazing.  I'm taking what's left to work with me today.  I don't want to be tempted! Of course, I am already thinking about the flavors I want to put together next time I make these! You can most definitely go old school and work the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or (gasp) a fork...but I have found using the food processor takes so much work out of that process...I really wouldn't do it any other way.