These Cinnamon Scones are so buttery and flaky, with just enough sweetness to make your classic scones delightful.
Turn your cold winter days comfortable and warm with these homemade scones! Each bite offers you the warm, woody, and sweet flavor of ground cinnamon that easily blends well with the rest of the ingredients found in this recipe.
For more scone recipes check, Sultana Scones Recipe, Classic Pumpkin Scones, Victoria Scones and Lemon Raspberry Scones.
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Easy Cinnamon Scones
The butter and whole milk create a flaky and moist texture that you can very much enjoy. These scones are soft baked goods that boast the classic flavors of cinnamon bathed in buttery and milky goodness.
Bake these scones for when you just want a simple yet somewhat sweet addition to your brunch. They are also good pairs for your morning coffee! With their distinct flavors, these scones can also play a wonderful role in your dessert. This recipe is just too flexible and versatile that you can even add it to your party menu to let your guests know your prowess in baking!
They are easy to make, so there should be no fear that you will turn these scones to failure. So be confident and serve this treat whenever you want to!
Why Does This Recipe Work?
Your good ol' scones will take a huge turn and makeover with these Cinnamon Scones! Follow through this recipe and find out why you should never say no to baking these at home!
- Quick and easy to make a baking recipe that you can put together without having to spend grueling time and effort just to produce an excellent result.
- Made with simple pantry-staple ingredients. Baked goods nowadays are so fond of adding ingredients to the recipe that are just so fancy for quick baking. In this scone recipe, you will no longer have to comb every grocery store just to complete the necessary list of ingredients!
- This recipe produces scones that are packed with flavor and heavenly texture that you will surely love. Warm, sweet, with an even milder spice; everything about these scones is perfect.
- A perfect treat when the weather turns cold and the call for a cozy mug of hot chocolates and baked goods arises.
Ingredients
All-Purpose Flour. We should be adding all-purpose flour to this recipe so that our scones can have the desired structure. The absence of flour in this recipe will only ruin both the taste and texture of the scones.
Caster Sugar. It enhances the texture of these scones as it tenderizes the mixture, all the while sweetening it mildly. The caster sugar also helps in browning your scones, giving them that signature color that makes them so appealing.
Ground Cinnamon. The base flavor for this recipe is none other than ground cinnamon. So never forget to add this to your mixture! Ground cinnamon gives that warm, sweet, and almost citrusy flavor that makes these scones so irresistible. The spice that can be noted from ground cinnamon makes your scones taste even better!
Baking Powder. Let your batter rise a bit by using baking powder. With baking powder in this recipe, the scones will have that cute little puff texture. Make sure the butter is cut into cubes.
Butter. It gives this recipe a delicate buttery texture. The butter is also responsible for making these scones have that flaky and crisp edges that are classic features of the dish.
Whole Milk. Whole milk helps moisten the texture of the scones so that they will be flaky, buttery, and moist at the same time instead of being airy and dry.
Vanilla Extract. Although vanilla extract will not help in any way when it comes to the structure of the scones, it will still enhance the flavor so be sure to add some!
How To Make Cinnamon Scones - Step By Step
One: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Two: In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and sugar.
Three: Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until it forms fine crumbs.
Four: Now, mix in milk and vanilla until combined (Don’t overwork the dough).
Five: Shape the dough out to about 2 ½cm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out as many scones as possible.
Six: Put them on the baking sheet and brush the tops with the milk, then sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.
Seven: Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Top Tips!
- Put the lightest effort into mixing the dough. The less you mix the dough, the less gluten present will tighten up. In this case, your scones will be crumbly and flaky instead of being springy.
- When it comes to adding flour and baking powder, make sure that you sieve them both into your bowl instead of just adding them unceremoniously. The sieving will ensure that the two ingredients are mixed well with one another, which will then provide the scones an even rise.
- Don't even think of using softened butter. The cold butter will help the scones rise better.
- Leave at least an inch between the scones when placing them on the baking sheet to give room for when the scones rise and expand.
- You are baking scones, not cupcakes. Hence, be mindful of the baking powder you are adding to the mixture. We do not want the scones to rise higher so that they will already look like cupcakes.
Recipe Variations
- To make your scones tender and buttery, you can use buttermilk instead of whole milk. The acidity of the buttermilk tenderizes the scores even better than whole milk does.
- If you do not want your scones to rise much, and you want them to be more delicate, then you should use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- You may use granulated sugar if caster sugar is unavailable. Granulated sugar also dissolves easily, and it will give a nice texture to your scones as well.
- Add some dried fruit, nuts or seeds.
- Use Browne sugar instead of caster sugar to make brown sugar cinnamon scones.
Serving Suggestions
Top these Cinnamon Scones with your favorite ice cream for a yummy and sweet dessert! Pair them with your favorite cup of tea or latte if you plan to have these scones in the morning. These scones can also be decorated with glaze, jam, or clotted cream!
Storage
To store: Refrigerate in a ziplock for up to three days.
To freeze: Scones freeze beautifully; all you have to do is let them cool, put a sheet of parchment paper between them, and then place them in a ziplock bag. They will last for 2- 3 months.
Recipe FAQs
The only explanation behind your scones not rising is that you have placed the batter inside the oven when the oven is not yet thoroughly preheated. To avoid scones not rising, be sure that the oven has been preheated to 200C or 400F.
Yes. Keep the batter refrigerated overnight and bake it the next day.
The secret to a flaky scone is using cold butter! And also not to overwork the butter.
Biscuits are soft on the inside and flaky, while scones are crumbly and denser than biscuits.
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Cinnamon Scones
Ingredients
- 2 ⅔ cups All purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold butter , cut into cubes
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar , 1 tablespoon sugar and ½ tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and sugar.
- Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until it forms fine crumbs.
- Now, mix in milk and vanilla until combined (Don’t overwork the dough).
- Shape the dough out to about 2 ½cm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out as many scones as possible.
- Put them on the baking sheet and brush the tops with the milk, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
- Put the lightest effort into mixing the dough. The less you mix the dough, the less gluten present will tighten up. In this case, your scones will be crumbly and flaky instead of being springy.
- When it comes to adding flour and baking powder, make sure that you sieve them both into your bowl instead of just adding them unceremoniously. The sieving will ensure that the two ingredients are mixed well with one another, which will then provide the scones an even rise.
- Don't even think of using softened butter. The cold butter will help the scones rise better.
- Leave at least an inch between the scones when placing them on the baking sheet to give room for when the scones rise and expand.
- You are baking scones, not cupcakes. Hence, be mindful of the baking powder you are adding to the mixture. We do not want the scones to rise higher so that they will already look like cupcakes.
Variations
- To make your scones tender and buttery, you can use buttermilk instead of whole milk. The acidity of the buttermilk tenderizes the scores even better than whole milk does.
- If you do not want your scones to rise much, and you want them to be more delicate, then you should use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- You may use granulated sugar if caster sugar is unavailable. Granulated sugar also dissolves easily, and it will give a nice texture to your scones as well.
- Add some dried fruit, nuts or seeds.
- Use Browne sugar instead of caster sugar to make brown sugar cinnamon scones.
Carol
Can I add some nuts to this recipe?
Radwa
Yes, you can add chopped nuts.
Mia
So good, thanks for sharing the recipe.
Angela
The perfect snack with a cup of coffee.