Apple Cinnamon Scones Recipe (2024)

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If you’re a scone lover, you know there are different kinds of scones. In fact, I have a whole section at 31Daily devoted to these delicious treats for teatime, snacking… or to usher in a new season.

Scones are perfect to serve not only for afternoon tea (see my post Fall Afternoon Tea for more autumn recipes and ideas) but even for an afternoon snack or entertaining too. I’ll never forget a wonderful September afternoon spent on a neighbor’s patio with simple pumpkin scones and coffee. Simple entertaining with delightful conversation. And memories that linger.

If you love pumpkin scones, you might like my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones or 15-Minute Easy Pumpkin Scones for a quick and easy bake.

Apple Cinnamon Scones

While cream scones are the easiest to make and scrumptious too, these apple scones are rather simple to make as well. They are almost a hybrid of a butter scone and a cream scone as they contain both ingredients for a wonderful, soft texture.

It’s a little decadent, but these scones are so worth it on a fall day!

Apple Scones Ingredients

The exact measurements for these Apple Cinnamon Scones are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. But if you’re in the mood to make them now, here are the simple ingredients you will need:

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Salt (if using salted butter, reduce the amount a bit)
• Baking powder for rise
• Spices: cinnamon or apple pie spice
• Unsalted butter
• Fresh apple (peeled and grated)
• Heavy whipping cream and milk for a decadently soft scone
• Large egg
• Vanilla extract

Maple Cinnamon Glaze

• Powdered sugar
• Maple syrup
• Spices: ground cinnamon and optionally a pinch of cloves

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Scones

Scones are a simple to make treat. Here’s a quick overview of how I make these:

1. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or your fingers.
3. Grate fresh apple over the dry ingredients.
4. Whisk together the wet ingredients and pour over the flour mixture.
5. Bring the dough together and transfer to lightly floured surface.
6. Shape into a disc shape 1½ inches (or more) thick. Cut into 8 wedges and brush with milk.
7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes. Cool and glaze.

Maple Glaze

This easy-to-make maple glaze is utterly delicious with these scones but is also excellent with maple donuts, cinnamon rolls, and cookies or as a drizzle for Bundt cakes or mini Bundt cakes.

To make the glaze, you will need melted butter, pure maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves (an optional but delicious ingredient), a pinch of salt and powdered sugar.

Begin by melting the butter. Then whisk in the maple syrup until warmed and smooth and whisk in the spices until blended. Finally, whisk or stir in the powdered sugar. Depending on your application, you may need to add a bit more powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency.

Once the scones are cool, drizzle the tops with maple glaze, or even dip the tops of the scones in the glaze.

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