Cinnamon Raisin Scones – Two Peas & Their Pod

I like baking and consuming scones: strawberry, blueberry, chocolate chip, pumpkin…I may go on and on. They’re such a improbable breakfast deal with.

I like these Cinnamon Raisin Scones as a result of they remind me of cinnamon raisin bread, which is my favourite. I truly love cinnamon raisin the whole lot. I do know some folks aren’t loopy about raisins however I LOVE them, even in cookies🙂

When you like raisins, you’ll love this scone recipe. The scones are mushy, tender, and dotted with plump, juicy raisins. The scones are completed with a beneficiant sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar AND they’ve a candy vanilla glaze.

Take pleasure in heat with a cup of espresso, tea, or milk. They’re nice for breakfast, brunch, or anytime!

Scone Substances

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder– ensure that your baking powder is contemporary!
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Butter– use unsalted COLD butter that’s minimize into 1/4-inch cubes, so it’s straightforward to combine into the dry substances.
• Heavy cream– the cream creates wealthy tender scones. I additionally prefer to brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream earlier than they go into the oven.
• Vanilla extract
• Raisins– be sure you use juicy, plump raisins. In case your raisins are a bit of dry, you’ll be able to soak them in heat water to plump them again up. Drain and pat with a paper towel earlier than mixing into the scones.
• Cinnamon & sugar combination– sprinkle the scones with cinnamon and sugar earlier than they go into the oven to deliver out the very best cinnamon sugar taste.
• Vanilla glaze– the scones are completed with a easy vanilla glaze that’s made up of confectioner’s sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.

How one can Make Cinnamon Raisin Scones

• Preheat oven to 400 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Put aside.
• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

• Utilizing a pastry blender or your fingers, shortly minimize the chilly butter into the flour combination. Combine till combination resembles coarse meal, with a number of bigger butter lumps.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively 1 cup heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the liquid substances over the flour combination and stir with a spatula till dough begins to kind. Don’t over combine. Gently fold within the raisins.

• Switch dough to a floured countertop and gently push the dough collectively along with your fingers, simply till it varieties a ball. Type the dough right into a 1-inch circle by patting the dough and gently urgent the dough. Don’t overwork the dough. You wish to work shortly so the butter doesn’t get too heat. Use a pointy knife to chop the scones into 8 triangles.

• Place scones on ready baking sheet and put within the freezer for 15 to twenty minutes. It will stop the scones from spreading when baking.

• Use a pastry brush to brush the scones with the extra heavy cream.

• In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Take away the scones from the freezer. Sprinkle the scones with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or till scones are golden brown on the underside and across the edges. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for five minutes after which switch to a wire cooling rack.
• Whereas the scones are cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla till clean. Drizzle glaze generously over the cooled scones.

How one can Retailer

• Scones actually are finest the day they’re made. When you can’t eat all of them in someday, you’ll be able to maintain them in an hermetic container on the counter for as much as 2 days, however contemporary are my favourite.
• You’ll be able to freeze scones, with or with out the glaze. Place them in a freezer container or bag. Freeze for as much as 2 months. Thaw and luxuriate in!
• You may as well freeze unbaked scones. Freeze earlier than including the heavy cream and cinnamon sugar combination. When able to bake, take away from the freezer and preheat the oven. Brush the scones with heavy cream and the cinnamon sugar combination. Add a couple of minutes to the baking time and luxuriate in.

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Cinnamon Raisin Scones

Delicate and tender bakery-style scones with cinnamon, raisins, and a candy vanilla glaze. When you like cinnamon raisin bread, you’ll love these scones! They’re an incredible deal with for breakfast or brunch.

For the Scones:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chilly unsalted butter, minimize into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 cup heavy cream, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing the scones
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins

Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon

For the Vanilla Glaze:

• 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream, can use entire milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• Preheat oven to 400 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Put aside.

• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

• Utilizing a pastry blender or your fingers, shortly minimize the chilly butter into the flour combination. Combine till combination resembles coarse meal, with a number of bigger butter lumps.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively 1 cup heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the liquid substances over the flour combination and stir with a spatula till dough begins to kind. Don’t over combine. Gently fold within the raisins.

• Switch dough to a floured countertop and gently push the dough collectively along with your fingers, simply till it varieties a ball. Type the dough right into a 1-inch circle by patting the dough and gently urgent the dough. Don’t overwork the dough. You wish to work shortly so the butter doesn’t get too heat. Use a pointy knife to chop the scones into 8 triangles.

• Place scones on ready baking sheet and put within the freezer for 15 to twenty minutes. It will stop the scones from spreading when baking.

• In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Take away the scones from the freezer. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the scones with the extra heavy cream. Sprinkle the scones with cinnamon and sugar.

• Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or till scones are golden brown on the underside and across the edges. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for five minutes after which switch to a wire cooling rack.

• Whereas the scones are cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla till clean. Drizzle glaze generously over the cooled scones.

Energy: 439kcal, Carbohydrates: 59g, Protein: 5g, Fats: 21g, Saturated Fats: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g, Monounsaturated Fats: 5g, Ldl cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 227mg, Potassium: 299mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 756IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 102mg, Iron: 2mg

Key phrases cinnamon, raisin, scones

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