Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones

Name: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats (*); 1/2 cup brown sugar (**packed); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 cup cold salted butter (***cubed); 1 cup thinly chopped apples ((peeled or unpeeled)); 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; optional: coarse sugar and oats to sprinkle on top as garnish

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Rich and comforting, these buttery Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones feature flavours of tart apples, hearty oats, and spicy cinnamon.

Apple cinnamon oatmeal scones on a baking sheet.

Apples and cinnamon are such a cozy and comforting flavour combination. Like my tasty apple spice muffins, these oatmeal scones are bursting with flavours of cozy cinnamon and apples. My caramel apple spice cake is also an amazing one to try this fall for apple dessert fans!

Scones on a baking sheet with slices of red apples.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a cup of coffee. A few years back, Starbucks had a Fall drink called the "Apple Oat Flat White". I'm pretty sure it was just a flat white made with oat milk and apple cinnamon syrup. Yes, yes, it does sound like an odd flavour combo with coffee but once I tasted it, I was obsessed! I think I had one for the first time right after I passed my driving test so it holds extra nostalgia for me because of that association. Now they have an Apple Oat Macchiato every year that I enjoy a few times while it's in season as a special treat!

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⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe
🧈 Ingredients
📃 Instructions
📝 Substitutions
❄️ Storage
💡 Top tip
❓ FAQ
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📖 Recipe

⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe

Apple + Spice Deliciousness. These scones taste like apple crisp and apple pie but in a buttery scone.
Buttery + Soft. These are not dry, crumbly scones.
Quick + Easy. This recipe is super simple and fast to mix up and bake in under 30 minutes for a coffee-time treat.

🧈 Ingredients

Here are the ingredients needed for these apple oat scones.

Flour - Simple all-purpose flour.
Oats - I use quick-cooking oats (also called instant oats).
Brown Sugar - More depth of flavour is achieved by using brown sugar.
Cinnamon
Baking Powder - Helps the scones rise beautifully.
Butter - Cold, salted butter cut into small cubes to be able to easily work it into the dough.
Apples - Chopped thinly. I like to leave the peels on for a little more flavour and texture but you could peel them, if you prefer.
Whipping Cream - Also called heavy cream. The one I use is 33% milk fat.
Egg - For structure and extra richness.
Vanilla Extract - Adds another dimension to the flavour set.

See the recipe card for measurements.

📃 Instructions

Flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in a glass mixing bowl.

Step 1: Flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder

Flour mixture and cubes of butter in a mixing bowl.

Step 2: Add the cold, cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are the size of peas.

Flour mixture with butter worked into it.

The mixture should look like this once the butter is worked in.

Combined dry ingredients with chopped apples added.

Step 3: Add the chopped apples and stir to combine.

Combined whipping cream, egg, and vanilla extract in a glass measuring cup with a whisk.

Step 4: Whisk together the whipping cream, egg, and vanilla.

Loose scone dough on a floured countertop.

Step 5: Add the combined wet ingredients to the combined dry ingredients and mix until a loose dough forms.

Three formed rounds of scone dough on a floured countertop.

Step 6: Form the dough together by gently pressing and moulding together. Divide dough into 3 equal rounds, each approximately 1 inch thick.

Three rounds of scone dough each sliced into quarters.

Step 7: Slice each formed round into quarters.

Unbaked scones arranges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 8: Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, allowing room for the scones to spread while baking. Sprinkle the tops with a little bit of oats and raw sugar, if desired.

Step 9: Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Tip: If you don't have a pastry cutter, you can also grate frozen butter with a cheese grater and then mix it in or you could work the butter in using a food processor.

📝 Substitutions

Most of the ingredients in this recipe cannot be substituted, but here are a few possible substitutions.

Quick Oats - Rolled oats (large flake oats) may be used instead of quick oats.
Brown Sugar - You can use white sugar + 1 teaspoon of molasses in place of brown sugar. Add the molasses to the wet ingredients.
Salted Butter - If you do not have salted butter, unsalted butter may be used in its place. Simply add ¼ teaspoon of salt to the recipe.

❄️ Storage

Store the scones covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.

I have not tested freezing these scones.

💡 Top tip

Don't overwork the dough! Very gently press and mould and coax the dough to come together.

❓ FAQ

What is the secret to making good scones?

1. Use cold butter and don't mix it in too much - you still want pockets of butter throughout the scones.
2. Don't overmix or overwork the dough. Overworking the dough will make the scones tough.
3. Rich ingredients like butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and eggs work together to create a lovely tasting and textured scone.

Can I make this recipe gluten-free?

I have not tested this recipe with gluten-free flour but let me know if you try it!

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