Maple Pecan Scones
With Maple & Cinnamon Glaze
Welcome back! Happy New Year!
I am excited to be back in 2024 with a brand new recipe and fun recs. These scones are fairly classic and straightforward, not too cakey but not dry either. We’re bringing in warm flavors that will be excellent with a cup of coffee or tea. Make sure to chill the scones before baking; it’s an essential step that will make the scones more tender and give them a higher rise.
Maple Pecan Scones with Maple & Cinnamon Glaze
Yield: about 6-8 scones
Ingredients
Scone Dough
2 ¾ cups (330g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100g) sugar
1 teaspoon (4g) kosher salt
1 tablespoon (13g) baking powder
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut in cubes
¾ cups (82g) chopped and toasted pecans
2 eggs, cold
1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
½ tablespoon (9g) maple syrup
½ cup (104g) heavy cream, cold
~1 tablespoon (10g) heavy cream, for brushing on the scone dough
Maple and Cinnamon Glaze
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¼ cups (125g) powdered sugar
2 teaspoons (15g) maple syrup
1 ½ tablespoons (19g) heavy cream
1 tablespoon (20g) milk, adjust as needed!
Instructions
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
Step 2
Work in the butter until the mixture is unevenly crumbly and butter is about pea sized; it’s okay if there are some larger pieces. Add the pecan pieces and gently disperse throughout the mixture.
Step 3
In a separate, small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, and heavy cream. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients. Using your hands or a large wooden spoon, stir the dough until it is moistened and holds together (it’s okay if it’s just coming together, you’ll continue to work the dough in Step 4).
Step 4
On a clean surface, sprinkle a light layer of all-purpose flour. Turn out the scone dough onto the floured surface. Using your hands, finish bringing the dough together into a relatively cohesive piece of dough. Press and shape the scone dough into a circle about 1 ½ inches high and cut into rounded triangles or, alternatively, shape into a rectangle and cut into even rectangular pieces. Transfer scones to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Wrap and chill for at least 1 hour. Scone dough can be wrapped and frozen for up to two weeks.
Step 5
When you are ready to bake the scones, preheat the oven to 375°F. Once the oven is done preheating, pull the scones from the freezer. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, adjust the scones so they are at least 1-2 inches apart. Lightly brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream. Bake for 20-25 minutes until scones are golden brown, especially around the edges, and no longer appear wet on top (they do not need a ton of color on top to be done. When in doubt, test the scone for doneness with a cake tester, it should come out clean).
Step 6
While the scones bake, in a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Add powdered sugar or milk as needed for your desired consistency. Once the scones are out of the oven and cool for a few minutes, top each scone with glaze. For additional decor, top with chopped, toasted pecans. Serve fresh. Store in an airtight container and reheat up to two days (If you plan to reheat baked scones, wait to add the glaze as reheating might melt it. You can store the glaze covered in the fridge until you need it). Enjoy!
I can’t stop talking about… where to begin?! Here are some recommendations as we start to catch up! And no, I haven’t watched Saltburn yet!
Holiday Baking Championship on Food Network/Max. After years of my sister loving this show and telling me about it, I finally watched an episode and am hooked. I usually find food shows frustrating for various reasons, but this is relaxing, and the talent is high. I love it. Highly recommend for a soothing show, and old seasons are on (HBO) Max!
I thought I would have more book recs but my Q4 reading wasn’t as strong as the rest of the year. I reread the Book of Life trilogy which I love, but it’s nearly a 15 year old series so it’s not exactly a hot rec. I’ll admit I read Same Time Next Summer and didn’t love it - I have accidentally read a lot of the second chance romance trope so it felt familiar. All that to say, send me your book recommendations!
Baking projects… (should this be a new section??)
Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies from The Palatable Life. These are top of my list of 2024 baking projects. I flipped over her Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cookies during the holidays and am confident these are going to be great.
By accident, a handful of recipes I have baked recently and recommend are from King Arthur Baking. I really trust them for consistently good recipes that are not needlessly complicated. Here’s what I baked: Marshmallows, “Recipe of the year” Chocolate Chip Cookies, Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls. Finally, it’s on my list to remake this pizza dough soon.
hi Abigail! whatd you think of KAB choc chip cookie recipe?? is it worth the few extra steps?