When my friend Kylie told me her birthday was going to be a bread themed potluck, I knew I had to make something special. While not technically bread, scones are definitely “bread adjacent.”
I have my Scones Master Recipe so I decided to adapt that. I asked Kylie what kind of flavors she likes and she said cinnamon!
However, I couldn’t put JUST cinnamon. So I added some complementary ingredients: salted caramel chip, dark chocolate chips, and walnuts!
Apparently many people have mentioned to Kylie that the scones were good and that they wish they had the recipe so I wrote it out here.
Be sure to check out the video of how I made it and give Kylie a follow @nutritionbykylie on all major platforms.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour (250g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick; 115g), frozen
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup salted caramel chips
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions
1. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and butter. Mix until just barely combined. With these ingredients, the mixture should still resemble a fine powder.
2. In the same food process, add heavy cream (or buttermilk), egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined but don’t overmix.
3. Tip the dough out onto a work surface dusted with flour. Mix in the walnuts, salted caramel chips, and dark chocolate chips by folding them in with your hands or a spatula. Once they are properly distributed, the dough is finished! Now would be a good time to put the dough in the freezer.
4. Shape your scones and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can cut your scones using a circular cutter or cut them into triangles using a knife. Place in the fridge for at least 15 minutes or freezer for at least 10 minutes. Preheat your oven to 400º F
5. Remove scones from the fridge or freezer. Brush the tops with heavy cream (or buttermilk or egg wash). Bake for 18 – 26 minutes (depending on size) or until golden brown.
6. When finished baking, remove from oven and let cool. Add any toppings you may have chosen and serve!
Recipe
Kylie’s Birthday Scones (Salted Caramel, Chocolate, & Walnut)
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) all purpose flour
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick; 115g) frozen
- ½ cup heavy cream or buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- ½ cup salted caramel chips
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and butter. Mix until just barely combined. With these ingredients, the mixture should still resemble a fine powder.
- In the same food process, add heavy cream (or buttermilk), egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined but don’t overmix.
- Tip the dough out onto a work surface dusted with flour. Mix in the walnuts, salted caramel chips, and dark chocolate chips by folding them in with your hands or a spatula. Once they are properly distributed, the dough is finished! Now would be a good time to put the dough in the freezer.
- Shape your scones and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can cut your scones using a circular cutter or cut them into triangles using a knife. Place in the fridge for at least 15 minutes or freezer for at least 10 minutes. Preheat your oven to 400º F
- Remove scones from the fridge or freezer. Brush the tops with heavy cream (or buttermilk or egg wash). Bake for 18 – 26 minutes (depending on size) or until golden brown.
- When finished baking, remove from oven and let cool. Add any toppings you may have chosen and serve!