Banana Scones
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Banana Scones
Description
Banana Scones bring together common baking ingredients like flour, baking soda, sugar, cold butter, eggs, banana puree, and milk. The butter is cut into the flour mixture to produce a crumbly texture before adding the wet ingredients, keeping the dough tender. Rolling the dough to a one-inch thickness and cutting into rounds allows for evenly sized scones that bake uniformly. The egg wash and sugar topping contribute to a shiny, lightly crunchy surface, contrasting with the soft, banana-flavored interior.
The baking process involves a relatively high oven temperature of 425°F, which encourages rise and browning. These scones are suitable for serving as a breakfast pastry or a lightly sweet afternoon treat. They can be sliced to enjoy with butter or jam, complementing the natural sweetness of the bananas.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup butter cold, unsalted
- 2 egg
- 1 cup banana mashed
- 1 cup milk whole
- salt
- 1 egg for brushing at time of baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 425F. Cover 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper, Silpat, or lightly butter them.
- In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, a pinch of salt, and ½ cup sugar. Cut the butter into bits and blend it into the flour mixture with your fingertips until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- In a small bowl, mix together 2 eggs and the milk until well combined. Add milk mixture and bananas to the flour mixture, gently stirring into the dough just forms.
- On a lightly floured surface form dough into a ball and flatten it into a disk. With a floured rolling pin, roll out dough 1 inch thick and with a 3-inch round cutter cut out rounds, transferring to baking sheets.
- If the dough sticks, dip the cutter into flour before cutting the rounds. Gather scraps and make more rounds in the same manner.
- In a small bowl, beat 1 egg and brush tops rounds, and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of ugar over them.
- Bake scones in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, switching them halfway through baking, 20 minutes, or until golden. Transfer scones to a rack and cool.
- Serve scones with cream and jam.About 12 scones
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 337IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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