Fresh Apple Pie Scones

Name: Fresh Apple Pie Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup applesauce; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 apple; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 5 Tbsp butter; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp water

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
8
Calories
23908 kcal
Course
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine
Vegetarian

Fresh Apple Pie Scones

Nancy Wheeler

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These fresh apple pie scones combine shredded sweet apple, apple sauce, and warm spices like cinnamon and ginger into a tender, mildly spiced scone dough. The scones have a soft crumb with a hint of fruitiness and are optionally topped with a cinnamon-sugar glaze for extra sweetness and texture.

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"Fresh Apple Pie Scones" involve mixing grated sweet apples with apple sauce, lemon juice, and sugar, then combining this with a dry mix of flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Cold butter is worked into the flour to create a coarse, sandy texture before the wet ingredients form a moist dough.

The dough is shaped into a disc, cut into wedges, and baked until golden. The combination of apples and warm spices evokes classic apple pie flavors with a soft, crumbly texture inside. The optional cinnamon glaze adds a sweet finishing touch.

The recipe recommends using sweet or semi-sweet apples to keep the flavor balanced and avoiding tart varieties like Granny Smith. These scones work well for breakfast or tea time as a flavorful, fruit-infused baked good.

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Ingredients

Servings

SCONES

1 egg $0.27, large
1/4 cup applesauce $0.20, unsweetened
1 tsp lemon juice $0.07
1 Tbsp sugar $0.02
1 apple $0.70, medium
2 cups all-purpose flour $0.38, plus a small amount for dusting
1/2 tsp salt $0.02
2 tsp baking powder $0.08
1 tsp cinnamon $0.10
1/2 tsp ground ginger $0.05
5 Tbsp butter $0.50, cold

CINNAMON GLAZE (optional)

1/2 cup powdered sugar $0.09
1/2 tsp cinnamon $0.05
2 tsp water $0.00

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Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Wash the apple, cut it into quarters, then cut off the core from each piece. Use a box grater or large holed cheese grater to shred the apple.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, apple sauce, lemon juice, sugar, and shredded apple.
In a separate large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger. Once combined, add the butter and work it into the flour until it resembles coarse, damp sand.
Finally, pour the bowl containing the apple egg mixture into the large bowl with the flour and butter. Stir just until a dough forms and no more dry flour remains on the bottom of the bowl.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a 6-8 inch wide, 1.5 inch thick disc (sprinkle more flour on your hands and on the surface of the dough if needed. The dough may be slightly sticky). Cut the disc into eight wedges.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cut scones on top. Bake the scones for 18-20 minutes in the fully preheated oven, or until they are just slightly golden brown on top. Allow the scones to cool completely.
To make the glaze, stir together the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and water until a thick paste forms. Once the scones are fully cooled, drizzle the glaze over top.