"This recipe for Maple Scones is a simple scone recipe that features crunchy, chopped walnuts and plenty of maple flavor in a traditional flakey scone!"
For the Maple Scones
– All-Purpose Flour
– Maple Sugar
– Baking Powder
– Baking Soda
– Kosher Salt
– chopped Walnuts
– frozen Unsalted Butter
– Heavy Cream (or substitute Buttermilk)
– Pure Maple Syrup
– Egg
To Make the Maple Scone Dough2. Combine flour, maple sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt and walnuts in a large bowl. Whisk together thoroughly to combine and aerate.
To Make the Maple Scone Dough7. Remove shaggy dough mass to baking sheet and form with your hands into a roughly 7" round flat disc, or divide in half and create two roughly 4" discs.
To Make the Maple Scone Dough8. Using a butter knife dipped in flour, cut disc into 8 "pie wedges" and separate. Place around the baking tray, roughly 1-2" apart.
Baking the Maple Scones2. Bake scones for roughly 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until they appear golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of one scone comes out cleanly.
To Make the Sweet Maple Glaze1. While the maple scones are cooling to room temperature, stir the melted butter, maple powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk together until smooth.