Maple Scones with Sweet Maple Glaze

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"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!"

~ GOOD LIFE EATS

Maple Sugar

KEY INGREDIENT

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

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For the Sweet Maple Glaze – Melted Unsalted Butter – Powdered Maple Sugar – Vanilla Extract – Milk

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COOK TIME

TOTAL TIME

Yield

8 SCONES

18 MINUTES

28 MINUTES

PREP TIME

Maple Scones with Sweet Maple Glaze

10 MINUTES

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat liner.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 2. Combine flour, maple sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt and walnuts in a large bowl. Whisk together thoroughly to combine and aerate.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 3. Grate frozen butter directly into dry ingredients, then mix well into the dry ingredients using a fork or whisk.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 4. In a separate bowl or large liquid measuring cup, combine heavy cream, maple syrup, and egg.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 5. Whisk with a fork to combine completely, making sure the egg yolk is completely broken and mixed through.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 6. Add wet ingredients to butter-flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 7. 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.

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To Make the Maple Scone Dough 8. Using a butter knife dipped in flour, cut disc into 8 "pie wedges" and separate. Place around the baking tray, roughly 1-2" apart.

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Baking the Maple Scones 1. Place the prepared pan of scones on the center rack in the preheated oven.

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Baking the Maple Scones 2. 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.

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Baking the Maple Scones 3. Transfer the baked scones to a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature while you prepare the glaze.

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To Make the Sweet Maple Glaze 1. While the maple scones are cooling to room temperature, stir the melted butter, maple powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk together until smooth.

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Glazing the Maple Scones 1. Place a sheet of parchment paper or a baking sheet under the cooling rack to catch the excess glaze drizzle.

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Glazing the Maple Scones 2. Drizzle the maple glaze over the cooled scones.

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Glazing the Maple Scones 3. Let the glaze harden.

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Enjoy!

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