• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to privacy navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Jo Cooks

Simple - Easy - Comfort

Join my free recipe email club!
Free eBook
  • Recipe Index
  • Cookbooks
    • The Big Book of Jo’s Quick and Easy Meals
    • 30-Minute One-Pot Meals
  • ABOUT JO
  • Contact
  • Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube
  • Dinner Ideas
  • Instant Pot
  • Slow Cooker
  • 30 Minute Meals
  • One Pot
  • Desserts
Home / Recipes
30 minutes
4.57 from 16 votes
20 Comments

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Jump to RecipePrint Recipe
  • 113
  • 384
by: Joanna Cismaru
09.03.20
Updated: 10.01.20

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

Delicious, homemade Apple Cinnamon Scones with a fluffy, soft inside and crunchy topping. Tastes just like apple pie, but in scone form!

closeup shot of an apple scone on top of other scones

Fresh apple cinnamon scones, right out of the oven – there’s nothing like it. If you love yourself and your significant other, make these. They will be your breakfast every morning this week, guaranteed. Don’t forget the cup of coffee!

There’s nothing more homey than a freshly baked scone. I love the smell of apples and cinnamon baking, whether it’s in a pie or these beautiful scones – it’s pure comfort. Now I don’t know if you’re like me, but baking is my passion. The great thing about baking scones is that you don’t have to be a passionate baker, or even an expert baker! Scones are probably one of the easiest things you could bake. You can literally make the dough and throw it in the oven in under 10 minutes, and I’m being generous here.

sideview shot of apple scones on a tray with parchment paper

Don’t throw scones at glass houses

Other than the obvious reason of breaking a window, I’m referring to the old saying “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” well this applies here. Do not pass judgement! I will eat these scones for breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack, in the middle of the night with the lights off – there is no stopping me. That’s how good these are.

They’re so simple to make, and for some reason every time I talk to someone about baking scones they think it’s such a chore, but it’s not – I’ll prove it!

overhead shot of all the ingredients needed to make apple cinnamon scones

Ingredients

Keep scrolling down to the printable recipe card for FULL ingredient amounts and instructions or click the “Jump to Recipe” button at the top of the page!

Scones

  • Flour – All-purpose flour, you can substitute with your preference.
  • Oats – I used rolled oats.
  • Spices – I used a blend of ground cinnamon & ground nutmeg.
  • Salt – To taste.
  • Butter – Unsalted and cold.
  • Apple – A large apple of your choice, peeled and chopped!
  • Milk – Use your preference, dairy or non dairy.
  • Honey – The honey adds a little sweetness that compliments the apples and cinnamon beautifully!
  • Baking Powder 
  • Baking Soda

Topping

  • Oats – Rolled oats.
  • Sugar – Turbinado sugar, if you don’t have Turbinado sugar don’t worry, you can use brown sugar or even granulated sugar!
  • Spices – Ground cinnamon.
  • Milk – Use your preference!
detailed process shots showing how to make dough for apple scones

How to make apple cinnamon scones

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Cut in the butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender. In another smaller bowl combine together the milk, honey and apple. Add this to the dry ingredients and toss.
  3. Form Dough: Turn onto a floured work surface and knead gently until everything is well combined. Form the dough into a circle that’s about 9 to 10 inches in diameter and about 1/2 inch in thickness.
  4. Finish: Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Cut into 8 wedges and separate the wedges so that they are about 1 inch apart. Brush the wedges with the milk (from the topping ingredients). Combine together the Turbinado sugar, ground cinnamon and rolled oats and sprinkle over each scone, generously.
  5. Bake: Bake for about 20 minutes or until nice and golden brown.
detailed process shots showing how to cut/shape apple scones and bake them

Tips on making the perfect scones

  • Cold butter is a must! – Work with cold butter. After cutting it into cubes, you can even let them sit in the freezer for 5 minutes before starting.
  • Don’t over mix! – Don’t overwork the dough. You want the butter to still be in pieces to keep your scones light and flaky.
  • Get the right tools! – Use a pastry blender. It’ll make the process of cutting the butter into the dry ingredients much easier..
  • Flour up! – You want the dough to be sticky, so flour your hands and work surface as needed so that you can still handle it.
  • Apples galore! – Test out different varieties of apples to see which you prefer and really perfect the recipe!
sideview shot of a apple cinnamon scone on a white plate

How to serve

I said it before and I’ll say it again – I will eat this scones anytime, anywhere. They make the perfect breakfast, paired with a hot cup of joe or they can be served as an afternoon snack with a nice cup of tea. The choice is yours!

Speaking of coffee and tea: Who needs over priced scones and lines at the coffee shop? Not me. If you really want to go “all out” and dive into a true coffee house experience, why not try your hand at my London fog recipe.

overhead shot of a bunch of apple scones on a white plate

Leftovers

Store your scones in an airtight container, bread box, or freezer bag to keep them from drying out! They will last 1-2 days at room temperature or up to 7 days stored in the fridge.

Tip:

You can microwave your scones for 5-10 second intervals to mimic the “fresh out of the oven” feel!

Freezing

If you want to enjoy these delectable treats in the future, you can also freeze them! Once the scones have completely cooled down to room temperature, wrap them individually with both plastic wrap and foil.

They will last 2-3 months frozen and will thaw after about 1 hour at room temperature. Another option is to microwave them for 10 seconds at a time until thawed.

sideview shot of a couple scones on a white plate with one of them broken in half

Looking for more delicious recipes like this one? Try these!

  • Strawberry Chocolate Chip Scones
  • Apple Crisp
  • Coffee Cake
  • Banana Buzz Scones
  • Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
  • Nutella Pecan Scones
  • Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Roll ups
  • Lemon Buttermilk Scones with Lemon Glaze
  • Churro Apple Pie Cookies
  • Chocolate Coconut Almond Scones
  • Banana and Nutella Rolls
  • Apple Pie Cake

Looking for more recipes? Follow on… My Newsletter Pinterest Facebook Instagram

closeup shot of an apple scone on top of other scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones

4.57 from 16 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 8
Print Pin Rate
Delicious, homemade Apple Cinnamon Scones with a fluffy, soft inside and crunchy topping. Tastes just like apple pie, but in scone form!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted, cold
  • 1 large apple peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup honey

Topping

  • 2 tbsp rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp Turbinado sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp milk
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Cut in the butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender. In another smaller bowl combine together the milk, honey and apple. Add this to the dry ingredients and toss.
  • Form Dough: Turn onto a floured work surface and knead gently until everything is well combined. Form the dough into a circle that's about 9 to 10 inches in diameter and about 1/2 inch in thickness.
  • Finish: Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Cut into 8 wedges and separate the wedges so that they are about 1 inch apart. Brush the wedges with the milk (from the topping ingredients). Combine together the Turbinado sugar, ground cinnamon and rolled oats and sprinkle over each scone, generously.
  • Bake: Bake for about 20 minutes or until nice and golden brown.

Recipe Notes

  1. Store your scones in an airtight container, bread box, or freezer bag to keep them from drying out! They will last 1-2 days at room temperature or up to 7 days stored in the fridge.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1sconeCalories: 314kcal (16%)Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 13g (20%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 32mg (11%)Sodium: 125mg (5%)Potassium: 275mg (8%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 14g (16%)Vitamin A: 394IU (8%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 105mg (11%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Course:Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:apple cinnamon scones
Tried this recipe? Rate it belowtag @jocooks on instagram and hashtag it #jocooks!

Meet Joanna Cismaru

I’m Joanna (Jo for short) and this is my blog where I share with you my culinary adventures. Here you will find a variety of recipes using simple everyday ingredients and creating wonderful, delicious and comforting meals, including some decadent desserts.

30 recipes from around the world cover.

Never miss a recipe!

Subscribe and get a FREE dinner recipes ebook!

two plate with sloppy joes and buns next to a greens salad
Previous Post
Sloppy Joes
two glasses with boozy palmer arnold drink each with two straws in and lemon slice
Next Post
Boozy Arnold Palmer

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment & Rate Recipe Cancel reply

Did you make this recipe? Rate it:




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. Elishka says

    February 14, 2021 at 11:49 am

    I’m sorry I don’t see anywhere saying at what point should I put the butter in. Can anyone help?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      February 14, 2021 at 4:03 pm

      It’s in step 2.

      Reply
  2. Janet Levy says

    September 3, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    Instead of the oat topping, I sprinkled the scones with streusel. When I removed them from the oven, I drizzled icing – powdered sugar, cream, pinch of salt and vanilla – over the top.

    Reply
  3. Mercy says

    May 26, 2020 at 5:24 am

    How do you cut the apples? In what shape?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      May 26, 2020 at 9:58 am

      Just chop them up into small pieces! The shape doesn’t matter.

      Reply
  4. Mercy says

    May 25, 2020 at 3:02 am

    Hello, can I make them in circles rather than wedges? Will it affect anything?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      May 25, 2020 at 9:36 am

      That’ll be fine!

      Reply
  5. lily says

    February 1, 2019 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    I bought some apples on the reduced produce rack and came across this recipe for apple scones. The are awesome and I’m going to use the remaining 4 to make more and freeze them

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      February 1, 2019 at 10:57 am

      So happy you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    September 11, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Could I use apple suave rather than an apple?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      September 11, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      You could probably use apple sauce, but you won’t get those bigger chunks of apple in the scones.

      Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      September 11, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      Also if the mixture becomes too soft because of the apple sauce, you might need to adjust with a bit more flour.

      Reply
  7. Carrie says

    September 22, 2015 at 1:44 am

    5 stars
    Just found these gems yesterday and made them for breakfast this morning. Me and my son loved them! Will definitely be making these again 🙂

    Reply
  8. maria says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Why does nobody put recipes in oz any more dying to try these scones but hate working in cups

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 8, 2014 at 6:41 pm

      For conversions to oz or grams please check out my measurements page.

      Reply
  9. Cheryl says

    February 22, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Just found your site through a facebook post on the Magic Cakes. I love making scones and these look and sound fabulous. Love your site!

    Reply
    • jo says

      February 22, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Thanks Cheryl. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Alyssa says

    February 17, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    I love the addition of oats in these scones! These are like the perfect flavor combination and would make a sensational breakfast. Can’t wait to adapt them to be gluten-free 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • jo says

      February 17, 2014 at 2:29 pm

      You’re welcome Alyssa. I would love to hear how the gluten-free version turns out. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Sharon B says

    February 17, 2014 at 8:44 am

    4 stars
    I might sneak either a few toffee chips or baking caramel into these:)

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Joanna Cismaru

Hey there!

I'm Joanna (Jo for short) and this is my blog where I share with you my culinary adventures. Here you will find a variety of recipes using simple everyday ingredients and creating wonderful, delicious and comforting meals, including some decadent desserts.

Read More…
cover for the big book of jo's quick and easy meals.

My Cookbook

Pre-Order Now: Amazon | Indigo | Barnes & Noble | Indie Bound | Books-A-Million

Never miss a recipe!

Subscribe and get a FREE dinner recipes ebook!

Sign me up

Dinner Recipes

a wooden spoon lifting a salisbury steak out of the skillet

Salisbury Steak

closeup of beef stew in a dutch oven with a ladle inside.

Beef Stew

overhead shot of zucchini lasagna in a baking dish

Zucchini Lasagna

a white bowl full with american goulash and a fork inside stacked on top of an empty bowl

American Goulash (Chop Suey)

two plate with sloppy joes and buns next to a greens salad

Sloppy Joes

beef barley soup in a white bowl with a spoon inside.

Beef Barley Soup

overhead shot of chicken broccoli and rice casserole in a pot

One Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

creamy chicken lazone in a skillet garnished with parsley.

Chicken Lazone

Popular Now

a hand dipping a chicken tender in ranch dressing

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

a fork stabbing a garlic butter steak bite in a skillet full of them

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

a prime rib roast sliced on a plate

Prime Rib Roast

side view shot of a cinnamon bun with a bite taken out of it on a plate

Cinnabons Cinnamon Rolls

side view shot of a hand dipping a piece of naan bread into the bowl of chicken tikka masala

Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

close up of the layers on the homemade croissant

Homemade Croissants

overhead shot of crusty bread loaf

No Knead Bread

side view shot of two halves of a chicken salad sandwich stacked on a plate exposing the centers

The Best Chicken Salad

Jo Cooks...

Flavors from around the world

No matter what household we have all grown up in, there is something that has brought us all together here and that is a love and appreciation of food. Food that is from cultures and cuisines across the world has always been a staple of the blog. I'm excited to bring you all a taste of each corner of the earth, every last bite seasoned to perfection and served up with love - from my kitchen to yours.
honey soy chicken in a baking dish fresh out of the oven garnished with parsley.

Asian

closeup of italian mac and cheese in a white bowl with a big serving spoon.

Italian

a stack of homemade tortillas

Mexican

chocolate magic cake slices sprinkled with cocoa powder and garnished with garnish.

Romanian

a bunch of naan on a cutting board garnished with parsley.

Indian

red lentil hummus in a big black bowl garnished with a bit of smoked paprika.

Middle Eastern

Trending Now

overhead shot of oven baked chicken breasts in a baking dish

Baked Chicken Breast

overhead shot of oven baked chicken thighs in a pan

Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

a whole roast chicken surrounded by potatoes

Roast Chicken

a prime rib roast sliced on a plate

Prime Rib Roast

Browse All
  • Easy Dinners
  • Instant Pot
  • 30 Minute Meals
  • Chicken Recipes
  • Desserts
  • Recipe Index

Featured On

today logo.
huffpost logo.
the washington post logo.
jezebel logo.
countryliving logo.
good housekeeping logo.
lifehack logo.
buzzfeed logo.
mashable logo.
woman's day logo.
health logo.
better homes & gardens logo.
delish logo.
healthline logo.
nbc news logo.
blogloving logo.
university of washington logo.
shape logo.
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube
  • Recipe Index
  • Cookbooks
  • About Jo
  • Contact
  • visit my other site: Craving Home Cooked
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Statement
© 2021 · All Rights Reserved · Back to Top
Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window

Subscribe and get a free dinner recipes ebook!

4627shares
  • 113
  • 384