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    Jan 24, 2022 by Stephanie Rutherford · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

    Banana Scones

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    These cinnamon banana scones are large, moist, and flaky scones filled with ripe bananas and cinnamon. The scones are topped with cinnamon cream cheese glaze. They are easy to make and packed with flavor. These are definitely not like your traditional scones!

    Cinnamon banana scones on a marble board.

    These cinnamon banana scones were originally on my site, but they used to spread too much. It has been updated to be easy to make with no spread.

    You are left with large banana scones that are super soft and moist!

    If you are looking for more breakfast recipes, try chocolate chip scones, cinnamon swirl banana bread, and cookie dough pop tarts.

    Why You Will Love This Banana Scones Recipe

    • Large and soft scones- These scones are very soft and tender. Traditional scones are on the dry side, these are very soft because of the bananas and heavy cream.
    • Ripe bananas- This recipe is the perfect reason to use up those ripe bananas.
    • Cinnamon cream cheese glaze- The glaze just makes the scones. They wouldn't be the same without it!
    • Easy to make- They are pretty easy to make! They are similar to homemade biscuits, no need for a mixer.

    What Are Scones?

    Scones are basically a richer and denser version of biscuits.

    Biscuits are fluffy, flakey, and more acidic. It often uses buttermilk.

    Scones are richer because it use both an egg and heavy cream. The result is a sturdy and crumbly pastry.

    Scones are traditionally in the shape of a triangle, like these. However, they can be made into circles or squares like biscuits.

    Holding up a scone.

    Ingredient Notes for Cinnamon Banana Scones

    • Brown sugar- I used light brown sugar.
    • Butter- The butter gets cubed and then put in the freezer. It needs to be very cold butter.
    • Heavy cream- For best results use heavy cream instead of milk.
    • Bananas- Use 2 spotted ripe bananas.
    • Sugar- The sugar is used for the top of the scones. It gives them a better color when baking.
    • Cream cheese- Use full fat cream cheese. Pull this out 2 hours before baking.

    Step By Step Instructions

    Here is how to make and bake these scones.

    STEP 1: Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix everything together. Then, cut the butter into cubes and freeze until cold.

    STEP 2: Cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Do this until the butter is a size of a pea.

    STEP 3: Pour in the wet ingredients. Add the heavy cream, mashed bananas, egg, and vanilla. Use a rubber spatula to fold them together.

    Dry ingredients in a glass bowl.
    Wet ingredients added.
    Scone dough in the glass bowl.

    STEP 4: Knead the dough. Knead using your hands and knead until just combined. Make sure to not to overmix!

    STEP 5: Place dough on a cookie sheet. Make sure to use a parchment paper. Then, use your hands to mold the dough into a 7" circle.

    STEP 6: Cut the dough. Next, cut the dough into 8 triangles. Spread them until apart slightly. Then, freeze for 20 minutes.

    STEP 7: Bake the scones. Top the scones with heavy cream and a sprinkle of sugar. Then, bake for 25-28 minutes. Bake until golden.

    STEP 8: Cream cheese glaze. Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Add in the cinnamon, vanilla, and milk.

    STEP 9: Top the scones with the glaze. Use a spoon to pour the glaze on.

    Scone dough on parchment paper.
    Cut out triangles separated on parchment paper.
    Baked scones on parchment paper.

    Expert Baking Tips

    If you don't have a pastry cutter, you can use 2 forks or use your hands. The goal is to shred the butter until it is pea sized.

    When making these scones, it is SO important to not over mix the dough.

    When you are kneading by hand the dough will still be dry. There will be dry ingredients bit on the bottom of the bowl. This is how it should look!

    If you are kneading and it is completely smooth, that means you over mixed it. Over mixed scone dough will be dry and tough.

    Don't skip the freezer step. The butter in the dough needs to be cold before going in the oven.

    Taking out a scone out of the scone pile.

    FAQ

    Why are my scones rubbery?

    This means you probably over mixed the dough! It should be soft and moist inside the scones.

    How do I let the scones rise evenly?

    When you bake the scones close together (about 1 inch apart) they will rise together. This gives them a more even rise.

    Can I use milk?

    These scones need heavy cream for best results.

    These cinnamon banana scones are on a marble board.

    Storing and Freezing

    These cinnamon banana scones should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Store up to 5 days. They are best a little warm.

    Freezing

    The scones freeze best with no glaze. If you plan to freeze them, wait to apply the glaze once thawed.

    Wrap the scones in an airtight container and freeze up to 30 days. Thaw for 2 hours before glazing.

    Scones with glaze on top.

    Other Banana Recipes To Try

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    📖 Recipe

    Cinnamon banana scones on a marble board.

    Easy Cinnamon Banana Scones

    Stephanie Rutherford
    These cinnamon banana scones are large, flaky, and moist. They are full of cinnamon flavor and topped with cream cheese cinnamon glaze.
    5 from 33 votes
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Chilling Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 large scones
    Calories 503 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Cinnamon Banana Scones

    • 3 ½ cups All-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
    • 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
    • ½ cup Brown sugar packed light or dark
    • ½ cup Unsalted butter cold and cubed
    • 2 Bananas ripe and mashed
    • ¾ cup Heavy cream
    • 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
    • 1 Large egg lightly beaten.
    • 2 tablespoon Heavy cream cold
    • White granulated sugar for the tops of the scones.

    Cinnamon Cream Cheese Glaze

    • 2 oz Cream cheese room temperature
    • ⅓ cup Powdered sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoon Milk
    • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    Cinnamon Banana Scones

    • In a large bowl, sift together flour. Whisk in salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
      3 ½ cups All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 tablespoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg, ½ cup Brown sugar
    • In a small bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a potato masher or a fork. Take the cold butter, and cut it into small cubes. Freeze until cold.
      ½ cup Unsalted butter, 2 Bananas
    • Add the butter into the dry ingredients bowl. Use a pastry cutter ( or 2 forks or your fingers) to mash the butter into the flour. This will take a few minutes. The butter should be the size of a pea.
    • Pour the mashed bananas, lightly beaten egg, vanilla, and heavy cream into the butter/dry ingredient bowl. Use a rubber spatula and fold the wet into the dry. Switch to your hands to knead until combined. There will be some dry ingredients bits left at the bottom of the bowl. Do this until combined, but don't over knead.
      ¾ cup Heavy cream, 1 Large egg, 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
    • Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the dough onto the cookie sheet. Mold it with your hands into a 7 inch diameter circle.
    • It should be very thick. Cut the dough into 8 triangles. Separate the triangles so they have some space between each other. See picture in post. Freeze for 20 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 375°F. Use a pastry brush and brush the heavy cream on top of the scones. Sprinkle sugar on top.
      2 tablespoon Heavy cream, White granulated sugar
    • Bake for 25-28 minutes. To prevent too much browning on the bottom, place an empty cookie sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. The scones are finished baking when the edges are golden brown. Let them cool for 15 minutes on the cookie sheet before preparing the glaze.

    Cinnamon Cream Cheese Glaze

    • In a small bowl, use a hand mixer and beat the cream cheese on medium-high for 1 minute. There should be no chunks of cream cheese. Add in the powdered sugar and beat on high for 1-2 minutes until everything is combined and smooth.
      2 oz Cream cheese, ⅓ cup Powdered sugar
    • Add in the milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix on medium until everything is smooth and combined.
      ¾ teaspoon Ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoon Milk, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
    • Use a spoon to top the scones with the glaze.

    Notes

    Flour- make sure the flour is spooned and leveled. Too much flour will make the scones dry.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 380mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 860IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword banana bread, best, cinnamon, cream cheese glaze, easy, fluffy, moist, scones, soft
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Molouk says

      August 18, 2023 at 10:47 am

      5 stars
      Delicious - thank you!

      Reply
    2. Kharen Wishless says

      April 11, 2022 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is exceptional!! Except maybe how fast they went. My five ‘’children’’  loved this recipe. They ate it up faster than my 3rd ex-husband. I will definitely be making this again VERY soon. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone getting over a banana bread recipe ! 🍌 It’s nice to have scones in the house especially for an emergency breakfast when you run out of English Muffins😉 I added my Bonemeal Flour cause I’m EXTRA 🤣😅 and it worked great!!!
      Thanks Steph!! 😜🙏

      Reply
    3. Destiny Wishless says

      April 11, 2022 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is exceptional!! Except maybe how fast they went. My five ‘’children’’  loved this recipe. They ate it up faster than my 3rd ex-husband. I will definitely be making this again VERY soon. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone getting over a banana bread recipe ! 🍌 It’s nice to have scones in the house especially for an emergency breakfast when you run out of English Muffins😉 I added my Bonemeal Flour cause I’m EXTRA 🤣😅 and it worked great!!
      Thanks Steph!! 😜🙏

      Reply
    4. Kayla says

      February 27, 2022 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      My first time making scones and they were super easy and delicious! Love the cinnamon cream cheese glaze!

      Reply
    5. Kristen says

      January 30, 2022 at 3:56 pm

      5 stars
      So yummy the cream cheese cinnamon glaze ties it all together! Can’t wait to try them again!

      Reply
    6. Maryssa says

      January 29, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      Make the scones yesterday and they are good today I made the glaze for them and Oh my!!!! That glaze is dangerous I want to just drink it. It definitely evaluated the scones. Thanks for another great recipe

      Reply
    7. Cindy says

      December 11, 2021 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      This is delicious.. I will make it again ..
      Thanks for the receipt

      Reply
    8. DR says

      August 13, 2021 at 5:43 am

      5 stars
      SO GOOD. Perfect mix of banana bread and scone

      Reply
    9. Becky says

      April 22, 2021 at 3:07 pm

      I made these today for the first time and I followed the recipe exactly and when it was time to bake them after about 10 minutes they all spread out together. ☹️ I’m sure they will taste great. I was going to share them but they look so awful. Has anyone had this happen?

      Reply
      • Stephanie Rutherford says

        April 22, 2021 at 5:38 pm

        I am so sorry to hear that! Here are some reason why they could have spread:
        1. Your butter wasn't as cold or you over worked the dough. Making this dough you have to have super cold butter. Warm butter can melt into the dough causing it to spread even with that chill phase. This also goes if you over mixed the dough, it could cause the warming the butter problem.
        2. Did you place the scones in the freezer for 30 whole minutes? It has an initial chill of 20 minutes in the freezer, so they are easier to cut. Then, another 10 minutes in the freezer to get them very cold. When you bake the batch the pan and the scones should be very cold.

        Let me know if this helps!

        Reply
    10. Eileen Rutherford says

      February 07, 2021 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, I can't stop eating these! My new favorite scone.

      Reply
    11. Connie Tate says

      February 05, 2021 at 7:16 am

      5 stars
      During Covid I’ve taken up making scones. I tried these yesterday because I had over ripe bananas, and they are our favorite so far! This recipe is a keeper! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Stephanie Rutherford says

        February 06, 2021 at 10:44 am

        I am so glad you love these!

        Reply
    12. Joanna says

      June 28, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      That will be a nice change from banana bread! I always have overripe bananas around and getting a little tired of the old banana 🍞

      Reply
    13. Cathers says

      June 28, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      These look and sound delish!

      Reply
    14. Makayla says

      June 25, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      These look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them!

      Reply
      • Stephanie Rutherford says

        June 26, 2020 at 5:23 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply

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