Best Apple Cream Scones Recipes

CREAM CHEESE-FILLED APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour, graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add apples, eggs and 2 Tbsp. milk; stir just until blended. (Do not overmix.)
• Mix cream cheese, nuts, remaining milk and 1 Tbsp. of the remaining sugar until blended.
• Divide dough in half; pat each half into 6-inch round on lightly floured surface. Place 1 dough round on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; spread with cream cheese mixture to within 1/4 inch of edge. Cover with remaining dough round; press edges together to seal. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
• Bake 25 to 28 min. or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of top layer of dough comes out clean. Cool on baking sheet 10 min. Transfer to cutting board. Cut into 12 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE RAISIN SCONES WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 2. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3. In a medium bowl, toss diced apples with cinnamon.
• 4. Then add to the large bowl along with the raisins. Stir.
• 5. In a medium bowl combine sour cream, egg and bourbon.
• 6. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add this all at once.
• 7. Stir until combined.
• 8. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead by gently folding and pressing for about 10-12 strokes. Pat into about a 12 inch circle.
• 9. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter cut out about 8 circles.
• 10. Place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 11. With your fingers rub some egg wash on the top of each scone.
• 12. Sprinkle with the coarse sugar.
• 13. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes until edges begin to brown.
• 14. While cooling whip the cream and sugar with a hand mixer. When whipped, fold in the bourbon.
• 15. Serve prepared cream with the scones.

APPLE CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in 4 tbsp butter til mixture resembles to coarse crumbs.
• Place 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan and cook apples until tender and liquid is reduced.
• Stir often and let cool, then mix the whipping cream in.
• Add apple mixture into flour mixture and stir until dough clings together.
• On a lightly floured board, knead 6 times.
• On an ungreased baking sheet, pat dough down into an 8 inch circle.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until done.
• Let cool for a little bit then separate.
• Top with coarse sugar.
• Cut into 12 wedges, slightly separating.
• Serve warm.

CINNAMON APPLE-CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in large bowl until blended. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apples. Beat Neufchatel and egg in small bowl until blended; gradually add milk until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir until blended and mixture forms soft dough.
• Drop dough into 8 mounds, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet.
• Bake 16 to 18 min. or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet; cool on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.