CINNAMON BUN SCONES

Cinnamon Bun Scones image

Provided by Juenessa

Categories Scones

Time 40m

Yield 9-12 scones

Number Of Ingredients 15

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2 cups all-purpose flour (I use 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white)
1 cup rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter or 8 tablespoons margarine, chilled and cut into pieces
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 -4 teaspoons orange juice or 3 -4 teaspoons milk
1 -2 teaspoon orange zest, grated

Steps:

Heat oven to 425°F.
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
In food processor, combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
Cut butter into 5-6 pieces, add to food processor, and pulse until butter is size of small peas--do not over pulse.
Transfer dry mixture to larger bowl.
In small bowl, combine milk, egg and vanilla; blend well.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork or rubber spatula until dry ingredients are moistened.
In another small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with the pecans and cinnamon; mix well.
Sprinkle evenly over dough in bowl; gently stir batter to swirl in cinnamon mixture (Do not blend completely.).
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 11-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.***.
Glaze:.
In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, grated orange zest and enough orange juice or milk for desired consistency; mix until smooth.
Drizzle over top of warm scones.
Serve warm.
***When I make these, I have 9 scones and it takes 18 minutes to bake them in my oven.