Banana Scones with Vanilla Glaze
Perfectly sweet and buttery Banana Scones with a light vanilla glaze- a lovely recipe that would be perfect to make for Mother's Day.
Servings: 8 Scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces, 1 stick
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 bananas mashed
- FOR THE GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons cream or milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or baking mat.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and bananas.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir. Be careful not to overmix.
- Drop 1/4-cup spoonfuls onto baking sheet, spacing two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to continue cooling.
- Drizzle glaze over the tops and let dry for a few minutes.
- Serve.
TO MAKE THE GLAZE
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth. The glaze should have enough liquid in it to drizzle onto the scones. If needed, add a little more milk until desired consistency is achieved.
Notes
TIP: If you have a food processor, place the dry ingredients into the base. Pulse a few times. Add the chopped butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Then continue with the recipe by adding the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.