How to Make Banana-Nut Scones - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked scones wafting through the kitchen on a lazy Sunday morning. And when those scones are studded with sweet, ripe bananas and crunchy walnuts, you know you're in for a real treat. That's why we're excited to share this delicious recipe for Banana-Nut Scones with you today. Whether you're hosting a brunch, enjoying a leisurely breakfast at home, or simply looking for a new way to use up overripe bananas, these scones are sure to become a new ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium bananas
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, or more to taste
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 11
  • Yield: 11 scones

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • Place bananas in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until mashed. Add brown sugar, yogurt, egg, and vanilla, beating until smooth. Add cinnamon, baking powder, and salt, beating to combine. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, beating just until combined after each addition. Do not overmix.
  • Grate chilled butter into batter using a cheese grater. Beat to combine. Fold in walnuts using a rubber spatula. Drop batter by generous 1/4 cupfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges and tops of scones are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of a scone comes out with only crumbs, 17 to 20 minutes.
  • When scones have a few minutes left in the oven, combine maple syrup and butter for glaze in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter melts completely; do not boil. Remove from heat. Add just enough confectioners' sugar, whisking in a small amount at a time, to reach desired consistency for glaze.
  • Drizzle glaze over scones using a spoon or whisk.
  • Nutrition

    380 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 232mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 57g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 30g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 103mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 199mg