These easy Glazed Cinnamon Scones are a simple recipe that make an amazingly soft and moist treat. They have delicious flavors of warm cinnamon and sugar that are perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Cinnamon Scone Recipe
If you haven’t gotten on board with scones yet, these simple but delicious Glazed Cinnamon Scones are the perfect way to start. Whether you want to add something sweet to your brunch or are gifting someone a special tray of treats, they are a soft baked good with classic flavors.
Are scones breakfast or dessert?
The beauty of scones is their versatility. They can be sweet or savory. These sweet glazed cinnamon scones are a great addition to brunch, while also being a sweet treat perfect for dessert.
Much like banana nut streusel muffins or blueberry sour cream coffee cake, scones are the perfect sweet addition to your breakfast table.
Easy Soft Scone Recipe
Whether you have ordered a dry scone at Starbucks or grabbed one at the grocery store, many people including myself have been turned off by scones because of bad experiences. When I had a stay at a bed and breakfast and enjoyed one of the most delicious baked goods ever, that happened to be a scone, I had to have the recipe!
The wonderful host of the bed and breakfast generously shared their recipe for these easy soft scones. The recipe surprised me because it didn’t have any butter in it. The great part about not working butter in to the dough is that they are incredibly easy to make, but still somehow the best scones ever!
Scones without butter or eggs
While most people think of making scones with cold butter in a food processor, this recipe is unique and that the dough itself doesn’t call for any butter or egg! 5 simple ingredients come together into these moist and delicious scones.
We don’t skip butter all together though. It is brushed on the scones before they are baked and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. This adds the great butter flavor that can’t be missed with scones.
Cinnamon Sugar Scones
While I enjoy a tart rhubarb scone in the spring, these cinnamon sugar scones are perfect for the cooler months and holidays. There is cinnamon worked into the simple scone batter as well as the easy glaze that is drizzled over the warm scones. It adds a touch of warm spice paired with sweetness.
Cinnamon sugar is a classic sweet flavor that goes well with just about anything. Much like these baked cinnamon sugar tortilla chips, the simplicity of adding cinnamon to a sweet treat, just adds an extra special touch.
How to make glazed scones
Here are the easy ingredients you will need to make your cinnamon glazed scones. Almost all of these staples will already be found in your pantry.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the cream to the dry ingredients and stir just until dough forms. Knead gently in the bowl just until dough holds together.
Form the dough into a 10 inch diameter circle, 1 inch thick, on a lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and spread scones 2 inches apart from one another.
Brush the scones with 3 tablespoons melted butter and top with a sprinkle with a mix of 1 Tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Bake the scones until very light golden brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. It is very important not to over bake or they will dry out!
Cinnamon Glaze
While the scones are cooling, mix the following ingredients for a quick and simple glaze for the scones.
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Don’t glaze the scones while they are piping hot fresh out of the oven or the glaze will run off them and it will go to waste. When they are just a little warm or room temperature, use a spoon to drizzle the cinnamon glaze over the scones.
Serve the cinnamon scones fresh or store up to 3 days. They are undoubtedly best served fresh though, when warm, soft and oh so moist!
Are scones bread or pastry?
When you bite into a warm rhubarb scone, then you might find yourself asking that eternal question. Is a scone bread or is it a type of pastry? In truth, it is a bit of both. You can certainly call it a type of bread, just like cinnamon pecan banana bread muffins are a form of bread. However, the texture and sweetness definitely borders on pastry.
So, it is safe to say that it is both, and neither. The best scones should have a little more density than bread, a little less sweetness than pastry, but still have the best qualities of both. Just light and fluffy enough, and just sweet enough, to be delicious, especially just out of the oven!
What to serve with cinnamon scones
Whether you like to enjoy a cinnamon scone with a hot cup of British Tea or as part of a brunch spread, here are a few more suggestions for great recipes that will pair with the scones for a fantastic breakfast.
Glazed Cinnamon Scones
Equipment
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
Cinnamon Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the cream to the dry ingredients and stir just until dough forms. Knead gently in the bowl just until dough holds together.
- Form the dough into a 10 inch diameter circle, 1 inch thick, on a lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and spread scones 2 inches apart from one another.
- Brush the scones with 3 tablespoons melted butter and top with mix of 1 Tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Bake the scones until very light golden brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. It is very important not to over bake or they will dry out!
- Whisk the glaze ingredients together and drizzle over slightly warm or room temperature scones. Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container up to 3 days.
Jean says
I followed the recipe as written and let me say these are the best scones ever! I’ve had dry scones before and these are not. Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely be making these again!
Amber says
This was my first attempt to make these, but they look great coming out of the oven, and adding the glaze when they reach room temp.
The dough was closer to a batter right off the bat, but when rolled onto a floured counter, they dough started forming after kneading in flour for a couple of minutes.
Can’t wait to taste these for breakfast!
Tanya says
Followed the recipe to a T and the scones just Al merged together in the oven. Bummed. Was craving cinnamon glazed scones at 37 weeks pregnant
Andrea says
These scones are delicious. Only change I had to make was to brush the scones with heavy cream before baking instead of butter. I also used course sugar mixed with cinnamon for the topping. I am traveling to visit family soon and will be making again to take to them. I have no idea how anyone ended up with a wet batter unless they did not use heavy cream. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
AJ Gore says
I’ve been baking a lot more this last month as I’m in my third trimester and looking for indoor activities to keep me busy and to give me delicious food. This recipe was really easy to follow and my family absolutely loved them! I have a gas range and mine only baked for 15 minutes and I cut them into 6 pieces instead of 8. They were moist and sweet but no over powering. I served them with a sausage and egg scramble and some cooked peaches. Highly recommend!
Alisa says
The glaze is too thick with this recipe to “drizzle”. It’s like paste
Danielle Green says
Give it a strong whisk and it will drizzle on thick. If you make it thinner it will run and you won’t end up with much glaze on the scones.
Erin says
there is something wrong with this recipe. I followed instructions exactly and the dough is way too wet, no where near scone consistency. I see others have said the same….
Danielle Green says
Are you using heavy whipping cream? I have made this simple scone recipe in many variations, and the dough isn’t wet.
Erica says
I mixed the ingredients as called for and the batter was extremely wet and not knead-able. Did this perhaps call for 1/4 cup of cream and not 1 1/4?
Melissa says
I can’t wait to make these! When you call for whipping cream for the glaze are you referring to the heavy whipping cream or to a whipped cream?
Danielle Green says
heavy whipping cream
Julie says
I had the girls over for coffee and made these to serve. Everyone raved about them.
Malinda says
Love the flavor of these scones!! So good!
Autumn says
Made these and they were gone within minutes!
Alison LaFortune says
The whipping cream made these so fluffy and yummy. Will make again!