Triple Cinnamon Scones (2024)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by SherylMarch 21, 2024

The BEST scones you’ll ever have! With THREE layers of cinnamon you would think you were eating gooey cinnamon rolls! These Triple Cinnamon Chip Scones have a wonderful glaze full of cinnamon that can be drizzled or dipped onto the scones! You can make these scones ahead of time and freeze. Don’t glaze until the day they are being served. Scroll down to find out how to transform these cinnamon scones into mini cinnamon scones. Treat yourself to a mid morning snack with a cup of coffee.

How to Make Triple Cinnamon Scones

When it comes to breakfast scones these cinnamon roll scones recipe is by far my favorite scone recipe. The perfect addition to your Easter Brunch or Mother’s Day Brunch. The cinnamon sugar center offers moist scones, with crunchy edges, and softer scones.

TRIPLE CINNAMON SCONES INGREDIENT LIST-full recipe below in recipe card

THE CINNAMON SCONES INGREDIENT LIST

• ¾ cup half and half
• 1 cup cinnamon chips
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cold butter, cut into pats
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

THE CINNAMON FILLING INGREDIENT LIST

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

THE CINNAMON GLAZE INGREDIENT LIST

• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 7 tablespoons water

THE TRIPLE CINNAMON SCONES INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the cinnamon chips with the half and half in a small bowl.
2. Let the mixture rest for about 20 minutes. (this creates a nice cinnamon flavored milk)
3. While the cinnamon mixture is resting, get started putting together the rest of the ingredients.
4. In a food processor mix together the flour, sugar , baking powder, and salt.
5. Add the cold butter and just mix until crumbly. (it’s okay to have some larger chunks of butter) NOTE: you can also do this by hand in a large bowl. Bakers Tip: If you do it by hand, use frozen butter and a box grater. *See baker’s tip below for more details.
6. Put the crumb mixture into a bowl (if a food processor was used).
7. Add the egg and vanilla to the cinnamon-milk mixture, stirring to combine.
8. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until all is moistened and holds together.

CINNAMON FILLING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix all the ingredients together until creamy and spreadable.

SIMPLE CINNAMON GLAZE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stir together the sugar, cinnamon and water.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE TRIPLE CINNAMON SCONES INSTRUCTIONS

1. On a well floured surface pat dough into a 9-inch square.
2. Spread the filling over the dough.
3. Fold one edge into the center and over the filling.
4. Fold the remaining edge over the center.
5. Gently pat scone dough into a 3-inch x 18-inch rectangle.
6. Cut the rectangle into SIX 3-inch squares.
7. Transfer the squares to a lightly greased prepared baking sheet.
8. Cut the square in half.
9. Separate 1-inch apart.
10. Bake triangular scones at 400° for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. As soon as the scones come out of the oven remove them from the cookie sheet to a cooling rack.
11. Cool completely.
12. Coat each scone with glaze.
13. You can dip each one, pour, brush or drizzle.
14. MAKES 12 LARGE SCONES (regular size) OR 24 MINI SCONES

BAKER’S TIP #1

What I do if I run out of glaze before I’ve coated all the scones. •Place a sheet of wax paper under the cooling rack. The wax paper will catch any glaze that falls off the baked goods. •Take a spoon and gather the fallen-remaining glaze •spoon extra glaze or drizzle over remaining scones.

How to Make Mini Cinnamon Scones

DELICIOUS CINNAMON SCONES ALTERATIONS-EXTRA CRUNCH

CHOPPED NUTS: For added crunch, mix ½ cup of chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) to the scone dough.

CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING: I love adding multiple layers of flavor to baked goods. OPTION #1-As soon as the scones come out of the oven, brush them with melted butter, and dip them in a cinnamon sugar mixture. Then add the cinnamon drizzle. OPTION #2 Before baking, brush (using a party brush) the top of the scones with melted butter or an egg wash, and sprinkle on turbinado sugar (raw sugar). Nice and crunchy with a little added sweetness. Then add the cinnamon glaze.

Different Types of Cinnamon

CINNAMON CHIPS: These naturally flavored chips are great for baking. You can find the cinnamon baking chips at Walmart and Amazon. During the holiday season other stores like Target carry the chips. So stock up!

GROUND CINNAMON: What type of cinnamon is best? Ceylon is wonderful if you want cinnamon that’s delicate, with a citrusy-floral aspect to lighten the woodsy notes. Chinese Cassia cinnamon has straightforward, up-front cinnamon flavor. Saigon cinnamon is bold and more aggressive, and Indonesian cinnamon is the sweetest and most approachable of the Cassia varieties. What type of cinnamon does McCormick use? Their ground cinnamon is classified as cinnamon cassia, so the flavor profile is much stronger and sweeter than Ceylon cinnamon. In other words don’t get hung up of expensive “imported” cinnamon. Your plain old grocery store cinnamon will do.

Baker’s Trick

FROZEN GRATED BUTTER: The cold butter coats the flour, which creates tons of flour coated butter crumbs. When the butter/flour crumbs melt as the scones bake, they release steam which creates all the delicious flakiness we love. The exterior becomes crumbly, crunchy, and crisp. Refrigerated butter might melt in the dough as you work with it, but frozen butter will hold out until the oven.

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