These tender Honey Cinnamon Banana Bread Scones are filled with the comforting flavor of banana bread and are topped with a cinnamon sugar dusting and a simple cinnamon brown sugar glaze!
It’s Friday! Some weeks making it to Friday is more of an accomplishment than others, right?! This was one of those weeks.
I can’t think of a better way to start off Friday morning than with a fresh baked scone to go with a big mug of coffee.
Soft, tender honey cinnamon banana bread scones make the end of a long week just a bit better!
I often buy bananas just to let them go brown, so I can bake with them. Anything banana bread flavored is enjoyed around here. These banana bread scones were no different.
Bananas, cinnamon, a hint of nutmeg, and a bit of brown sugar all combine to give these scones the classic banana bread flavor.
A little cinnamon sugar dusting is added right before baking and a simple cinnamon brown sugar glaze is drizzled over the top after the scones are cooled. These add more cinnamon and just the right amount of sweetness without going overboard.
A good reason to go buy some bananas and let them go brown so you can get baking!
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- 1¼ C all-purpose flour
- 1 C white whole wheat flour
- ⅓ C brown sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ C unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ¾ C mashed, ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
- ¼ C honey
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ C confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 2-3 tsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in mashed banana, honey, and egg until just combined.
- Turn dough out onto well-floured surface. Dough will be soft and somewhat sticky. Knead 5-6 times until dough comes together.
- Shape into an 8 inch circle. Brush top of dough with water. Stir together sugar and cinnamon for topping and sprinkle over the top. Cut into 8 pieces and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioner's sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in milk until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle over the top of cooled scones. Allow glaze to harden and serve.
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Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
Good lord there some serious flavor in these scones. I want a whole plate with my coffee right now!!
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
These look SO good! Perfect for a weekend breakfast!
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
I love the flavor of these scones! That cinnamon sugar topping and glaze are the perfect topping for them!
Marye says
These scones look so yummy, I wish I had one to enjoy for breakfast now!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
you + scones are always magical! These are no different, and one of my fave breakfast flavor combos: banana, cinnamon, and honey!
Emily @ Life on Food says
These look so good. Most week I could use a special treat come Friday.
Nicole Taggart says
these scones look so good. I love banana bread so i know i’d love these
Heidi Kokborg says
These scones look so good. I haven’t had scones in ages but I am totally craving one right now. I love that you put banana in them – it sounds so good!
Ashley says
Oh how I wish I had one of these scones to cheer up this monday!! haha It’s dreary and looks like it’s about to storm – a scone + coffee is definitely in order!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Not sure there’s ever been a better looking scone out there!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What a great flavor combo in these! I bet the banana keeps them soft! Very pretty!htt
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Girl you have the best scones!
Ashley - The Recipe Rebel says
That cinnamon sugar topping is getting to me. SO perfect with the ripe and sweet bananas! I’m going to have to keep this recipe on hand for our next weekend brunch!
Mary says
What beautiful scones. I’ve never made scones before, I’ve never really wanted to but the combination of honey cinnamon and banana is super enticing. 🙂
Beverley Press says
I also love dark chocolate but not running, spinning is my thing and so are scones. Delicious recipe xoxo
Kelly says
You seriously make the best scones 🙂 They look perfect and I love the flavors!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
This is creative!
Sirilak says
I baked this today. They are lovely and go well with a cup of coffee for afternoon break. Love it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sirilak says
Lovely!! I baked them today for afternoon break. Come out perfect!! Good combination. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Love, love, love scones — and banana bread scones are pure genius. LOVE!
YHK says
I made these yesterday bc my husband’s been craving scones and I had some wonderfully black bananas in the fridge! I thought the recipe was easy to follow w/ simple ingredients I had avail. at home. They came out really good….tasty, not too sweet. I used 3 bananas instead of 2 bc I had 3 and didn’t want the last one sitting there all alone waiting for another banana to come along. Haha! I’m not sure if this changed the texture of the scone, but my husband and I thought the scone had more of a banana bread texture (very moist) than a traditional scone texture, which tends to be more crumbly. It definitely added to the extra banana flavor, which I loved. I also added pecans and only used all-purpose flour. If you like banana bread and scones, these are a perfect alternative…definitely try it! Thank you for recipe!
Susan says
Awesome recipe! Very tender scones. Did not have whole wheat flour so added some flax seed and a touch of vanilla in the scone batter. Will make again
Melody says
Delicious tasting and just the right amount of banana flavor! We may add chopped walnuts and/or dark chocolate chunks next time. I didn’t have white whole wheat so use regular whole wheat instead and they turned out fine. I also ran out of brown sugar so did 1/ 2 c. brown sugar and 1/4 c. white sugar and it also seemed OK. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Love the idea of adding dark chocolate chunks! I need to try that the next time make these! Thanks for letting me know what substitutions worked for you!