These Spice Glazed Caramel Apple Scones are soft and tender and filled with tart fall apples and sweet caramel bits! A simple glaze filled with apple pie spices is drizzled over the top to finish them off!
*Recipe and text from 10/17/12. Images updated 09/12/17.
Remember the Cinnamon French Toast Latte from Monday? Well, I couldn’t just make that and then have nothing great to eat while sitting and enjoying it! Enter these spice glazed caramel apple scones.
Tender, soft, tart and sweet, a perfect fall breakfast to go with a perfect fall drink. After recently baking with with caramel bits and liking how they stayed soft, I knew I wanted to try them in more baked goods. They were the perfect fit for this caramel apple combination.
Make sure that you follow the instructions and use parchment paper (these parchment paper sheets are super easy to use!) or a baking mat for these scones. The caramel pieces that are on the edges of the scones do melt and run onto the pan. So, if you don’t have your pan lined, it will make a bit of a mess!
I used tart fall apples apples to offset the sweetness of the caramel bits and drizzled each scone with a glaze filled with spices from an apple pie. Nothing ordinary about these scones!
Plus, they baked up soft and big, like those you would find in a bakery. None of that crumbly, dry scone experience here!
These have plenty of flavor without the glaze, so feel free to leave it off if you are looking to cut some calories. So go make these scones, grab yourself some coffee, and enjoy a relaxing fall morning!
- 1½ C all-purpose flour
- 1 C white whole wheat flour
- ⅓ C sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- ½ C butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ½ C plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1½ tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ C chopped apples
- ½ C caramel bits
- ½ C confectioner's sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp allspice
- ½ - 1 tbsp half & half
- Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in chopped apple and caramel bits.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface. Gently knead 5-6 times or until dough just comes together. Cut dough into 8 pieces and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Stir together ingredients for glaze and drizzle over cooled scones. Allow glaze to harden and serve. Scones best eaten same day but will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
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Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
I love using those caramel bits in baking. I’ve never thought to use them in scones though! And there is nothing worse than crumbly, dry scones, so I’m glad you figured out how to avoid that. Definitely giving these a try soon!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I have loved experimenting with them! They go well with so many different baked goods. I hope you enjoy them!
Carla says
It’s been forever since I’ve had a scone. Love the creativity!!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
These scones look fabulous!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
This + that French Toast latte and I’d be in breakfast heaven. I love the glaze on these scones!
Rachael {SimplyFreshCooking} says
Great recipe! I don’t know why I’ve always avoided making scones.. it actually sounds pretty easy. Better get on the scone bandwagon! 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh, you should definitely give scones a try! They are super easy!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
These scones look fabulous! I love caramel bits in baking, but haven’t ever used them in a scone. LOVE it! 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
These look so good! I love scones
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
I’m a mission to find caramel bits this week! Need to have these scones!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh you need to find caramel bits! They are so fun to use in baking!
Pamela says
Delicious! I have never made scones, and now I am going to make these! I have all the ingredients here! I see scones being made this week! Thanks for sharing!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
These scones look fantastic! Love caramel glaze floating all over the scones … just irresistible.
Choc Chip Uru says
What a way to wake up in the morning 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Bec says
Oh wow. These look amazing! I love caramel – apple combos. Definitely been bookmarked!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
AMAZING! That glaze is so inviting!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
THese are my kind of scones! I love the spices and the caramel!
Anna @ hiddenponies says
I could eat scones every single day! Love the caramel pieces in these.
Joanne says
I’ve been in a real caramel apple mood lately and these sound like the perfect morning treat! Who wouldn’t want to wake up to this and your latte.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I’ve been on a caramel apple kick lately, too!
Carol | a cup of mascarpone says
Oh My Goodness!!! These look absolutely incredible, Jessica!
Ramona says
Okay, I must confess…. I think my jaw dropped and I drooled a little. These are fabulous and the flavor combination is amazing. 🙂
Bree says
Yum! I love scones. Too bad I can’t just buy them from you since I hate baking 😉
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just stop on over and we could have some together!
Nicole @The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie says
YUM! Apples + Caramel is my fav 🙂 I love that they are in scone form so I can have an excuse to eat sweets for breakfast hehe..
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh yes, these are definitely breakfast! 🙂
Jen @ Savory Simple says
These look so good!
tanya says
The coffee in my hands is very lonely. These scones would be be perfect! I love scones! Love that these are made with whole wheat flour!
April says
I am crazy about scones, and these look scrumptious!!! Found you through Six Sisters Stuff. Yum!
~April
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Fall spices + caramel + apple… YES!And woohoo, whole grain! I wish we have white whole wheat flour over here. I’ve never used it but it seems amazing.
Elizabeth @Food Ramblings says
these would go great with a latte!