Being up at midnight doing school work totally doesn’t work for me. I don’t understand people who do all nighters. As soon as the clock hits midnight, I’m done. I can’t do anything that requires concentration. Reason #12 why I’m a morning person.
And since it’s technically the morning right now, my midnight snack will be a breakfast food.
I’m saying this as though I don’t eat breakfast food at every hour of the day. Because, let’s face it. If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I may as well have it all day. This means all my meals are important..right? I say..yes.
I think these Apple and Butterscotch Scones are the best scones I have made so far. Not too sweet, with bursts of apple and butterscotch in between. They are such good scones to pair with a cup of tea.
Now if only I could finish writing this paper…
Apple and Butterscotch Scones Ingredients
You don’t need much to make the perfect scone. All you need is:
- all purpose flour
- salt
- white sugar
- baking powder
- ground cinnamon
- cold butter
- fresh apples
- butterscotch chips
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- applesauce
- coarse sugar
Tips
Skip the pastry cutter. Instead of using a pastry blender, I love using a food processor to mix the 1/2 cup butter with the flour mixture to make coarse crumbs. It is so much faster, and you will get buttery scones every time.
Use Granny Smith Apples. The firmness of Granny Smith apples make them the ideal choice for baking. This prevents the apples from becoming mushy when baked.
Storage: Store these scones in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. The best way to keep them fresh is to wrap each individually in plastic wrap then store in the container.
Variations
Switch up the butterscotch chips. For another fall flavor, try replacing them with cinnamon chips. But chocolate or peanut butter chips work well here too!
Ramp up the flavor of these scones with a simple glaze or drizzle. I love adding a brown butter glaze or caramel drizzle on top of these scones. But if you are craving some caramel apple scones, caramel sauce works well on top too.
Replace 1 cup flour with something healthier. I like adding in some whole wheat flour or 1 cup oats instead of the all-purpose flour.
Add in some extra spices. In addition to the 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, I like adding in some apple pie spice to the dry ingredients. I usually add apple pie slice to all my apple recipes, but if you don’t have it it’s no big deal.
More Scone Recipes
Like these Apple and Butterscotch Scones? Then you will love these recipes for delicious scones:
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Apple and Butterscotch Scones
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and cubed
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425˚F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Pour the flour mixture into your food processor and add in the butter. Process until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
- Pour back into the large bowl. Mix in the apples and butterscotch chips.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, vanilla and applesauce.
- Mix in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until fully combined.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Scoop the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the coarse sugar.
- Bake for around 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheets briefly. Serve warm, or store in an airtight container for later.
Holy macaroni! This looks fantastic, and I totally support you in the whole eating breakfast foods all day, hah! Sometimes I have dinnery things for breakfast though… I can't help it, hehe.
I used to be one of those people who could easily stay up until silly o'clock, but now I enjoy the mornings too much to waste 'em!
Thanks for yet another delicious recipe, and good luck with your paper! x
Not only does this recipe look amazingly delicious, this post made me laugh out loud as well! But I am definitely someone who could happily stay up till four or five o'clock… provided I'm not working in the morning of course. These will be the perfect midnight snack! So glad I found your blog, thanks for your comment on mine. Going to have a little explore around your recipes now!
Delicious tempting snack
Mmm..mmm..that looks really yummy. I won't be able to concentrate on anything else if something this good is right in front of me..lol ^.^
Gorgeous scones, wishing for a big bite out of one right now!
The idea of butterscotch in this apple scones just sound delicious…this would be just perfect with a cup of coffee.
Have a beautiful weekend Cathleen 😀
Hi Cathleen , these look so delicious and I bet you can't eat just one . Thanks for sharing 🙂
I can barely stay up past 9! Let alone midnight!
What flavoursome and delicious breakfast scones 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love these scones!
I'm also a morning person so I totally understand. And yes to breakfast all day! These sound extra delicious!
You brought forward your breakfast o'clock :)) But yes i will eat those scones anytime of the day, they look delicious!
I could eat these scones anytime of the day ! Yeah , when the clock hits 12 , I'm done well , sometime 😀
All meals are important..especially if they are such scones 😀
I was never into all-nighters either. But early mornings sound good to me! Esepcially if they involve these scones (but less so if they involve studying…good luck!)
There`s the beautiful apple recipe!! I totally agree, why not eat breakfast all day?? It IS the most important meal of the day. 😉
I LOVE the flavors of apple and butterscotch!
Cathleen, this is so well baked. Beautiful! I'm now imagining how's the flavour and taste like mixing apple and butterscotch.
Hi Cathleen, we thoroughly agree with breakfast all day long…we are nuts over these scones…anything with butterscotch is hearted and these look like just the right thing to enjoy with our tea right now….for the afternoon breakfast… :-), thanks so much for sharing 🙂
I eat apples year around too! Your scones look fantastic! 🙂 ela@GrayApron
I can eat breakfast all day, it is truly my most favorite meal. Butterscotch and apples go together so well, what a great combination for a scone, well done!
I agree with you – I've never understood how people pull all-nighters. That said, I'm not a morning person anymore, either (I used to be, but then grad school happened!). These scones look tasty enough to entice me to crawl out of bed, though…I'll have to make a batch! Love the addition of the butterscotch 🙂
Good luck with your paper! I can't stay up at night worth a darn either. I fall into bed every night! I'd love one of these scones, at any time of year! Apples and butterscotch sound like a delicious combo!
These sound great, and I'm with you on breakfast!