Ingredients
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Naturally Sweetened Banana Bread Scones
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 8 Tbsp cold butter (cubed)
- 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large banana (mashed)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup light sour cream (or greek yogurt)
Naturally Sweetened Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 Tbsp butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
Topping
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, cinnamon, and baking powder together. Add in cold butter, and mix with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add in the mashed banana, vanilla extract, maple syrup, milk, and sour cream (or Greek yogurt), and mix until combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and pat the dough into a circle, about 1″ thick. Cut into 8 equal triangles.
- Press walnuts onto the tops of each scones.
- Bake for 16-17 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- While the scones are cooling, mix butter and cream cheese together until combined. Add in maple syrup and mix until combined. Put cream cheese icing into a pastry bag and drizzle over each scone.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Baking