Soft and tender bakery-style scones with cinnamon, raisins, and a sweet vanilla glaze. If you like cinnamon raisin bread, you will love these scones! They are a great treat for breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon, raisin, scones
Servings: 8
Calories: 439kcal
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Ingredients
For the Scones:
2cupsall-purpose flour
3tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1tablespoonbaking powder
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonsalt
6tablespoonscold unsalted butter,cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1cupheavy cream,plus 1 tablespoon for brushing the scones
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
1/2cupraisins
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
For the Vanilla Glaze:
1 1/4cupsconfectioners’ sugar
2tablespoonsheavy cream,can use whole milk
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Using a pastry blender or your hands, quickly cut the cold butter into the flour mixture. Mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few larger butter lumps.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the liquid ingredients over the flour mixture and stir with a spatula until dough begins to form. Don’t over mix. Gently fold in the raisins.
Transfer dough to a floured countertop and gently push the dough together with your hands, just until it forms a ball. Form the dough into a 1-inch circle by patting the dough and gently pressing the dough. Don’t overwork the dough. You want to work quickly so the butter doesn’t get too warm. Use a sharp knife to cut the scones into 8 triangles.
Place scones on prepared baking sheet and put in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. This will prevent the scones from spreading when baking.
In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Remove the scones from the freezer. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the scones with the additional heavy cream. Sprinkle the scones with cinnamon and sugar.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until scones are golden brown on the bottom and around the edges. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
While the scones are cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle glaze generously over the cooled scones.