I am so excited to introduce to to Cassie today! She has a wonderful site over at Bake Your Day where she makes delicious treats, and shares wonderful tips! Cassie is a sweet, kind, caring and generous friend. I am very glad to have “met” her! I think she had me in mind when she came up with this recipe – it is absolutely perfect for my family. So sit back, relax, and meet Cassie!
Hi guys! I’m Cassie and I blog about baking, cooking and life over at Bake Your Day. I love Dinners, Dishes and Desserts and I am so excited to be here blogging for Erin while she is on vacation! Enjoy my scone recipe and I hope to see you soon at Bake Your Day!
There aren’t many flavor combinations that I like as much or better than cinnamon and sugar. If you read my recent cheesecake post it also talked about flavor combinations. I would normally say that I’m on a combination kick and then my husband, Paul, would make fun of me for saying that I’m on a “kick.” I do say that often and he likes to make fun of me for it. Sometimes I get on a roll, and I go with it! No pun intended there. But since I mentioned it…
I have always loved cinnamon rolls and my family has always had an incredible knack for making them. I enjoy making them myself but sometimes I just want the flavor combo without having to take the time to actually make the rolls. Yes, I could reach for Cinnamon Toast Crunch (my favorite unhealthy cereal) or Cinnamon and Sugar Pop Tarts (also very unhealthy) or just make some plain cinnamon toast. However, I’ve had scones on my “to-bake list” for a while now so I came up with these, my quick version of the cinnamon roll: a cinnamon roll scone (still not the healthiest but totally worth it!)
As a side note, let me say that I am a huge coffee drinker. Everyone knows that scones go pretty well with coffee. “Scones go pretty well with coffee” is an understatement for these beauties. The cinnamon and sugar is a great compliment for a strong cup of joe.
The scones came together so quickly. I learned to love the center of the cinnamon roll the best and these scones reminded me so much of the center of a cinnamon roll. The texture is that of a scone but they are airy and moist and I wanted to eat the whole batch. I made the classic icing that my mom always made as a kid. Super simple and gooey! And the best part is that these can be ready in as little as 30-40 minutes. Perfect for a last minute breakfast or morning get-together!
Cassie’s Cinnamon Roll Scones
Ingredients:
For the scones:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup + 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup + 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
6 Tbs. unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
6 Tbs. unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
For the filling and topping:
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Prep:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder salt and sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl and combine well with a whisk. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or two forks. Continue to mix until the mixture is crumbly and resembles the consistency of sand.
In a small measuring cup, combine the milk and vanilla. Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Gently stir the dough with a fork just until combined and a cohesive dough forms.
Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl and crumble most of it into the dough. Gently knead the mixture into the dough, leaving some streaks. You want it to somewhat resemble the streaks of a cinnamon roll. You’ll see what I mean.
Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet and form a large circle, about 8-9 inches in diameter and about 1 inch thick. Sprinkle the remaining topping over the dough. Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to the baking sheet.
Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cook slightly on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack.
Adapted from Baking Bites
My Mom’s Cinnamon Roll Icing
Ingredients:
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbs. milk
1-2 cups powdered sugar
Prep:
The Farmers Wife says
Awesome recipe and guest post! This is fantastic! They look so yummy I think I can almost smell the cinnamony goodness through the computer (ok just wishful thinking!). Love it!
Carolyn says
Ooo, I just love the idea of cinnamon roll flavours in a scone. Great guest post!
Carolyn says
Ooo, I just love the idea of cinnamon roll flavours in a scone. Great guest post!
Parsley Sage says
Fabulous guest post! I love scones. I love cinnamon. Perfect combo 🙂 Buzzed!
Parsley Sage says
Fabulous guest post! I love scones. I love cinnamon. Perfect combo 🙂 Buzzed!
Ann says
Looks absolutely amazing! I hate that I'm allergic to cinnamon….these are incredible! GREAT guest post!
Ann says
Looks absolutely amazing! I hate that I'm allergic to cinnamon….these are incredible! GREAT guest post!
The Harried Cook says
These sound amazing! I love scones, and I love cinnamon rolls… this sounds great! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Great guest post…
The Harried Cook says
These sound amazing! I love scones, and I love cinnamon rolls… this sounds great! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Great guest post…
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
That is my kind of scone!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
That is my kind of scone!
Anne says
Cassie…these are beautiful! Once a week I treat myself to a cinnamon chip scone at Starbucks!(And sometimes they are dry and the coffee is a necessity!!!). These look so much better! I really can't wait to try them for myself! : ) P.S…Hi Erin!
Anne says
Cassie…these are beautiful! Once a week I treat myself to a cinnamon chip scone at Starbucks!(And sometimes they are dry and the coffee is a necessity!!!). These look so much better! I really can't wait to try them for myself! : ) P.S…Hi Erin!
Hester aka The Chef Doc says
Oh my gosh… what wonderful scones!!!! I've never had anything like this and now I want one, pronto! Hooray for scones!
Hester aka The Chef Doc says
Oh my gosh… what wonderful scones!!!! I've never had anything like this and now I want one, pronto! Hooray for scones!
redkathy says
Scones are great for dunking and being a big cinnamon fan myself, these are 100% perfect in my book! Your display is fabulous, making me drool fabulous to be exact.
BTW – I'm so happy you chose a more healthy cinnamon fix 🙂
redkathy says
Scones are great for dunking and being a big cinnamon fan myself, these are 100% perfect in my book! Your display is fabulous, making me drool fabulous to be exact.
BTW – I'm so happy you chose a more healthy cinnamon fix 🙂
Patty says
Oh my gosh! I am such a cinnamon freak and these sound absolutely sinful! I definitely need to make these!
Patty says
Oh my gosh! I am such a cinnamon freak and these sound absolutely sinful! I definitely need to make these!
basilmomma: Heather Tallman says
Great post! I will be making these!
basilmomma: Heather Tallman says
Great post! I will be making these!
The Mom Chef says
Ok, the recipe has been printed and I'll be making these this afternoon. I love my coffee in the morning and nothing is better with it than a perfect scone, which is exactly what this looks like.
Thanks so much for the guest post and for introducing me to another fantastic blogger (though one that will make me fat).
The Mom Chef says
Ok, the recipe has been printed and I'll be making these this afternoon. I love my coffee in the morning and nothing is better with it than a perfect scone, which is exactly what this looks like.
Thanks so much for the guest post and for introducing me to another fantastic blogger (though one that will make me fat).
Laurie@The Baking Bookworm says
Wow! These look amazing and a great way to tame the cinnamon roll beast that dwells within me. 😉
I'm also a huge 'slave to the bean' (aka coffee addict) and have been known to bake something to go along with my daily coffee 'just cuz'. These scones would totally fit the bill!
Cassie & Erin – I can't wait to check out more of your recipes!!
Laurie
http://www.thebakingbookworm.blogspot.com
Laurie@The Baking Bookworm says
Wow! These look amazing and a great way to tame the cinnamon roll beast that dwells within me. 😉
I'm also a huge 'slave to the bean' (aka coffee addict) and have been known to bake something to go along with my daily coffee 'just cuz'. These scones would totally fit the bill!
Cassie & Erin – I can't wait to check out more of your recipes!!
Laurie
http://www.thebakingbookworm.blogspot.com