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Maple Chai Scones

Maple Chai Scones

My Casual Pantry
These buttery scones are infused with chai seasoning and maple morsels and glazed with maple icing.  A perfect treat for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6 -8 scones

Ingredients
  

Scone dough

  • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons chai seasoning (recipe below)
  • 1 cup maple-flavored morsels
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Chai Seasoning

  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Maple Icing

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions
 

Chai Seasoning

  • In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, and ginger.  Mix well.  Store in an airtight container.

Scones

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine butter and flour.  Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs.  Add the sugar, baking powder, salt, and chai seasoning.  Mix to combine.  Stir in the maple morsels.  Add the cream and mix until combined.
  • Turn dough out onto a pastry board dusted with flour.  Shape the dough into a disk approx. 8-9 inches in diameter and ¾ inch thick.  Cut into 6-8 equal wedges.  Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.  Brush the tops with cream.
  • Bake the scones for 15-20 minutes until set and slightly golden around the edges.  Remove from oven and let cool.

Maple Icing

  • In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, maple extract, and maple syrup.  Stir to combine.  Add enough cream to yield a consistency perfect for drizzling.  
  • Drizzle icing over the scones. I transferred the icing to a squeeze bottle for better control over the flow of icing, but a spoon can also be used to drizzle the icing.  Let the icing set before storing in an airtight container.
Keyword brunch, sweets
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