Baker by Nature

A Baking Blog by Ashley Manila

Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze


It’s really starting to settle in over here. Fall, that is. The new season.

Isn’t there something just oh-so… romantic about the arrival of autumn? There’s so much to look forward to! Pie crust crimping, and apple picking, and snuggie wearing! Oh and football. So much comfort in one season: how do you not fall in love with fall?

Which brings me to a question. I’m curious: What brings you comfort these days? What gives you joy? What’s on your *go-to* list when it’s time to soothe an aching mind and body?

Truthfully, my mind and body were aching a little this morning. Maybe my weekend was a little too lazy. Or a little too indulgent (Hello, lobster rolls and ice cream sundaes). Or maybe I spent too much time daydreaming about the future. Thinking about the future gets me all the time… I don’t know. But I was in need of a little soothing today.

So, I made us some scones. I busted out the maple syrup – again – and got to work baking these sweet, spicy scones up for us. I made some tea, naturally. And by the time I had finished cutting my last scone and placing it on the baking sheet, I could hardly remember what my crazy brain was stressing about in the first place. By the time we got to glazing, I was completely un-wound.

Not bad for an hour baking expedition on an early Monday morning, eh?

I hope this week brings you all the comforts you crave, and maybe a tray of scones, too.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze – Baker by Nature

Makes 6-8 scones (depending on cutter size)

For the scones:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup quick oats

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

5 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into tiny pieces

1/2 cup low fat yogurt

1/3 cup maple syrup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl mix together flours, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add chopped butter and mix with your hands until the mix resembles a coarse meal.

Whisk yogurt and maple syrup into flour mixture until just combined. Dump dough out onto a large piece of parchment paper and using another piece on top pat dough into a square – about one inch thick. Cut scones with a small (1-2 inch) round cutter (or the top of a champagne flute like I did) and place scones onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before topping with glaze.

Maple-Cinnamon Glaze:

3/4 cup confectioners sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon maple syrup

Place the confectioners sugar in a large bowl and stir in the cinnamon. Whisk in milk and maple syrup and stir until fully combined. Use a pastry brush to paint generously onto the scones.

0 Shares

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. amy @ fearless homemaker says

    September 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    These look fantastic! I wound up having a busy weekend full of a surprising amount of work, so I needed to comforty soothing food today – i turned to soup, my go-to comfort food. =) if i had had these in the house, i definitely would’ve started my day with one … or two. they look fab!

    Reply

  2. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    September 17, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Wait, you baked these this morning?! I will not be able to wake up… but I can totally wake up if I smell delicious scones coming out from the oven. 😉 Spicy scones with maple syrup! Now that’s the joy of autumn. I used to LOVE and go crazy about autumn in Japan… it’s so pretty there in spring and fall. SF doesn’t get to have beautiful foliage and I miss those colorful leaves. Happy fall baking and cooking!

    Reply

  10. Cheryl Barker says

    September 18, 2012 at 4:22 am

    Chocolate almost always gives me some comfort, but there’s nothing quite like turning to the Bible and having God’s words wash over me.

    Reply

  16. Ames @ a Melbourne girl at heart says

    September 19, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Hi Ashley, I came over to your blog via Choc Chip Uru and let me say I’m glad I did! These scones look beautiful! I would most definitely wake up earlier if someone had these waiting for me :). The maple-cinnamon glaze dripping off the scones is particularly appealing! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  17. Saguna says

    September 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    I saw your coconut and chocolate muffins over on Uru’s blog and knew I had to come check out more of your baked goods. These look like the perfect way to savour maple syrup- and I’ve never baked with maple syrup… even though I’m Canadian and so it’s kind of an obsession of mine. 🙂 Lovely looking scones!

    Reply

  21. Erika - The Teenage Taste says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:48 am

    If there’s one thing that I have a weakness for in baked goods, it’s cinnamon! Love the hearty dose of the cinnamon in these scones. I want to eat that glaze by the spoonful! 🙂

    Reply

  24. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    September 25, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    These look amazing! They’re so tall. I’ve never had such beautiful looking scones before. Love that they’re mostly whole grain. 🙂 But quick oats don’t exist where I love. I might have to see if the traditional kind work! And I bake when I need to relax. Or lounge about in bed with the laptop and a movie. 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *