Banana Nut Scones

Katzen's Note:

I made these up this morning when we were looking for a different flavour of scone for breakfast - and well, the very ripe bananas were calling me! I went easy on the sugar in the scones, and I sprinkled the top with Turbinado Sugar and oats to mimic a cruchy topping. These are not your typical buttery scones, but hearty, healthy, and hold you till lunch scones! If you don't have cinnamon chips, add a tbsp brown sugar, or you might wish to add raisins or chocolate chips, if you like your banana bread that way. This is my basic scone formula - I just change up the fruit and nuts to keep it interesting!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 Scones

• 1/2 cup oatmeal, preferably large flake but quick oats will work
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed (optional)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 banana, ripe, mashed
• 1/4 cup cinnamon baking chips
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk (or more, if necessary)
• turbinado sugar or demerara sugar, for sprinkling on top
• oats, for sprinkling on top

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400.
2. Mix dry ingredients together (oatmeal, flours, baking powder, cinnamon). Stir oil into dry ingredients well. Add cinnamon chips and walnuts and stir. In a clear measuring cup, add mashed banana, milk to 3/4 cup (banana plus milk should equal 3/4 cup), and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients; stir until the dry ingredients are damp.
3. Drop dough onto parchment paper lined or greased baking sheet, and form into a 5" diameter circle. Cut into four triangles - it's ok to leave them in a circle. Sprinkle with oats and sugar.
4. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Reviews

[Lalaloula]

What a FANTASTIC recipe, Kat!!!! I would definitely buy these if you were to sell them. lol I loved how yummy these were while still quite healthy and very filling. I made one change by using apple sauce in place of the banana (due to me not being allowed to eat bananas), which worked out really well. I needed a bit less milk than called for, but other than that everything was spot on. The cinnamon chips were a lovely addition and complemented well with the hearty nuts and oats. Mmmm! Next time I will try dried cherries or organic raisins to see how we like that for a change. I really cant wait to make these heavenly scones again! THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your wonderful recipe with us! Made and reviewed for PRMR Tag Game April 2010.

[CyndyC]

These are not scones, nor can you taste the banana. The texture is closer to that of muffins, and a banana muffin recipe I have, which results in true banana flavor, is based on the same amount of dry ingredients, 1-1/2 cups, but calls for 3 small bananas, not just one as this recipe does. I didn't have the cinnamon chips, so I suspect they must have been the sole source of any flavor the others detected.

[alligirl]

These scones were a perfect way to start our Thanksgiving Day! We don't eat our feast until later in the day, and try to discourage snacking. ;-) The recipe was made with ease, and I followed as written. I've been looking for 'something' to make with the cinnamon chips - this was tasty. I've never made a lot of scone recipes, but I put this in my *special breakfast* book. Thanks for sharing your creativity, Katzen.