Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe

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This Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe is oh so good, and while it is perfect for the fall, you will want to make these tasty scones year-round!

You can even omit the salt if you aren't a fan of salted caramel and then you just have a delicious Fall Breakfast Scones Recipe.

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Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe

This Fall Breakfast Scones Recipe is so delicious and easy to make that you will be tempted to make it for every special for Breakfast and Brunch - hello, Father's Day is right around the corner! Now of course you don't need a special occasion to make a super awesome breakfast treat...make them whenever you want!

This Fall Breakfast Scones Recipe results in scones that are not overly sweet. The caramel sauce does add some sweetness, but it's not too much - it is just enough that it compliments the scone well.

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You can bake up this easy Fall Breakfast Scones Recipe and store it in your fridge or an air tight sealed container for up to 3 days before they get too stale - and hard!

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How to Make this Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe for Breakfast and Brunch

Ingredients needed to make this Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe:

½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons half and half
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup diced apple (peeled and cored)
coarse sea salt
caramel ice cream topping

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Directions for making this Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe:

Preheat oven to 400. Add flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well.

Use a pastry blender to cut butter into coarse crumbs.

In a separate small bowl, combine half and half, egg and vanilla and whisk well.

Add to dry mixture and mix until just combined.

Fold in apples.

Place dough onto a floured surface and knead ten times. Dough may be a little sticky, so add additional flour to knead.

Shape into a 5" circle about ½" thick. Cut into 4 triangles and place onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Cool until warm and drizzle with caramel topping and sea salt.

This Salted Caramel Apple Scones Recipe for Breakfast and Brunch makes 4 good-sized scones.

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Salted Caramel Apple Scones

Author Jenn

Ingredients

½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter cubed
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons half and half
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup diced apple peeled and cored
coarse sea salt
caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400.
Add flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well. Use a pastry blender to cut butter into coarse crumbs.
In a separate small bowl, combine half and half, egg and vanilla and whisk well. Add to dry mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in apples.
Place dough onto a floured surface and knead ten times. Dough may be a little sticky, so add additional flour to knead.
Shape into a 5" circle about ½" thick. Cut into 4 triangles and place onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool until warm and drizzle with caramel topping and sea salt.
Makes 4