Cream Cheese Filled Apple Scones Recipes

DRIED APPLE AND CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400° F. and prepare an ungreased baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or a silpat.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the cream cheese and butter, until the chunks of butter are the size of peas. Stir in the dried apples.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla and milk. Add these wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir with a fork until the dough is evenly moistened.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured piece of parchment paper and fold the dough over onto itself several times, until it holds together. Pat the dough into a 3/4″ thick square or circle.
• Cut the dough into desired size of squares, wedges, or diamonds.
• Brush the tops lightly with milk and sprinkle with sparkling white or demerara sugar. Place the scones about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the tops are light golden brown. Serve hot, with butter or jam.

APPLE & CHEDDAR MINI SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg, yogurt and 2 tablespoons milk; stir into crumb mixture until just moistened. Stir in apple, cheese and sage., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Divide dough in half; pat each portion into a 6-in. circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges; cut each wedge in half., Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush tops with remaining milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

SWEET APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix all-purpose and wheat flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl.
• Cream together butter, eggs, cream cheese, and lemon juice. Mix in milk until combined. Combine egg mixture with dry ingredients. Mix in apple. Add sour cream and mix until well combined.
• Shape scones and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Measure dry ingredients into food processor and pulse until well combined. Cut butter and cream cheese into small chunks and distribute throughout processor bowl.
• Hit pulse about 10 times for 1-2 seconds each pulse until course crumbs develop.
• Pour milk and vanilla through feed tube in a slow stream while pulsing until cohesive but crumbly dough forms.
• Turn dough onto floured surface and gently squeeze it into a ball. Flatten and gently shape into an 8 by 8 inch square. Cut into 16 even squares.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 15-18 minutes until lightly browned.

CHEESE AND APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°; grease a baking sheet.
• In a bowl, mix the cheese and apples together.
• In another larger bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add in buttermilk and mix together just until blended and moistened; fold in cheese-apple mixture.
• Place dough on a floured work surface and knead 10 times; with the palm of your hand, pat dough into a 9-inch circle, then cut into 8 wedges.
• Separate the wedges and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly on wire rack and serve warm.