I love cinnamon so it was the first spice I thought of when the #SundaySupper group announced that there would be a Spice It Up! challenge! I’m kind of a cinnamon snob. I know, silly right? I’ve narrowed down my favourite cinnamon to Penzey’s Vietnamese Extra Fancy Cinnamon.
The scone base is quite plain. It doesn’t have to be fancy because the best part is the streudel. You don’t want competing tastes or to be overwhelmed.
Scones usually have things mixed in or on top. I decided to layer these scones so that the streusel was in the middle where you couldn’t lose it. There’s nothing worse than losing the streusel topping on a dessert! That’s the best part. This way it’s protected.
Because I felt it needed something on top I added a bit of cinnamon sugar. It finishes off the scones nicely and just gives them a beautiful cinnamon colour.
Cinnamon Streusel Scones Recipe
Ingredients
For the scone base
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Margarine
- Egg replacer for 2 eggs I use Ener-G
- 1/3 cup Soy creamer
For the filling
- 1/2 cup Toasted chopped walnuts
- 6 Tbsp Packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp Margarine; melted
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
For the topping
- 2-3 Tbsp Non-dairy milk
- 2 tsp Granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- With a fork, stir in the prepared egg replacer and non-dairy milk until just moistened.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead gently 8 to 10 times.
- Divide dough in half; pat each to a 6-inch circle, about 1 inch thick.
- Place one circle on an ungreased baking sheet; spread filling evenly on circle to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with second circle; gently press edges to seal.
- Brush top with non-dairy milk. Combine 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Cut into 8 wedges but only through the top layer. This will help the filling from leaking out.
- Bake at 400° F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cut fully into 8 scones; serve warm.
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I love cinnamon too, this looks delicious
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Oh your scones look so perfect, I wish I had them waiting for me here. =) Love that you added cinnamon too, they must be additionally addictive with the spice.
It’s so easy for them to look nice when you only cut through the top layer before baking. None of the filling leaks out and you have nice score marks to portion them out perfectly!
wow, you outdid yourself on this one. It’s right up there next to the rhubarb you brought to my house.
Thanks so much Marlene! They are so very easy too, I’ll keep making these ones!
That gorgeous filling is just calling my name!
A filled scone is simply gorgeous. Add some good cinnamon and it´s fantastic!
Oh, my gosh, your streusel filled scones are making my mouth water! What an amazing idea!!!
I wish that I had one of these in front of me right now! I am a huge scone fan. And you can’t ever go wrong with streusel!
Cinnamon rolls in scone form! Oh goodness yes!
What a brilliant idea to layer the streusel inside! It’s like a grown-up cinnamon and brown sugar Pop-Tart, but much, much nicer! My husband – the eater of the cinnamon and brown sugar Pop-Tarts in our house – would LOVE these!
Love scones and these look perfect for me!I also love cinnamon and the walnuts sounds great in the filling!!
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What a fantabulous idea, Shannon! Streusel in the middle of a scone is quite original and scrumptious!
P.s. I’m a Penzey’s Spice fan, too =)
Gotta keep the good stuff inside! This would be perfect with a good cup o’ joe!
So I am really craving something sweet right now and this sounds like it would be perfect with a cup of tea. I think I need to check the pantry and see if I have all the ingredients
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I’m a serious cinnamon and streusel gal too. Love the way you have the streusel in the middle. Like a cinnamon sandwich. So cool!
I don’t knwo that I’ve ever had a filled scone but it looks delicious!
These are quite possibly the most beautiful scones I have ever seen. EVER. I am a sucker for cinnamon streusel, so the idea of having it in a scone sounds divine. Mmm! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
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