Date Scones

4.34 from 3 votes

Tender date scones are lightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon. The natural sweetness of the dates as they bake practically melt into brown sugary sweet spots of goodness inside each scone.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Keyword: chopped dates, date recipe, date scones, scones

Servings: dozen round scones

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Amy D

Equipment

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter cold
¾ cup chopped dates
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or a piece of parchment paper.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, a fork or your hands, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is crumbly and no large chunks of butter remain. The pieces of butter should be pea sized or smaller.
Stir the chopped dates into the flour mixture.
In a liquid measuring cup, measure out the milk, Whisk in one egg and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Add this to the flour mixture, stirring just until it starts to come together into a ball.
Turn the scone dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead the scone dough a few times. Pat the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness and cut into rounds using a floured biscuit cutter.
Alternately, you can pat the scone dough into a 9 inch round and then cut into 8 wedges.
Place the cut scones onto the prepared baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for about 20-22 minutes or until the edges and tops are golden brown.
Eat warm.

Notes

You can serve these with clotted cream or butter if desired.

Freezer instructions: To make and freeze these scones, follow the directions through the shaping and cutting, then wrap the scones tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 weeks. When you are ready to bake remove the scones from the freezer, preheat the oven, and simply place the partially frozen scones on the prepared baking sheet. Bake as directed. You may need to add a few minutes to the bake time.

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