Spiced Apple Eggnog Scones. It's the holiday season, so treat yourself to a holiday scone for breakfast or even dessert! These luxurious scones feature chunks of apples, warm spices like allspice, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and the rich flavor of eggnog.
Song of the day: My Kind Of Present - Meghan Trainor
Scones and coffee is probably my favorite breakfast. Either at cafes or in the comfort of our house, I like them warm, with salted butter or slathered with jam, and gulped down with a hot cup of good coffee.
The preparation
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, pour the eggnog (or half and half cream), the vanilla extract, and add the egg. Whisk to combine.
- Cube the cold butter.
- Peel and core apples. Cut into chunks.
- Add the cubed butter to the flour mixture, then, using a pastry cutter or squeezing and pinching with your fingertips, work the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal and there is no butter lumps bigger than a pea.
- Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir gently with a fork or a spatula to just combine.
- At this point, add the cubed apples.
- Using the fork or your hands, lightly press the dough into a rough mass. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured wood board or countertop, and knead it until it just comes together.
- Pat the dough into a rough circle about 1 inch thick. Cut the circle into 6-8 wedges.
- Place the wedges on the prepared baking sheet and brush gently the top with half and half cream. Sprinkle with sugar and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
What fragrance!
While the scones are baking, your house will smell like the holidays: the cozy aroma of the spices, mixed with the richness of the eggnog and the sweetness of the apples. Fragrances that are meant to bring a smile to your face in anticipation of the tasting. I like my scones warm, what about you? Just out of the oven, scones engage your sense of smell besides your taste.
Let's have a taste!
The first thing that comes in is that crispy surface which leads you like a hand clenching you to the wonderful crumbliness inside. However, those apple morsels are like unwrapping a present, with surprising flavors and texture. I like how the spice tickles the tastebuds making you laugh and smile. All in all, a wonderful breakfast or dessert to experience!
Holiday tranquility
In the end, holidays involve slowing down, relaxing, enjoying family, and taking care of ourselves. For us, tranquility was sharing these delicious scones while sipping a warm spiced chai tea from the same Santa mug. Sometimes, you don't need much. Happiness lies in the little things.
Happy Holidays and Happy Baking!
Spiced Apple Eggnog Scones
Spiced Apple Eggnog Scones. It’s the holiday season, so treat yourself to a holiday scone for breakfast or even dessert! These luxurious scones feature chunks of apples, warm spices like allspice, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and the rich flavor of eggnog.
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 scones 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups pastry flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- pinch of cardamom
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- 6 Tbsp (85 g) cold unsalted butter
- ½ cup eggnog (or heavy cream, or half & half cream)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Peel and core apples. Cut into chunks.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cubed butter to the flour mixture, then, using a pastry cutter or squeezing and pinching with your fingertips, work the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal and there are no butter lumps bigger than a pea.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, pour the eggnog (or half and half cream), the vanilla extract, and add the egg. Beat with a whisk or a fork to mix well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, and stir gently with a fork or a spatula to just combine.
- At this point, add the cubed apples.
- Using the fork or your hands, lightly press the dough into a rough mass.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured wood board or countertop, and knead it until it just comes together.
- Pat the dough into a rough circle about 1 inch thick.
- Cut the circle into 6-8 wedges.
- Place the wedges on the prepared baking sheet and brush gently the top with half and half cream. Sprinkle with sugar and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until pale golden.
- Take out of the oven and let cool on a rack or enjoy warm.
- Optional, make an eggnog glaze (a mix of eggnog and icing sugar) and drizzle it on your scones.
Notes
Instead of patting down the dough to a round disc and cutting slices, you could simply make drop scones.
After they are baked, you could drizzle an eggnog glaze, made by mixing eggnog and icing sugar to the thickness you like.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, brunch
- Method: Baking
Keywords: scones, breakfast, brunch, butter, delicious, eggnog, holidays, spices, apples
I love baking and kneading dough because it takes me to a happy place in my soul.
Gloria says
OMG I have some eggnog I need to use. THIS is the perfect place for it. Scones are so delicious...and perfect for breakfast, snack and dessert too. Great for New Year's Day brunch.
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Yes, scones are so delicious! We make them often and this eggnog version is just perfect for the holidays. Thank you!
Tracy says
Whoa. This recipe is amazing... our family LOVES it. Thank you!
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You're welcome! So glad you liked it! They are indeed awesome.
Kathryn Donangelo says
These scones are so tasty and delicious during the holidays! I loved the combination of apples and eggnog. Excellent recipe!
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Thanks for trying them! Yes, they are a luxurious treat
Beth says
What perfectly browned scones - the apple and eggnog flavors are perfect together and how fun to even use the eggnog in the glaze.
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Thanks! Yes, to kick it up a notch, an eggnog glaze would be perfect!
Addison says
These scones have the best flavors and textures! I absolutely love egg nog!
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Thanks! We think so too! 😉
Lauren Vavala says
What a unique, delicious sounding recipe! These scones look absolutely amazing!
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Thank you! All the flavors work very well together!
Amanda says
We really loved these! We made them over the holidays, and they were really simple to prepare and so full of festive flavors. I don't think I can wait until next holiday season to make them again -- so good!
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Thanks so much! Pretty easy to make, they deliver amazing flavors.
Melanie C says
I'm a big scone fan (I'm a Brit)... so love seeing new recipe ideas. These scones look absolutely delicious, thanks for the recipe!
Oh, thank you! We really enjoyed them 🙂
Moop Brown says
Yum, what a unique and tasty-looking recipe perfect for the Holiday season. I'll definitely be trying this one for next year!
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Thanks! Hope you do! They are very festive and delicious.
Jo says
Scones with eggnog and spiced apples is ultimate winter treat. It looks so amazing. The flavors are perfect.
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Thank you very much! They combine a winter fruit and holiday flavors. We loved them!
Neha says
Wow I have to admit that I never thought of replacing heavy cream with eggnog while baking Scones and I bake a lot! Lol I need to try these since they sound so so good!
Scones are amazing, I bake a lot of them, too! Yes, it's nice for a change, I also made them with ricotta!