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Pineapple Pistachio Brown Sugar Scones

Pineapple Pistachio Brown Sugar Scones

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American, English
Keyword Brown Sugar Glaze, Brown Sugar Scones, Homemade Scones, Pineapple Scones, Pistachio Scones
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Scones:

  • 1 cup all-purpose white flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cut into pieces
  • 1 cup +2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped unsalted pistachios
  • 1 cup chopped dried pineapple

For the Brown Sugar Glaze:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon caramel
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Make the Scones:

  1. Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Cut butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter until you have a coarse batter with pea-sized chunks.
  5. Stir in the cup of cream and vanilla until the dough is thoroughly wet.
  6. Add the pistachios and pineapple.
  7. Pat the dough out into a circle on a lightly floured surface.
  8. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the circle into 8 pieces
  9. Place on a baking sheet and brush with cream.
  10. Bake for 15 minutes or until the scones turn lightly brown.
  11. Transfer to a wire rack, then position it over the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  12. Let cool completely.

Glaze the Scones:

  1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat butter, cream, brown sugar, and vanilla over a low flame.
  2. Stir constantly.
  3. When everything has melted together, remove from the heat and whisk in powdered sugar.
  4. Pour over scones and wait until the glaze hardens before serving.