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Enjoy this recipe for Banana Nut Scones for a weekend brunch with family, or freeze them for later on a busy weekday morning. Filled with bananas, pecans, and topped with sparkling sugar, these scones will please everyone.
Banana Scones are a wonderful addition to a weekend brunch.
Our daughters and I love scones, whether they are the big breakfast type you find in coffee shops here in the US, or the smaller round scones served at tea parties. Both types are delightful and well worth making at home.
Be sure to include your kids or grandchildren when making scones, as they love being involved in the kitchen!
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Sometimes, I like to bake breakfast scones in a scone pan that I purchased years ao made by Nordic Ware. They also sell a smaller scone pan, which would be nice when serving a large brunch.
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Instructions For Making This Recipe
Preheat oven to 400°F. Gather the ingredients so you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Spray scone pan with baking spray or lightly grease with shortening.
Prepare the Ingredients
In a small bowl, mash the banana(s) using a blending fork or kitchen fork. You will need 1 large or 2 medium-sized bananas to make 1 cup.
When baking with bananas, I always try to use ripe produce, which are easy to mash. You may even freeze ripe bananas for use in such recipes by placing peeled bananas in a quart freezer bag or container. To use, simply thaw the frozen bananas in the refrigerator and use as directed.
Chop the pecans on a cutting board with a knife or use a nut chopper.
I prefer chopped pecans in this recipe, but English walnuts or even black walnuts are nice, depending on your taste preference or ingredients you have in the pantry.
Make the Dough
In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry fork or kitchen fork until the flour is crumbly like sand.
Add in the mashed bananas, half and half cream, large egg, and vanilla extract. Stir into flour mixture adding the chopped pecans as the dough thickens. This dough tends to be rather soft and gooey.
Form And Bake The Scones
To form the scones, divide the dough into 8 portions and scoop each into the scone pan. Press the dough to form along the sides of the pan.
If your dough is not too soft, you may alternately pat it into a round disc on a lightly floured surface and cut the dough into 8 triangles. I usually find this method too messy.
If desired, top the scones with a few larger pieces of chopped pecans for a nice visual effect. Sprinkle with sparkling decorating sugar.
Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow the scones to cool for 5-8 minutes before transferring the scones to a wire rack to cool completely. This recipe will serve 8 people.
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Banana Nut Scones
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/3 cup half and half cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans (coarsely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons decorating sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Gather the ingredients so you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Spray scone pan with baking spray or lightly grease with shortening.
Prepare the Ingredients
- In a small bowl, mash the banana(s) using a blending fork or kitchen fork. (You will need 1 large or 2 medium-sized bananas to make 1 cup.)
- Chop the pecans on a cutting board with a knife or use a nut chopper.
Make the Dough
- In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry fork or kitchen fork until the flour is crumbly like sand.
- Add in the mashed bananas, half and half cream, large egg, and vanilla extract. Stir into flour mixture adding the chopped pecans as the dough thickens. This dough tends to be rather soft and gooey.
Form and Bake the Scones
- To form the scones, divide the dough into 8 portions and scoop each into the scone pan. Press the dough to form along the sides of the pan.
- If desired, top the scones with a few larger pieces of chopped pecans for a nice visual effect. Sprinkle with sparkling decorating sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow the scones to cool for 5-8 minutes before transferring the scones to a wire rack to cool completely. This recipe will serve 8 people.
I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as our family does!