Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze

Source: Found on Pinterest

Ingredients

  • 2 very ripe bananas (1 cup)
  • 2-4 Tbls. milk, if needed
  • 1/2 c. low-fat plain yogurt
  • 4 Tbls. white sugar
  • 2-1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 4 Tbls. unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, optional

GLAZE:

  • 1 Tbls. butter
  • 2 Tbls. milk
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 t. vanilla

Instructions

Mash the bananas and then add enough milk (if necessary) to make one total cup. Stir in the yogurt and set aside.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cut the butter into several pieces. Work it into the dry ingredients using a fork or pastry cutter, until there are no pieces of butter larger than a pea.

Pour the banana-yogurt mixture into the bowl with the flour and stir just enough to incorporate all of the flour. Fold in the walnuts, if using. The dough will be fairly wet.

Line a dinner plate with a piece of wax paper and turn the dough out on top. Pat it into a disk about 1-inch thick and cover with another piece of wax paper. Wrap and freeze the dough for 30 minutes or refrigerate a couple of hours.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Peel off the top layer of wax paper and invert the scones onto a cutting board. Peel off the second layer of wax paper. Slice the scones into eight wedges and using a spatula, carefully move to a lightly greased (or line with parchment paper) baking sheet. Leave some space between them so they don’t bake together.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until scones are firm to the touch and turning golden-grown on the edges. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

Glaze: Melt butter and the milk in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar and vanilla; stir until the sugar has melted (heat for an additional 30 seconds in the microwave if necessary). Whisk in the powdered sugar, starting with 1/4 cup. Add more, if desired to make a thicker glaze.