I first fell in love with scones at Caribou Coffee at the age of 13. To be honest, I didn’t know what a scone WAS before those Caribous started infiltrating my midwestern world. Tell me I’m not the only one?
My mom would never think of choosing to eat a scone, hence my scone-less childhood. “They’re dense and dry,” she’d say. “Why not eat a muffin?” she’d say. Once I started frequenting those Caribous (and WOW did I ever frequent them), Teenage Me was all, “You don’t know me! I need a cinnamon chip scone!”
And so on and so forth.
I’m happy to say that since that time 16 (eep) years ago, I have branched out in the scone world. Although Teenage Me would never admit it, I’ve also had some scones that make me understand my mom’s point of view. Some scones ARE dry, and too dense, and not worthy of my affection.
These scones though? Teenage Me is jumping up and down in defiance of my mom, saying LOOK AT THESE SCONES, MOM.
They get their moisture from very ripe bananas and coconut oil, a touch of warm spice from cinnamon, and a little crunch from chopped pecans. Maple syrup adds to the banana sweetness, and a decadent maple glaze finishes the whole thing off. They’re a perfectly decadent sweet breakfast treat for slow weekend mornings with big mugs of coffee.
Hello, craveable scones.
Sweet and nutty banana scones made with wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour, coconut oil, and pecans, then covered with a maple glaze for a little extra decadence.
Yield: 8 scones
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
I have no qualms abut eating a sugary and decadent breakfast every so often, but if you want a lower-sugar option, you can top each scone with 1/2 teaspoon of turbinado sugar before baking, and leave off the glaze.
These are fairly decadent and filling, so if you're going for more of a snack as opposed to a breakfast, I would cut the circle of dough into 16 pieces instead of 8.
Nutrition Information: Serving Size: 1 scone with glaze, Calories: 362, Fat: 12.4g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 156mg, Potassium: 417mg, Total Carbohydrates: 60.5g, Dietary Fiber: 4.7g, Sugars: 30.3g, Protein: 3.9g