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Cinnamon Chip Scones

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My cinnamon chip scones are buttery, rich, and heavily spiced. They have an irresistible crunchy cinnamon sugar topping and cinnamon chips throughout!

Cinnamon scone on a white plate with scones in the background

They make a great breakfast with a cup of coffee, but they are also perfect for dessert. The flavor reminds me a lot of the cinnamon crunch bagel at Panera.

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Ingredients

Labeled ingredient shot of everything in cinnamon scones

This recipe uses mostly baking basics like flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and cinnamon. The only unique ingredient you’ll need is cinnamon chips. You could leave the chips off and these scones would still be great, but adding them gives you fun bursts of cinnamon sugar flavor throughout your bite.

Depending on where you live, you may be able to find cinnamon chips in the grocery. If you can’t locate them, you can buy them online [paid link] or make them yourself.

I use coarse kosher salt rather than table salt in the recipe. It gives you pops of salty flavor which work really well. If you don’t have kosher salt on hand, substitute with 1/4 teaspoon of table salt.

How It’s Made

To make the scones, preheat your oven to 400F and whisk together the dry ingredients – flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Next, cut cold butter into small pieces and add it to the bowl. Mix with your hands until the butter looks pea-sized.

Tip: It is very important that you use cold butter. Warm butter will integrate into the batter too much. The little pieces of butter make the scones flaky.

Hands in a glass bowl mixing butter into dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients – eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract.

Next, slowly mix the wet mixture into the dry mixture until just combined – it will be lumpy.

Use your hands to gently fold in the cinnamon chips.

Spread the dough out on a parchment-lined cookie sheet in a thick circle and sprinkle with a mixture made of sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of heavy cream. The heavy cream helps the topping stick to the scones.

Circle of scone dough on a parchment-lined cookie sheet with hand spreading cinnamon sugar mixture on top of it

Use a knife or a bench scraper to cut the dough into 8 wedges.

Using a bench scraper to cut scone dough into in sections.

Bake for 20 minutes or until the sides are slightly browned.

Expert Tips and FAQs

Serving Suggestions

You can eat scones all on their own, or you can slice them open and serve with clotted cream or homemade butter for extra decadence.

Variation

For a twist, you could also bake these scones with a crumb topping instead of the cinnamon sugar topping.

Scones with crumb topping on a wood cutting board

FAQs

How long do these last?

These scones are best on the day you make them. They’re so good that you probably won’t have leftovers. But, if you do, they will last for a few days at room temperature in an airtight container. They will also last for months in the freezer when tightly wrapped and stored in an airtight container.

Can I use a scone pan for this recipe?

Yes! Using a scone pan [paid link] ensures that the scones are evenly sized. It also gives them straighter edges. Simply grease the pan and divide the dough evenly between each section. A scone pan can also come in handy as a cornbread pan.

Baking sheet filled with scones with a few scones in the foreground
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Cinnamon Chip Scones

These scones are buttery, rich, and heavily spiced. They have an irresistible crunchy cinnamon sugar topping and cinnamon chips throughout!
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 scones
Calories 354kcal
Author Stefani

Ingredients

Scone Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter cold
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream cold
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon chips

Topping Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Cut butter into small pieces and mix into dry ingredients. Mix until butter looks pea-sized.
  • In a separate bowl, mix eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
  • Slowly mix the wet mixture into the dry mixture until just combined – it will be lumpy.
  • Use your hands to gently fold in the cinnamon chips.
  • Place dough in a thick circle on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Mix all topping ingredients in a small bowl and spread evenly over the circle of dough.
  • Use a bench scraper or a knife to cut the dough into 8 even wedges.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the sides are slightly browned.

Notes

These scones are best on the day you make them. But, they will last for a few days at room temperature in an airtight container. 
They will also last for months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg
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