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Fast & Easy Maple Oat Nut Scones

Quick, easy, delicious... a breakfast trifecta!
Course Breakfast
Keyword bread, breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings 2 scones

Ingredients

  • 70 g all-purpose flour (6 tablespoons)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup oatmeal (if you like oats, make this a heaping 1/3 cup)
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 10 shelled, broken walnut halves
  • 35 g melted, unsalted butter (2 1/2 tablespoons)
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 lightly beaten egg (about 2 tsp; save the rest for a day or two in the fridge or scramble it for a snack)
  • 2 tbsp coarse sugar, to top the scones

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 195C / 385F
  • Combine all dry ingredients and all wet ingredients separately
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and use a rubber spatula or spoon to combine fully
  • Lightly flour work surface, and with floured hands divide dough into two roughly shaped balls
  • Gently flatten each ball into a disk, about 3/4 inch thick
  • Sprinkle generously with course sugar, firmly pressing it into the dough
  • Carefully transfer scones, one at a time, to baking sheet lined with parchment
  • Bake for 18 minutes (checking after 15 minutes) or until golden brown
  • Cool on rack, but serve warm