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Peanut Butter Scones

Published: Feb 23, 2018 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Jan Nunes

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Peanut Butter Scones are quick and easy to make. A touch of maple flavoring brings out the peanut flavor for this breakfast treat you can eat anytime!

Two scones are on a white plate with a cup of coffee. More scones are in the background on a platter and on a cooling rack.
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Sometimes you need just a little “something something” with a cup of coffee or tea and these scones are a perfect pairing. They have a rich peanut butter flavor and bake up tender and light. Best of all the dough comes together very quickly! So, this scone recipe can be made in less than an hour.

Ingredients

Ingredients, clockwise from top right: milk, brown sugar, peanut butter, maple extract, butter, sparkling sugar, salt baking powder, egg white, and flour.
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Dark Brown Sugar
  • Peanut Butter
  • Salted Butter
  • Whole Milk
  • Maple Extract

Egg Wash & Sugar Topping (optional)

  • Egg White
  • Cold Water
  • Sparkling White Sugar

The ingredients are mostly all regular pantry or refrigerator staples. Only the maple extract and sparkling sugar might be a special buy for you.

Let’s Bake!

Instructions

  • Brown sugar packed into a measuring cup is being added to dry ingredents in a large metal sifter.
  • Flour, dark brown sugar, leavening, and salt is in a large metal sifter sitting in a large bowl.

Step 1 - For the very best results, all ingredients must be accurately measured. Brown sugar must be packed into the measuring cup.

Step 2 - Sift all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

  • Peanut butter and unsalted butter are cut into the dry ingredients. The mixture looks like coarse sand.
  • The milk and vanilla extract are added into a well that is made inthe middle of the coarse mixture.

Step 3 - Using a pastry cutter or a large fork, cut the butter and the peanut butter into the dry ingredients. The mixture will look like coarse sand when ready.

Step 4 - Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the milk and maple flavoring.

  • All ingredients are mixed together making a dark tan dough.
  • The dark tan dough is gather into a ball and placed on a lightly floured, parchment covered surface.

Step 5:  Mix with a wooden spoon, just until the dough comes together.

Step 6:  Turn dough out onto lightly floured parchment paper and shape dough into a 9” square.

  • A diagram showing how to cut triangular scones from square shaped dough.
  • The dark tan dough is shaped into a square and then cut into triangles. The dough is generously sprinkled with sparkling sugar.

Step 7:  A diagram for cutting scone dough into 18 triangles.

Step 8:  Cut scones and brush with egg-white wash.  Sprinkle scones generously with sparkling white sugar.

Special Tips

♥ After patting the dough out to the 9-inch square, square the corners by placing the knife against the edge of the dough. This keeps the lines nice and sharp, so every scone is a nice little triangle.

♥ Lastly, to get good clean cuts when cutting the scones, use a non-serrated knife and wipe the knife with a towel between cuts. Dipping the knife in a bit of flour is also a big help.

Now, all that’s left to do is transfer these beauties to an ungreased baking sheet and bake them!

Delicious looking peanut flavored scones on a white plate. Piles of scones are in the background.

You can enjoy these peanut butter scones warm or cool and they will keep in a covered container for up to a week.

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Peanut Butter Scones

5 from 4 votes
Encharted Cook | Jan Nunes
A touch of maple flavoring brings out the peanut flavor for this breakfast and anytime treat!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 33 mins
Total Time 48 mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • ½ Cup Dark Brown Sugar, Packed
  • ½ Cup Peanut Butter
  • ¼ Cup Butter, Softened
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • 2 Teaspoons Maple Extract

Egg Wash & Sugar Topping (optional)

  • 1 Egg White
  • 2 Tablespoons Cold Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Sparkling White Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar into a large bowl.
  • Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in the peanut butter and the softened butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Make a well in center of crumb mixture and add all of the milk and the maple flavor. Stir just until mixture is moistened and the dough is formed.
  • Sift approximately 2 tablespoons of flour on wax papered covered work surface. Pat and shape the dough into a 9-inch square.
  • Cut the square into 9 – 3-inch squares. Cut each square diagonally to make 18 triangles. Wipe the knife with a paper towel between cuts and dip in flour to aid in cutting.
  • Beat together egg white and water until frothy and well combined. Brush scones with egg white wash and sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Using a spatula, transfer scones to large cookie sheet placing them 1 inch apart.
  • Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Using a metal spatula, immediately move the scones from the cookie sheet to cooling racks.
  • You can enjoy these scones warm or cool and and they will keep in a covered container for up to a week.

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Notes

♥   Measuring the ingredients is absolutely key to getting a good bake.  For best results make sure all measurements are level and that the brown sugar is packed into the measuring cup.
♥   After patting the dough out to the 9"square, square the corners by placing the knife against the edge of the dough.  This keeps the lines nice and sharp, so every scone is a nice little triangle.
♥   To get good clean cuts when cutting the scones, use a non-serrated knife and wipe the knife with a towel between cuts.  Dipping the knife in a bit of flour is also a big help.
♥   These scones are absolutely delicious with a cup of coffee, tea, or glass of milk and are an extra special treat with butter and a little maple syrup or grape jelly.
 

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 183mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1.1mg

All nutritional information on this site is an estimate. Your results may vary.

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