Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 2-4 tablespoons milk
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Glaze
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Mash the bananas, and add enough milk for the banana/milk mixture to equal two cups.
  3. Stir in yogurt and set aside.
  4. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
  5. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or fork until there are only itty bitty butter pieces.
  6. Add the banana mixture and mix only until combined using a mixing spoon and then your hands.
  7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and form the dough into a 1 inch thick round disc.
  8. Cut the disc like a pie into eight wedges.
  9. Spread them out a bit to have room to expand while cooking.
  10. Bake for 20 minutes or so, or until the scones are brown on top and firm to the touch.
For Glaze
  1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  2. Add milk, brown sugar, and vanilla stirring continually.
  3. When the sauce is combined, add in confectioner's sugar, stirring until smooth.
  4. Drizzle over scones.
Recipe by Funny Is Family at https://funnyisfamily.com/2014/04/banana-bread-scones.html