These Cinnamon Bun Scones are a healthier version of the classic cinnamon roll (with nutritional information and Weight Watchers Points included).
Scones can most often be viewed as somewhat of an evil treat. These Cinnamon Bun Scones aren’t too terribly evil. Eating one of these will set you back 239 calories and 9 grams of fat vs. the Starbuck’s Cinnamon Scone, which is 510 calories and 23 grams of fat. So, they’re not really “diet” food by any means, but they are a slightly better choice than what you’d find in a coffee shop. If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you will find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make Cinnamon Bun Scones:
The batter is so simple to make. Two-percent milk is used in the recipe to keep things lighter in lieu of using cream. The hardest part is “cutting” the butter into the dry ingredients. If you have a pastry blender, it’s easy to cut in the butter. If you don’t, you can use two knives slashing against each other- cutting the butter into the dry ingredients until small crumbs form.
A sugar-cinnamon is swirled into the batter just before baking.
These scones bake up into little round mounds (larger than cookies).
Warm scones are drizzled with a simple sweet sugar glaze. To get the real “Cinnamon Bun” effect, you could always whisk a little softened cream cheese into the glaze for that cream cheese icing touch.
Have a great weekend! And enjoy these Cinnamon Bun Scones!
Here are a few more recipes for scones you might enjoy:
- Whole Wheat Cranberry Scones
- Lemon Raspberry Scones
- Double Orange Scones with Orange Butter
- Caramel Apple Scones
- Blueberry Lemon Scones
- Cape Cod Blueberry Scones
- Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones
- Cream Scones
Cinnamon Bun Scones
Recipe Details
Ingredients
SCONES:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup oats (quick or old-fashioned)
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- ¾ cup 2% milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
SWIRL:
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Instructions
MAKE THE SCONES:
- Place a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a 12x18 inch pan with nonstick spray (or line with parchment paper).
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk, egg and vanilla; blend well. Add to the dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork or rubber spatula- just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- In another small bowl, combine the swirl (sugar and cinnamon). Sprinkle evenly over the dough in the bowl; gently stir the batter to swirl in the cinnamon mixture. (Do not blend completely).
- Drop the dough by ¼ cupfuls (or use an ice cream scoop) 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
MAKE THE GLAZE:
- In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk for desired consistency; mix until smooth. Drizzle over the tops of warm scones.
Video
Notes
- Add in a few cinnamon chips if you can find access to those wonderful treasures.
- I like to whisk in a little bit of cream cheese to the glaze to make it more like a true cinnamon roll glaze.
So easy and yummy. Love these scones!!!
My hubby does the baking and these were amazing. My grandsons loved them even when I told them they were healthier than real cinnamon buns.
How many weight watchers points?
There is a button in the recipe card with a link to the WW Points. Log into your WW account when you click the button.
can you freeze these?
They should freeze just fine! Store them in a sealed bag or container.
it looks great, where can I find the video
There is a how-to video within the post. Just scroll down from the top until you find it.
These are so good! I made vegan subs and brown sugar in the swirl. i did add the cinnamon chips, very tasty. I can’t wait to have these again! Next time I’ll use quick oats instead of old fashioned. I didn’t love the texture of the whole oats. Great recipe!
Delicious but a little small so I make 8 per batch not 12
Delicious and I love the round shape! The cinnamon sugar swirl made these unique.
My whole house smells amazing! I added a touch of cinnamon to the glaze and used 1% milk as that’s all we drink. Delicious!!
I saw this recipe several months ago and gave it a try…I love these scones! I have lost track of how many times I have made them. So easy and so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe. ❤️
I just made these using GF flour and oats. They’re wonderful!
Nice moist scones! I used Smart Balance as I can’t have dairy. I found the cinnamon taste to be lacking a bit so I sprinkled cinnamon sugar on the glaze. I think next time I will add raisins and a bit more cinnamon to the dough. Thanks for the recipe!
Do you think using half wheat flour & using skim milk would be ok? Just trying to trim calories.
You can certainly try, but I haven’t experimented with those ingredients so I can’t recommend.
I just found this recipe and it sounds intriguing and I’m just now reading comments first so I haven’t made this yet but if I may add as an experienced Baker the reason for cutting cold butter into dry ingredients instead of using melted butter is for the sole purpose of keeping your final product, in this case the scones, is to produce a very light, airy and flaky product. Using the melted butter will make it a much denser scone.
LOVED THIS RECIPE,
A huge hit, thanks so much!
Can I just melt the butter and add it instead of cutting it in?
I haven’t tried it that way, so I’m hesitant to recommend. But you can certainly experiment!
I haven’t tried these, but, whenever the recipe calls for cutting in cold butter, I shred mine with the mid sized shredder! Works perfectly every time!
These scones are delicious and I like that I don’t have to cut them out. Has anybody added fresh fruit to these?
These scones were a great treat!! They were not dry and have just the right amount of cinnamon. I grated the butter into the dry ingredients which made incorporating the butter much easier. Definitely making them again!! Thanks!
Great scones! The outside crust is crisp and buttery. The crumb is moist and tender. This recipe was posted on Diana’s Desserts in 2002 and I regret not having made the scones before now. I followed the recipe as written, but did add a pinch of nutmeg and a scant cup of grated apple to the dough. My scones looked just like the ones pictured with the recipe, just slightly larger. I made 8 not 12 scones. The glazed scones freeze well in a single layer.
These turned out SO good! And easy to make. Love the cinnamon swirl. Thank you for the great recipe! I highly recommend.