Description
These Spiced Peach Compote Swirl Scones offer a delightful combination of flaky texture and warm peach flavor. Perfect for brunch or a sweet treat, they’re easy to make and sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g (2 cups) All-Purpose Flour, sifted
- 30g (2 Tbsp) Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Cardamom
- 60g (0.25 cup) Cold Unsalted Butter, cubed
- 120ml (0.5 cup) Cold Whole Milk
- 1 Large Egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 150g (1 cup) Diced Fresh Peach
- 100g (0.5 cup) Sliced Fresh Peach
- 30g (2 Tbsp) Brown Sugar
- 0.5 tsp Ground Ginger
- 0.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water)
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) Honey
- 1 tsp Melted Butter
- 15g (1 Tbsp) Toasted Almond Slivers
- Powdered Sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Prep & Preheat: Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking sheet.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom.
- Cut in Butter: Rub cold butter into dry ingredients until crumbly.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Gently mix in milk, egg, and vanilla until a shaggy dough forms.
- Fold in Peach: Gently fold in diced peach.
- Make Peach Compote: Cook peach slices with brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, and lemon juice until syrupy; thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Create Swirl: Pat dough into a rectangle, drop compote on top, fold, and pat down.
- Cut & Arrange: Cut scones and place on baking sheet.
- Bake & Glaze: Brush with honey-butter glaze and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Finish: Brush with glaze, dust with powdered sugar, and sprinkle with almonds.
Notes
For the flakiest scones, ensure all ingredients are cold and avoid overmixing the dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg