Description
Indulge in the warmth and comfort of Homemade Chai Scones with Maple Chai Glaze. These flaky, buttery scones combine a delightful blend of chai spices with a sweet maple glaze, making them perfect for cozy gatherings, holiday celebrations, or an afternoon tea treat. With their tender texture and rich flavors, these scones are not only festive but also easy to prepare. Enjoy them fresh from the oven alongside your favorite coffee or tea for a truly delightful experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter, diced into cubes
- ½ cup very cold heavy cream
- 2 large eggs, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out scones
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chai spice blend
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 heaping cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons chai spice blend
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Whisk together heavy cream, one egg, and one egg yolk in a measuring cup.
- Mix dry ingredients: Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, chai spices, and salt in a food processor.
- Incorporate butter: Add cold butter cubes and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Form dough: Gradually add the cream mixture until a ball forms; do not overmix.
- Chill dough: Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Cut scones: Roll out chilled dough and cut into desired shapes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), prepare baking sheet.
- Bake scones for 20–22 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, chai spice blend, vanilla extract, heavy cream, maple syrup, and salt until smooth.
- Dip baked scones in glaze and allow to set before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone (75g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg