Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze

These Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze are moist and tender. These big, fluffy scones are loaded with banana flavor and a hint of cinnamon. I top them with a peanut butter glaze for easy eggless scones!

If you are looking for more homemade scones, check out Everything Bagel Scones With Bone Broth, Eggless Pumpkin Spice Scones, Blueberry Cream Cheese Scones Without Eggs, or Citrus Scones.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze
• Ready In: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Makes: 6 scones
• Main Ingredients: butter, banana, peanut butter, all purpose flour
• Flavor Profile: sweet banana with nutty richness
• Dietary Info: no seed oils, eggless
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: fluffy, tender banana scones with a hint of cinnamon and creamy peanut butter glaze

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Perfect Flavor Harmony: The combination of ripe bananas and creamy peanut butter creates a delightful balance of sweetness and nutty richness, making each bite of these scones incredibly satisfying and flavorful. Also try Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cake or Chocolate Banana Caramel Ice Cream Pie for more banana peanut butter treats.
• Moist and Tender Texture: The natural moisture from the bananas ensures that these scones are soft and tender, while the peanut butter glaze adds a smooth and luxurious finish. No dry scones here!
• Uses Overly Ripe Bananas: I love that these organic scones use up overly ripe bananas as it takes what would have been waste and turns it into a sweet treat!
• Eggless: These scones are naturally eggless, as bananas make a wonderful egg replacer!
• Nostalgic and Comforting: Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze evoke that comforting, familiar flavor of a classic banana and peanut butter sandwich! This brings a sense of nostalgia and warmth to your breakfast or snack time.

Ingredients

• All Purpose Flour: My favorite is Cairnspring Mills Organic All Purpose Flour.
• Light Brown Sugar: I use my Homemade Light Brown Sugar, but store bought also works.
• Baking Powder: Use baking powder, not soda. This provides the scones with the right leavening so you get super fluffy scones. Check out the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder for more info on leavening agents.
• Cinnamon: My favorite is Frontier Co-Op Organic Korintje Cinnamon, which has a distinct flavor. For more info on different varieties of cinnamon, read my post the Best Cinnamon to Bake With.
• Butter: Be sure it's cold right from the fridge for flaky scones.
• Bananas: You'll need ripe bananas, or even overly ripe is best! As bananas ripen, their starches turn into sugars. This makes them softer, with more moisture, and they are sweeter. This makes them ideal for baked goods and not ideal for eating plain, which is perfect because if you let your bananas go too long then you can just them in recipes.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker's Tips

• Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
• Make sure the butter is cold, this is going to give you the best tender and flaky scones.
• If you don't have a large grater, then just cut the butter into small cubes, that works too.
• You can substitute the peanut butter for almond butter, cashew butter or even tahini or sunflower butter.
• Feel free to leave the glaze off for plain banana scones. I recommend brushing with heavy whipping cream and sprinkling them with turbinado sugar before baking if you plan to leave the glaze off. This will ensure a golden brown and tasty top.
• Gluten Free — Replace the all purpose flour with 397 grams (2 ½ cups plus 1 tablespoon) gluten free flour blend.
• High Altitude — Bake at 400°F for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the bottoms.

How to Make Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt. Mix on low to for 2 to 3 rotations to combine the dry ingredients.

2. Using a large grater, grate the butter and add to the flour mixture. Don’t mix yet.
   

3. Add the bananas and milk and mix on low to combine.

4. You’ll have to scrape the bowl to help combine the dry ingredients, and I find it’s easier to finish combining with your hands.

5. Using your hands, form the dough into a round disk that is about 7-inches in diameter.

6. Using a sharp knife, cut into 6 triangle pieces like a pie.

7. Separate the pieces so they are spaced evenly apart. Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

8. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the bottoms. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet.

9. To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and milk. Whisk until you have a smooth glaze.

10. Using a knife or spatula, slather the glaze on top of each scone.

What to Serve with Banana Scones with Peanut Butter Glaze

• Enjoy these for breakfast with Fluffy Scrambled Eggs With Sour Cream or Maple Turkey Breakfast Sausages.
• I love these as a mid morning snack with Iced Blueberry Latte or Creamy Vegan Chocolate Smoothie With Almond Butter.
• Enjoy these as a dessert with a Bone Broth Chocolate Milkshake or Boozy Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate.

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