Vanilla Chai Scones
Sweet and spiced scones, these vanilla chai scones offer subtle flavors and are absolutely delicious.
Servings: 12
Calories: 292kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Flour
- 1.5 Tablespoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 8 TBS 1/2 cup or 1 cube Butter, slightly cold and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 Bags Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea
- 1 Cup Milk
- Heat milk and steep bags of tea in it for 10 minutes
- 2 Eggs
Egg Wash
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 tsp Water
Vanilla Glaze Drizzle (totally optional!)
- 4 Tablespoons Powder Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- Dash of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a mixing bowl, with a stand mixer, mix all dry ingredients.
- Add cubes of Butter.
- Let dry ingredients and butter mix together until mixture has turned into large sand-like chunks.
- Add your 1 cup of steeped milk tea and two eggs.
- Let mix on Medium speed for 3 minutes.
- (At this point you can add any fruit you would like and mix for 30 more seconds, or leave them plain.)
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough until it is approximately 1-1.5 inches in height.
- Cut dough into your desired shape and place on a silicone baking mat lined baking sheet smooth side up.
- Make egg wash by combining egg and water, and mixing with a fork.
- Brush tops of scones with egg wash.
- Bake at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until Scones are lightly browned on the bottom.
- Remove from oven and let rest 5-10 minutes,
- Meanwhile, mix together vanilla glaze by using a hand mixer to beat ingredients together, then drizzle over scones (optional)
- Can be stored in an airtight container and retain freshness for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2.2mg