Apple and Granola Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, chilled and cut into 6 or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 large apple, peeled and diced
• 1/3 cup granola cereal (broken up, if large chunks)
• brown sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

3. 3

   Add the butter to the flour mixture and rub it in with your fingertips, working until mixture is sandy and the butter seems fairly evenly distributed, with a few larger bits, but none larger than a pea.

4. 4

   Stir in 1/2 cup buttermilk (reserving the rest), the apple and the granola. Add the remaining buttermilk 1 tbsp at a time until the dough comes together into a ball. It should not be too sticky, nor should it be floury. Add back an additional tablespoon of flour if your dough becomes too wet.

5. 5

   Divide ball into two equal discs about 1-inch thick and cut each disc into quarters. Place triangular scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with brown sugar.

6. 6

   Bake for about 20 minutes at 400F until light golden brown. The bottoms should be browned.

7. 7

   Cool on a wire rack for at least 5-10 minutes before serving. Scones can be eaten warm or at room temperature.