Apple Walnut and Oat Scones are tender scones that feature apples, walnuts, and oats. The apples, combined with the sugars, make the perfect sweetness for these scones.
These easy apple scones make the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or an afternoon snack. I love to eat them with a cold glass of milk, but a hot cup of coffee or tea would work too.
The apples and cinnamon make for the combo. The old-fashioned oats add to the perfect texture. The cinnamon icing is an excellent way to top off these scones.
Helpful tips
- Cut your apples into small pieces. Try to keep them uniform so that they bake evenly. If the apples are too juicy, pat them with a paper towel to remove some of the moisture.
- If the apple makes the dough too sticky, add additional flour.
- Do not overwork the dough. Mix the dough just until it comes together.
- Use a pizza cutter for cutting the dough into wedges.
- The scones are done baking when the edges get lightly browned. Check the scones a few minutes before the baking time is up for doneness.
- Cool completely before drizzling the icing on the scones. If they are too warm, the icing will melt and run off the scones.
- The scones are best eaten when they are freshly baked. I like to freeze the ones that are not eaten the day they are baked.
- The scones can be frozen in an airtight container. When you are ready to eat them, remove them from the freezer and thaw them on the counter.
Ingredients needed
Scones
- Flour
- Oats
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Walnut
- Apples
- Milk
- Egg
Icing
- Powdered Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Milk
Steps for making apple walnut oat scones
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Steps one, two, and three
Combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into cubes and cut it into the dry mixture. Mix in the chopped apple and walnuts.
Steps four and five
Mix the egg and milk in a small bowl. Add to the drying ingredients and mix until just combined.
Steps six, seven, and eight
Form the dough into an eight-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 scones and place them on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake the scones in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
Steps nine and ten
Make the icing while the scones cool. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon to a small mixing bowl. Gradually add enough milk until you get the right consistency for drizzling. Drizzle the icing over the cooled scones.
More apple recipes
- Apple Oatmeal Pancakes
- Apple Oatmeal Coffee Cake
- Apple Cinnamon Sweet Rolls
- Sour Cream Apple Muffins
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Apple Walnut Oat Scones
Ingredients
Scones
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- 1 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup apples slice thinly into small pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour, oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the dry ingredients. Cut in the butter until it is well combined and looks like coarse crumbs.
- Mix in the apple pieces and walnuts.
- Whisk together the milk and the egg in a small bowl.
- Add the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix just until the ingredients come together.
- On a floured surface, form the dough into an eight-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 wedges. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the scones in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.
- While the scones are cooling, make the icing.
- Add the powdered sugar and cinnamon to a small mixing bowl. Gradually add enough milk until you have the right consistency. It should be thin enough to drizzle.
- Once the scones are completely cooled, drizzle them with the icing.
Notes
- Cut your apples into small pieces. Try to keep them uniform so that they bake evenly. If the apples are too juicy, pat them with a paper towel to remove some of the moisture.
- If the apple makes the dough too sticky, add additional flour.
- Do not overwork the dough. Mix the dough just until it comes together.
- Use a pizza cutter for cutting the dough into wedges.
- The scones are done baking when the edges get lightly browned. Check the scones a few minutes before the baking time is up for doneness.
- Cool completely before drizzling the icing on the scones. If they are too warm, the icing will melt and run off the scones.
- The scones are best eaten when they are freshly baked. I like to freeze the ones that are not eaten the day they are baked.
- The scones can be frozen in an airtight container. When you are ready to eat them, remove them from the freezer and thaw them on the counter.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on November 16, 2013, and it has been updated with new content and pictures on November 20, 2025.
The.Boy loves eating sweets for breakfast as well, so maybe I should start keeping more scones on hand! Sounds like a great fall flavor!
Those look so delicious!
These scones literally look like fall. I bet they smell delicious while they’re baking.
These look terrific! Anything with cinnamon gets my attention, but the combo of ingredients in these really is inspired. Thank!
I wish I had one of these with my coffee right now. They look wonderful.