Anise-Spiced Applesauce Scones: A Scrumptious Twist on a Traditional

Growing up, I always loved the comforting aroma of applesauce scones baking in the oven. But I wanted to put my own spin on this classic recipe. That’s when I decided to experiment with anise seeds and raisins, creating a flavor combination that’s both nostalgic and unexpected. Imagine biting into a warm, tender scone for breakfast with a delightful licorice flavor that pairs so well with the applesauce. The way those ingredients do mesh together will surprise you to no end.

Why These Moist Scones Are Worth Your Attention

This recipe for homemade applesauce scones with anise is a healthy one with canola oil and is sodium-free compared to most other scones relying on butter and salt. You also have the option to slightly reduce the sugar or eliminate the sugar topping if you would like go a step further for your health.

Classic scones are shaped in the round and cut into about six wedges. However, I often make this by shaping them in the palm of my hands into small balls. The reason I do this is to control the portion sizes to keep from overeating, which you will do once you taste how utterly yummy they are.

Of all kinds of treats that you can bake, scones are the easiest when you are hungry for something sweet and in a hurry. Beside that, they are not as fattening as a piece of pie, cake, cookies, sweet rolls, sweet breads, etc. Therefore, you can bake scones more often without feeling as guilty, especially if you do tend to overindulge.

If you have too many and can’t finish them, you can put a few scones in a microwave dish and freshen them up. It usually takes about thirty seconds for about three small ones.

Scones have a lot going for them. You get a fabulous baked treat that takes minutes from prep to your mouth compared to all the effort other types of baked sweets without nearly as many calories. Give my applesauce scones a try! Please share this recipe with your family and friends and do come back to my blog for more.

Anise-Spiced Applesauce Scone Recipe

3 1/4 cups of sifted flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder, leveled
½ cups of sugar
1/3 cup of canola oil
1/4 cup of applesauce
2 teaspoons of anise seeds
½ cups of raisins
1 large egg
½ cups of milk
2 tablespoons of sugar (for topping)

1. Preheat your oven to 375-degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl: add the sifted flour, ½ cups of sugar, anise seeds, and baking powder before pouring in the milk, oil, applesauce, and egg. Stir in the raisins last. Mix the ingredients only to moisten and combine them. You can use a fork or wooden spoon.
3. Roll into small balls.
4. To prepare the sugar coating: In a small bowl, add the two tablespoons of sugar and roll your shapped scones in the sugar to coat all sides before placing on a well-greased baking pan.
5. Bake at 375-degrees for 10-12 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated. The bottoms will be slightly brown to indicate doneness.
6. Cool in the pan for about a minute before removing.
7. ENJOY!

Other Scones I Make From Scratch:

Here is just a sampling of a few of my wonderful scone recipes. Go to my search box because there is a more to find.

Coconut Scones

Low-Sugar Bran Scones

Orange Cornmeal Scones

Coffee Scones with Almond and Raisins

Blueberry Scones

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones

Anise seeds and raisins create a flavor combination that’s both nostalgic and unexpected. Imagine biting into a warm, tender scone for breakfast with a delightful licorice flavor that pairs so well with the applesauce with how they mesh together that will surprise you to no end.

Course:

Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

anise seeds, anise spiced applesauce scone recipe, applesauce scones, easy scone recipe

Author: Mary Balandiat

• 3 1/4
  cups
  of sifted flour
• 2
  teaspoons
  of baking powder
  leveled
• ½
  cups
  of sugar
• 1/3
  cup
  of canola oil
• 1/4
  cup
  of applesauce
• 2
  teaspoons
  of anise seeds
• ½
  cups
  of raisins
• 1
  large egg
• ½
  cups
  of milk
• 2
  tablespoons
  of sugar
  for topping

1. Preheat your oven to 375-degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl: add the sifted flour, ½ cups of sugar, anise seeds, and baking powder before pouring in the milk, oil, applesauce, and egg. Stir in the raisins last. Mix the ingredients only to moisten and combine them. You can use a fork or wooden spoon.

3. Roll into small balls.

4. To prepare the sugar coating: In a small bowl, add the two tablespoons of sugar and roll your shapped scones in the sugar to coat all sides before placing on a well-greased baking pan.

5. Bake at 375-degrees for 10-12 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated. The bottoms will be slightly brown to indicate doneness.

6. 6.Cool in the pan for about a minute before removing.

7. ENJOY!