Bailey's Scones

 

Since St. Patricks day falls on a Saturday this year, why not take advantage and take a few minutes to whip up a celebritory breakfast for yourself and those you love? These scones are bursting with the flavor of Irish Cream thanks to the addition of Bailey's brand coffee creamer. If I'm honest, in general I'm not a huge fan of Irish cream but in these scones it mellows enough and combines with the cappuccino chips and creates something quite unbelievable. I can say with confidence that I will continue making these throughout the year. My inspiration for using the creamer in place of cream/milk/buttermilk was thanks to Amber and her caramel macchiato scones (which are super yummy!) from Bluebonnets and Brownies. This has now become my go to scone recipe, swapping out flavors of creamers and add ins to achieve different results.

Bailey's Scones

Makes 8 large scones

Printable Recipe

• 1/2 cup Bailey's or Irish cream flavored coffee creamer
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, frozen
• 1/2 cup cappuccino chips
• Sparkling Sugar for topping

Preheat over to 375 degrees. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the cream and the egg, set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to break up any lumps. Using a cheese grater, grate your frozen butter into your dry mixture, working as quickly as possible so butter stays frozen. Add in your chips and lightly combine butter/chips into dry mixture with a fork. Pour in your creamer and egg and stir until dough just comes together. Pat out into a circle that is about 1 1/2 inches thick and cut into 8 equal wedges. Place wedges on a parchment lined baking sheet, brush the tops of the scones with the egg/creamer residue left in the bowl and top with sparkling or sanding sugar. Bake for about 14 minutes until tops are just starting to brown.

 

Recipe adapted from Bluebonnets & Brownies

 

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