The smell of apple baking in the oven is such a heavenly scent. Apples are rustic, earthy and perfect on their own, but when they are baked…it is on another level!
This recipe was inspired by my Grammy’s apple pie and those fantastic rustic scones at a cute little country coffee house. My chemist twist on these is a combination of healthy oat flour and spices with a hint of maple syrup. An apple is full of so much flavor, you really don’t have to add a ton of butter and sugar to achieve a nice flavor!
I bake with oat flour weekly for us at home. It is a perfect wheat free alternative to All-purpose flour. I have gotten to where I prefer it in baked goods over any other type. Like these fluffy pumpkin spice cookies from last week which turn out amazing with oat flour!
Oat flour is also fairly cheap at the store, or you can make your own simply by grinding up oats in a food processor.
I made this over the weekend after we took a nice long early morning walk (still 100 degrees here!), but we are fully embracing the nearness of fall in our house hold 🙂
As you can see above, my little kitchen helper is always close by when I cook. He LOVES apples almost as much as I do, so he got a little treat too 🙂
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- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- Raw turbindo sugar (optional, for the top)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- dash of salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 cups diced apples (half green, half red)
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix together oat flour, 1/2 cup coconut sugar, salt, baking powder and spice until combined. Add 3 tbsp coconut oil and stir until mixture is crumbly in texture.
- In a small sauce pan, combine diced apples, honey and maple syrup. Heat for a few minutes until apples are softened a little bit. You can also just microwave them for a minute or so.
- Set aside half of the diced apple mixture for topping later. Combine the other half of apple mixture with the oat flour batter. Mix until combined. Texture will be sticky and will almost seem like you need more liquid, but it is good!
- With wet hands, pat mixture into ball and add to a sprayed pan. Cut into two large or four small servings, but DON'T separate!
- Sprinkle the top with the other 1 tbsp of coconut sugar and the raw turbindo sugar (optional, but gives that scone texture on top).
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, just until done. Top with the rest of apple mixture just before serving.
- *** for gluten-free, read my links below or use certified gluten-free oat flour.
These scones are perfect topped with maple syrup or even just some yogurt. They are also great in the fridge after a few days after the flavors have meddled together.
If you prefer really sweet scones, feel free to add more sweetener and bake with some brown sugar on top!
CHEMIST TIP: For other gluten-free baking tips, make sure to read this post!
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I love pairing little treats like this with similar teas or coffees. Next week I have a fun post about this that you will definitely enjoy! Are you a fan of scones?
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Oh sweet baby molasses, these sound incredible. I usually wait too long to embrace fall and then everyone is over it, so I’m starting early and gathering all the fall recipes. This is definitely going into my Sunday rotation so I can have them for breakfast during the week. I can’t wait to see the reveal of your beverage because just that picture looks fantastic!
They are perfect for breakfast. Not too sweet, but perfect to start the day. They make a smaller portion, but you can definitely double the recipe to make more 🙂
Oh Yum!!! I LOVE apple pie, apple turnovers, and I think I’ll love these scones!!! I cannot wait to make these… I was drooling at the pic of this on IG. I don’t have apple pie spice on hand – may I sub cinnamon and a bit of nutmeg or cloves? Fall is September 23… countdown!!! Watch it be 90 degrees here… Have a great day!
You can definitely sub cinnamon and any other kind of spice! Sometimes I do a combo of both, but anything you have is perfect. I am looking forward to the first day of fall. Last year it was over 100 here, but I like to pretend it is cool and crisp inside 😉 Haha, have a wonderful day Laurie!
Wow! Those look delicious.
Thanks Alanna! They are really good!
i love this time of yea and being able to bake with apples. I am excited to give oat flour a try. Looks delicious
Thanks Mary! Me too, baked apples are the best! I love oat flour, I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Hmm, yum! I make caramel apple scones, but mine are loaded with the not so healthy stuff! 😉 I may have to give yours a try since we are trying to eat a bit more on the healthy side lately! Thanks for linking up at the #WednesdayShowcaseParty!
This is a great alternative to the really good stuff 🙂 I love how simple it is and it pairs well with coffee or tea 🙂
Oh my gosh these look amazing! Scones are my weakness for sure. And anything with apple and I’m sold! Yummy!
I am the same way with scones…they are so perfect! Thank you Tiffany!
These look amazing. We have an apple tree and this would be something different we could do with them. Thanks for the recipe and thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
These would be so delicious with home grown apples! Thanks Michelle! Have a great day!
Yum, yum, YUM! Your apple pie scones look delicious, my friend! Can you believe I have never made scone from scratch?! My hubby and love apples so I may have to whip these up sometime soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing with Roses of Inspiration! Have a wonderful week! Hugs!
I was always scared to make them, then I tried it out a few years back and was surprised how easy it was 🙂 These are really easy, so I think you will love making them 🙂 Thanks Stephanie!