Two for One Scones - Banana Scones & Chocolate Chip Scones

id="recipetitle"class="fn">Two for One Scones - Banana Scones & Chocolate Chip Scones

Today's activity is brought to you by "procrastibaking", a term that I learned from the expert and my work BFF Carrie. It's exactly what you think it is. Clearly you have a million important things on your plate but you throw your hands up and say "eff it I'm baking today". Carrie also likes to drink while she bakes. Not that I felt that I needed to defend myself.
 


Look at that beer tucked in there so inconspicuously!

I decided to make scones, and because they come together rather quickly, figured I may as well bust out two different varieties. The chocolate chip ones are a favorite, the banana ones were a brand new recipe. I began with the latter.


Banana Scones with Cinnamon Glaze
Slightly adapted from: RecipeGirl 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (1 large)
1 egg
3 tablespoons cream
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1) Preheat oven to 425F. Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon). Grate the butter into the dry ingredients and combine.

2) In a separate bowl, whisk the mashed banana, egg, and cream. Pour into dry ingredient mixture and fold together with a spatula. You may want to just use your hands like I did.

3) Dust your counter with flour, then drop your dough ball on there. Shape it into a disc, approximately an inch and a half thick. Cut into six pieces and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.

4) For the glaze, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk, and cinnamon. Drizzle over cooled scones.


Chocolate Chip Scones
100% Stolen from: Cooks.com

INGREDIENTS 

2 cups flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk (I made mine - 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, whatever floats your boat)

DIRECTIONS

1) Preheat oven to 425F. Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt). Grate the butter into the dry ingredients and combine.

2) In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla, and buttermilk. Pour into dry ingredient mixture along with the chocolate chips, and fold together with a spatula. You may want to just use your hands like I did.

3) Dust your counter with flour, then drop your dough ball on there. Shape it into a disc, approximately an inch and a half thick. Cut into six pieces and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for approximately 18 minutes.