• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Crumb: A Food Blog logo

  • Home
  • About Crumb
    • About Isabelle
    • Press, Awards and Contributions
    • Privacy Policy
  • About the Recipes
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Crumb
  • About Isabelle
  • Privacy Policy
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Home » baked goods » biscuits and scones » Game of Scones: Banana Bread Scones

    Game of Scones: Banana Bread Scones

    Apr 19, 2017 · 14 Comments

    Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

    Sing it with me now... These scones are bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

    Banana Bread Scones

    (Sorry, couldn't resist. Where's the nearest Punaholics Anonymous meeting? I think it might be time for an intervention.)

    But seriously, these scones are pretty freaking good.

    They're tender and rich and flaky, just like a proper scone ought to be, but with all of the sweet, homey goodness of my favourite banana bread. It's literally the best of both worlds.

    Banana Bread Scones

    I initially meant to top these scones off with a brown sugar glaze, but then I decided they were perfectly good just as they are, especially when they're still a little warm from the oven.

    They're just the right amount of sweet, with loads of banana flavour and a hint of cinnamon, plus that rich buttery flavour that all proper scones should have.

    Banana Bread Scones

    If you find these aren't quite sweet enough for your tastes, you can always add sweetness with a dollop of homemade strawberry jam or a drizzle of honey, if you absolutely must.

    (Or, if you really want to go over the top? Add a spoonful of Nutella, and kiss your diet goodbye.)

    You can also throw in a handful of mini chocolate chips or chopped walnuts into the dough before it's baked, but again, I'm kind of a purist when it comes to these.

    Banana Bread Scones

    I wonder if they like treats at Punaholics Anonymous meetings?

    I have a few extras still kicking around, so I may as well kill two birds with one scone. (Sorry. Not sorry.)

    //

    Print
    clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
    Banana Bread Scones

    Banana Bread Scones


    ★★★★★

    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Isabelle Boucher (Crumb)
    • Total Time: 45 mins
    • Yield: 8 1x
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    Description

    All the deliciousness of your favourite banana bread, except it comes in the form of a rich, buttery scone. Serve with strawberry jam or honey for a tasty tea-time treat.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    • 2 very ripe bananas, mashed (~1 cup)
    • ¾ cup buttermilk
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 400F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Pulse a few times to combine. Drop in the cubes of butter, and pulse 8-10 times to cut in the butter, or until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk together the bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients, and stir until just barely incorporated.
    4. Turn out the dough onto a clean working surface that's lightly dusted with flour, and shape into a rough circle about 1" thick. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 wedges. Arrange the wedges on the prepared baking sheet.
    5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling off completely.

    Notes

    I like these scones plain, but feel free to gussy them up by folding in ½ cup of chopped walnuts or mini chocolate chips when combining the wet and dry mixtures.

    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 30 mins
    • Category: Dessert

    Did you make this recipe?

    Tag @izzbell on Instagram

    « Not Your Bubby's Coffee Cake: Black Sesame Coffee Cake with Quince Glaze
    Melt With You: Cubano Grilled Cheese »
    534 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    • Email
    • Yummly

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mel says

      November 10, 2020 at 12:56 am

      I wish I could print this recipe WITHOUT the ADS!

      Reply
      • Isabelle Boucher says

        November 12, 2020 at 10:03 pm

        I totally hear your concerns, Mel. I'll reach out to my ad network to see if there's a way to disable the option, but keep in mind that those ads help me to cover the costs of maintaining this website and developing new content, so that you (and others) can access recipes for free.

        Reply
    2. Kathy says

      March 4, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      Please give me calorie count per serving.

      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Isabelle Boucher says

        March 4, 2018 at 10:27 pm

        Hi Kathy, I don't currently provide calorie counts for my recipes. If this is something you're interested in, there are quite a few free tools online that will allow you to calculate calories and other nutritional information - MyFitnessPal and Sparkpeople are both easy to use and quite popular.

        Reply
    3. Elizabeth Vlug says

      May 3, 2017 at 5:37 pm

      Just made these scones and ate one almost immediately. So good. I am not a purist and did add walnuts to mine. lol. Definitely a keeper. I was afraid of overworking my butter in so I put my butter in the freezer until really firm and then grated it in. Seemed to work, the scones were lovely and tender. Thank you for sharing your recipes.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Taylor from OnTheGas.org says

      April 24, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      My jaw dropped while I was reading this recipe as a lot of things going on in my mind with banana bread scones - the nutella, chocolate chip, strawberry jam, pineapple jam - any sweet things I could add. Maybe, peanut butter will work as well. I am excited to let my nieces and nephews try this.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Maresa | Breakfast for Dinner says

      April 22, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      Banana bread crossed with a scone?! I'm in!

      Reply
    6. Shareba says

      April 22, 2017 at 1:06 pm

      You've combined two of my favourite breakfast items into one! I probably would add chocolate chips to mine, but Nutella is a good idea too... mmmm. I love the light in your photos here btw - very pretty :)

      Reply
    7. Denise @UrbnSpice says

      April 21, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      I will definitely be trying these scones, Isabel. I have a collection of scone recipes from my pastry chef days and this is the first banana scone recipe. I can't wait to try them. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

      Reply
    8. Alexandra | Occasionally Eggs says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:50 am

      These pictures are so pretty! I always think it's nice to have a basic recipe like this and then people can add things if they want to, but they look perfect as is. Ooh, maybe with blueberries?! I always have a bunch of ripe bananas for weekly snacks, and I think my boyfriend would go nuts for these!

      Reply
    9. Diane Galambos says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:46 am

      Ohmigod - got buttermilk and two bananas - I think I have to make these right now (or this aft). Need cheering up after basement flooding from last nights' insane downpour. (PS- got Nutella!)

      Reply
    10. Charlotte says

      April 20, 2017 at 10:24 pm

      Two of my favorite things in one? I'm sold!

      Reply
    11. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) says

      April 19, 2017 at 9:46 pm

      I LOVE the idea of these scones (especially with chocolate chips!). Bookmarked. Because I always have very ripe bananas hanging around...

      Reply
    12. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

      April 19, 2017 at 11:54 am

      Yum! I am always on the lookout for scones recipes. I absolutely adore them! Never had a banana bread scone, maybe it's time! :-) Love it plain and then I can add some jam. P.s. You're too funny! ;-)

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating ★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars ☆ ★ 3 Stars ☆ ★ 2 Stars ☆ ★ 1 Star ☆

    Primary Sidebar

    Hello! I'm Isabelle, and this is my blog. I'm a 40-something coffee-chugging, booty-shaking, bargain-shopping, trucker-swearing self-taught cook with a major addiction to vintage cookbooks. Come for the recipes, stay for the terrible puns! Connect with me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Looking for Something?...

    Archives

    Categories

    All images and content Copyright © 2025 Isabelle Boucher | Crumb: A Food Blog · Privacy Policy