Banana Bread Scones





INGREDIENTS:

•  2 very ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)

•  2-4 tablespoons milk, whole or 2%

•  4 oz plain yogurt, whole or 2%

•  2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

•  4 Tbsp. granulated sugar

•  2 tsp. baking powder

•  1/2 tsp. salt

•  1 tsp. cinnamon

•  4 Tbsp. unsalted butter

•  1/2 cup chopped walnuts
OPTIONAL ICING:
•  1 Tbsp. salted butter
•  1 oz milk, whole or 2%
•  1/4 cup packed brown sugar
•  1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
•  2-4 oz confectioner's sugar


INSTRUCTIONS:

•  Mash bananas and add enough milk to make one cup total.
•  Stir in yogurt and set aside.
•  In separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
•  Cut butter into several pieces and mix into dry ingredients with fork or fingers.
•  Stir banana mixture into dry ingredients and add walnuts.
•  Turn dough out onto wax paper and shape into disk about 1 inch thick.
•  Cover with wax paper and freeze for 30 minutes.
•  Preheat the oven to 400°F.
•  Remove wax paper and place dough on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
•  Slice dough into eight wedges and pull apart slightly.
•  Bake for 25-30 minutes, until firm to the touch with golden-brown edges.
•  Optional: drizzle with icing.


Makes 8 scones.

(adapted from: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-banana-bread-scones-wit-155500, click for additional recipes!)