Want the the taste of cinnamon rolls, but don’t have the time? These Cinnamon Roll Scones will be your new favorite. They are so easy to put together and require no kneading or rise time.
Here is what you need:
Begin by putting all of the ingredients, except the buttermilk, butter, and cinnamon sugar in a mixer. Mix it up until the chunks of shortening are very small: about the size of peas or so.
After that, turn the mixer on low and slowly add the buttermilk. As soon as it all comes together, stop mixing. Knead the dough a couple of times. It should be mostly dry, and maybe a tiny bit sticky.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface to between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick.
Spread the dough with butter and with cinnamon and sugar.
Roll up toward yourself starting with the long side. Pinch the seam to seal it shut.
Cut the roll into 15-20 rolls and place into a greased pan.
Bake until lightly golden. Cool for about 10 minutes before icing.
To make the icing, add powdered sugar to any extra butter. Mix in enough milk or water to make a glaze.
Cinnamon Roll Scones
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2/3 cup shortening or butter
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Glaze
- leftover butter
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 13"x9" pan or two 8"x8" pans and set aside.
- Put all ingredients, except buttermilk, butter, and cinnamon sugar in a mixer. Mix until shortening is about the size of peas.
- Turn mixer on low speed and slowly add buttermilk. Stop mixing as soon as dough comes together. Knead dough a couple of times. Dough should be mostly dry, not overly sticky.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Spread dough generously with melted butter and cinnamon sugar.
- Roll up starting with long side. Pinch seam shut. Cut into 15-20 rolls and place into greased pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes before icing. To make icing, add powdered sugar to any extra butter. Mix in enough milk or water to make a glaze. Store covered at room temperature.
