Caramel Apple Scones - Vegan Adaptable

My perfect Saturday morning is a hot cup of coffee with the works and a warm fall flavored scone. I have been making scones for years, the pumpkin kind, but when I saw a recipe for a caramel apple version, I knew that I had to make it. It's finally September here, but the weather is still screaming middle-of-July-summer here. I need something to bring me into that fall mood that I am craving once school and football season starts.

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What do you need?
::apples::
1 tablespoon butter (or non-dairy brand of choice)
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and chopped into tiny pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon

::scones::
3 cups flour
⅓ cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cold butter, cut into chunks (or non-dairy brand of choice)
1 cup Oikos vanilla Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt brand of choice)

::icing::
4 tablespoons butter (or non-dairy brand of choice)
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk (or non-dairy brand of choice)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup powdered sugar

What do you do?
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. ::apples:: Melt the butter over medium heat and add the apples. Cook about 4 to 5 minutes or until the apples are softened. Add the cinnamon and stir together. Pour into a small bowl and set aside.
3. ::scones:: Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter to mix together. Your looking for a wet sand texture.
4. Stir in your apples until your dough comes together. Do not over mix!
5. Pour your dough onto a lightly floured surface and form a 14x4 inch flattened log.
6. Using a sharp knife cut your dough into triangles. You should get about 12 of them.
7. Put the triangles onto your baking sheet, leaving about 1 inche in-between each one and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until they are cooked through. Allow them to cool for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
8. ::icing:: Melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar and milk. Cook for about a minute over medium heat. Pour into a mixing bowl to allow to cool. (I had a small metal bowl in the fridge and pulled it out for this step)
9. Stir in your vanilla and the powdered sugar. Beat with a mixer until smooth. Drizzle the icing over the warm scones.

Grab your favorite cup of coffee or hot beverage and enjoy! {These would pair perfect with a homemade apple cider that I will be adding the week of September the 17th!}

Looking for another yummy scone recipe? Try our Iced Pumpkin Scones with a Cinnamon Spiced Drizzle.

this recipe was adapted from recipegirl