Easy banana scones transform spotty old bananas into a delicious family treat

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With their golden crusts, flaky, tender interior, and delicious not-too-sweet flavour, these banana scones are a treat any time of day.

Ah, the old brown banana conundrum! No matter how carefully you plan, a few spotty bananas will always end up unloved and uneaten in the fruit bowl.

Fortunately, they are still terrific for baking, if not for eating. The flesh softens almost to mush and the sugar content increases dramatically as they ripen, so they add natural sweetness and moisture to baked goods of all kinds.

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Let’s go bananas!

Banana bread is the classic solution to a bunch of overripe bananas, but I also love banana cake, banana muffins, and even banana ice-cream!

Even my daughter Kipper, who refuses to eat a ‘raw’ banana, loves the flavour that the fruit adds to baked good and desserts. So, spotty bananas in hand, it was simply a case of deciding what to do with them.

Scone but not forgotten…

The day before I baked these banana scones, Kipper and I had enjoyed a lovely walk in the countryside. Fresh air always works up an appetite, and though there were rejuvenating mugs of tea and hot chocolate on our return, she was a bit disappointed that there weren’t any scones to go with them. (She’d been reading this book of 100 Things to Know About Food, which among other things debates the eternally important cream-or-jam-on-first question.)

So with scones at the forefront of my mind, I set about creating a banana version.

Banana scones – quick and easy

I love scones. They are one of the easiest things to bake – especially with a food processor. And once you’ve decided to make them you can be sitting down and enjoying one in under half an hour.

Hot and golden from the oven, split open and steaming, warm buttery crumbs to lick off your fingers… is there anything better?

Or let them cool then dollop with jam and a generous spoonful of cream for a totally sumptuous mouthful.

Banana scones – simple ingredients

The other truly great thing about scones is that the golden, yielding crust, wonderful flaky, tender interior, and delicious not-too-sweet flavour, are all achieved from just a handful of pantry staples.

This banana scones recipe calls for just 4 ingredients (with cinnamon, a 5th, optional). The whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

All you need to make banana scones is:

self-raising flour
baking powder
cinnamon (optional)
butter or non-dairy spread
ripe bananas

Ingredients for making banana scones - cinnamon, baking powder, spotty bananas, self-raising flour, butter.

Ready, spready, go

I used dairy-free margarine, so these delicious banana scones are not only free from added sugar but also vegan and parve. They have a wonderful banana flavour.

If you’re not worried about avoiding dairy, you can make them with butter instead. Either way gives great results!

What to put on banana scones?

We enjoyed our banana scones simply spread with a little butter or vegan spread. However they also taste amazing topped with all the things that go well with bananas, like Nutella, honey, fruity jams and jellies, almond butter, or my favourite, Biscoff spread. Whipped cream would be a totally indulgent addition. Probably just as well I didn’t have any!

Just make sure that you also have a nice cup of tea!

Pouring tea from a teapot into a cup and saucer.

Banana love

Those spotty bananas may be uneaten, but they’re not unloved anymore!

Banana scones recipe makes 12 banana scones.

An ingenious way to use spotty bananas, these gorgeous banana scones have golden crusts, a flaky, tender interior, and a delicious not-too-sweet flavour. Healthy enough for breakfast or a good-for-you snack at any time of day! Serve with butter or spreads for a fruity treat.

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