The Secret Recipe Club:
Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze
I know I say this will alarming predictability, but where has the month flown too? It really does seem like only yesterday that I was sharing my last Secret Recipe post, which was for some amazing Brown Butter Carrot and Orange Muffins; and here I am one month later with my latest recipe and secret blog partner. This month I was given the lovely Avril’s blog, she writes over at Baking and Creating with Avril, and as usual I was spoilt for choice when it came to choosing a recipe. But, there was one recipe that leapt out almost straight away, and being a bit of a scone addict it was easy to choose in the end. The recipe that caught my eye was for Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze – I mean, banana bread in a scone?! NO contest!
Avril decided to create her blog to share her love and passion for baking (and cooking) along with all the other fun creations and crafts she makes in life. Creativity brings her great happiness, and that is more than evident in her recipe posts. She has lots of “sweet treats” as well as simple and yet imaginative family meals, but, as I said before, I was very taken with the Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze recipe, which, Avril discovered on another blog – Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice. I made my scones almost exactly to the recipe as posted on both sites, with a few tweaks here and there, and as my husband is not a lover of really thick icing, I made a thinner glaze for my scones.
I have copied the recipe below for my readers, but please do remember to credit both blogs with the recipe if you to choose to make it and write about it; also, I have added my “tweaks” in red after certain ingredients and methods. I do like the idea of the thicker glaze, but, to be honest we both found it quite sweet as it was, and I may even cut back on the sugar if I make it again in the future. The taste is strangely like banana bread, but the texture is most definitely scone-like – it’s a truly delicious recipe, and the cinnamon and walnuts add the warmth of spice with a lovely nutty crunch. We decided to spread our with a little butter, but if you eat these warm from the oven, then they need no extra embellishments.
So, that’s it for another Secret Recipe Reveal day, thanks to Avril for providing me with such an inspirational recipe and DO try these scones if you have a couple of bananas lurking in the fruit bowl, you won’t be disappointed! See you later with my slightly late (Monday) meal plan, some new 5:2 recipes and a new series of posts about my Kitchenalia collection. Have a great week, Karen

HOORAY Karen!!! Such a great recipe choice from my blog! Definitely one of my all time favorite scone recipes 🙂 Thank you for your kind sweet words. …you are a gem! 🙂
Looks delicious! Pinned this to make later…visiting from SRC 🙂
Awesome choice! I love bananas and have made scones only twice in my life, the first time was a complete disaster, I should admit… 🙂
I hope you are having a great Reveal Day, it’s been nice to browse through the blogs in our group today…
Scones are my favorite food group–these look delicious!
Perfect SRC pick.
YUMM!!! These sound amazing!! I love banana bread and I love scones… but never had them put together! Great pick!
wow this looks amazing! I love banana bread and scones so this is the perfect marriage for me. Add in the glaze and I’m in heaven 🙂
I thought the same thing add you – banana bread in scones? Oh man, how delicious! These turned out beautifully! I have two over ripe bananas on my counter begging to be used in a recipe like this!
These look heavenly! I look forward to making these soon. Great pick this month 🙂
Wow, love this flavor idea for a scone! Sounds so yummy, I’m such a banana bread fan 🙂
Banana bread in a scone is a genius idea! No wonder you wanted to make this it sounds amazing.
I must admit, I’m a fan of Banana Bread anything, and there are, conveniently, a few over-ripe bananas in my kitchen right now! Oh, and yes, this year is flying, maybe if we don’t mention it again it will slow down… I hope! Great recipe choice for SRC 🙂
These sound SO tasty and look just delicious – what lovely pictures! Awesome choice for the SRC. =)
Oh my goodness, these look DELICIOUS. I think there are few things better than banana bread…but add a crunchy top and a brown sugar glaze?! This is going straight to the top of my must-try list, thanks so much for sharing!
ooooo yummy! Can’t wait to try these!!
Wow that looks amazing! Pinned to try soon. Great pick for SRC!
tweeting this post for a daily entry as @jessups
Thanks so much for the recipe. I guess the yogurt keeps the bread nice and moist.
Tweeted as @maisietoo – https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/317178818974597120
These sound delicious. I’m sure my children would love them.
Yummy – love the sound of banana bread!
This looks delicious! Shared via Google+
another one of your recipes im book marking – I made a lovely banana bread this week – but this looks fab too will try this one next time.
Oh my gosh those look AMAZING! Two of my favorite baked goods in one… YUMM!! Thanks for sharing – great SRC pick!
This is such a lovely, rustic-looking recipe. I can almost smell it! Thank you for sharing the secrets of your success… ;-D
This looks utterly delicious!
Shared on twitter @olivia280177
Made these at the weekend and a pot of chocolate dipping sauce too, they were gorgeous, great recipe
Delicious looking scones…and I absolutely love the cinnamon container! Great SRC pick…sorry I’m late in popping by!
Thank you! I have tweeted @tracyknixon
Shared via G+ thank you
This combines two of my great gran sons, ” Jacobs” favorite things, scones and bananas, we have a cooking session on Saturday, when he spends the day with us, so guess what we are baking tomorrow?, will report back on results and taste
Can’t wait to make this! Shared on facebook
This is fabulous!
This looks interesting I must try it
Thanks for sharing – these look absolutely delicious
Shared on Twitter again: https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/333814633653735424 (Might make this today!)
And again, shared: https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/336705330572574720
These scones sound delicious. Will have a go making them next weekend
Shared via Facebook thanks x
Mmm this looks so yummy!
What a great alternative to the “I’ve got a load of brown bananas – I need to make Banana Bread” moments 😉
Love the idea of the crunchy sugar topping, but have never had icing on a scone, will see how that goes down when I try
Tweeted again! https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/345812089429950464
My dad loves this! Shared via FBook!
I love the way you make amendments and adjust the recipe.
I always stick to the recipe but need to be more easy going with food.
tweeted to share
This looks yummy!
Shared on Twitter again: https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/355198273864216576
would love to have a go at this
I have seen various recipes for banana bread but I seem to prefer this one. I will be trying it out with my kids during the holiday and I will let you know how it turned out.
Thanks so much, do let me know if it works for you! Karen
What a great idea – shared
These look delicious – definitely going to try them out for breakfast tomorrow! I have shared this recipe on facebook and google+