Apple pie filling shines in these moist and delicious apple pie scones!
Fall is my favorite time of year. Hands down. There is no better season. The leaves change, the air smells amazing, it’s totally normal to have everything taste like apples. Halloween. Pie. And while pie isn’t my favorite dessert ever I do love it and find myself craving it more often than not during the fall months. Bring on the apples and the berries and the pecans y’all!
But I am an epic failure at pie crust 99.99% of the time. Anyone else? It always bubbles up somehow. I could poke a million holes into the bottom of that thing before blind baking it and still would still have an unsightly bulge somewhere. It’s very frustrating. So in order to bake something sweet, use my homemade apple pie filling, and not have to make pie crust I had to get creative.
What better excuse to have apple pie for breakfast than to work it into a scone? Uh, yeah. That’s what I thought. My homemade apple pie filling is the real deal and super simple ’cause you cook it up in the slow cooker. Keep your eyeballs out for that recipe coming super soon!
These were just the right amount of sweetness and cinnamon and the apple pie filling makes them moist enough that you might almost get away with calling these muffins if you mixed in a touch more butter or milk. The cinnamon sugar on top gives them a satisfying crunch. My apple pie filling is a little more liquid than goo which is just how I like it so that it soaks in the flaky layers of the crust or oozes into the cake of my caramel apple cupcakes keeping them nice and moist. Keep an eye out for those recipes, too 😉
What’s your favorite pie flavor?

Apple Pie Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus extra for topping
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1/2 Tbs cinnamon, plus extra for topping
- 1 stick cold butter, cubed
- 2/3 cup apple pie filling, smashed
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon and work in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Smash apple pie filling with a potato masher or your fingers and mix in milk. Stir into the flour mixture until well combined.
- Pat into an 8" circle on a lined or greased baking sheet making sure the thickness is even throughout.
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon and sugar over top and bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before cutting into 8 equal wedges.
Erin
Friday 28th of August 2015
I'm just going to be honest here, I don't exactly agree with you on the fall thing. Fall means winter is coming! So not my favorite... however, fall does have some delicious treats. Pumpkin and apple and I am in! These apple pie scones look like a fabulous treat to add to the list.
Meaghan
Sunday 30th of August 2015
If fall and I could have a chat about maybe coming right before summer I'd be totally ok with that, too ;) I cannot stand what happens right after fall! I don't even like to think about it! These are great as a treat or to switch it up at breakfast!
~Meaghan
SHOBELYN
Friday 28th of August 2015
this looks sooo good...and the photos are gorgeous!
Meaghan
Sunday 30th of August 2015
Aww you're so sweet, thank you! I love how moist and flavorful these scones are. Definitely a fall favorite around here :)
~Meaghan
CJ Huang
Saturday 29th of November 2014
These scones sound perfect for this time of year! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this on Five Friday Finds! I'm looking forward to what you share this week. :)
Meaghan
Monday 1st of December 2014
Thanks so much for having me!
~Meaghan