These Sourdough Maple Pecan Scones are so tender and flaky, made with a buttery sourdough discard pecan scone dough, and topped with a simple salted maple glaze.<\/p>\n
Sourdough discard tenderizes the maple pecan scones and they\u2019re moist with nutty pecans throughout. The scones aren\u2019t too sweet and are cozy\u00a0for a fall<\/a>\u00a0breakfast or an afternoon treat with coffee or tea.<\/p>\n The recipe includes lots of instructional tips and images so you get moist, tender, and flaky sourdough maple pecan scones every time!<\/p>\n You only need a few basic tools to make these sourdough discard maple pecan scones. No mixer required!<\/p>\n See below for my ingredient recommendations and possible substitutions.<\/p>\n Follow this visual and detailed recipe guide as you make these flaky sourdough maple pecan scones.<\/p>\n Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.<\/p>\n Add the all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, dark brown sugar to a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Break apart any brown sugar clumps.<\/p>\n Toast pecans for a couple of minutes in a small skillet until fragrant, cool slightly, and chop. Mix the pecans into the dough.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Reserve some chopped pecans to add on top of the glaze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In a liquid measuring cup or other mixing bowl, whisk the heavy cream, sourdough discard, and vanilla extract.<\/p>\n Grate the frozen butter directly into the bowl of dry ingredients and toss.<\/p>\n Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and use a fork or your hand to gently toss the dough.<\/p>\n The scone dough will be quite scraggly and dry at first.<\/p>\n Toss the dough in the bowl until large clumps form, but many floury spots remain.<\/p>\n Dump the scone dough out onto a clean countertop (Image 1). It\u2019ll still be scraggly and a little floury, like making pie dough.<\/p>\n Using a bench scraper, bring the dough together into a mass as much as you can (2).<\/p>\n Cut the dough into quarters and stack them on top of each other (3). This will help create many flaky layers!<\/p>\n Use floured hands or your bench scraper to press down on the layers of dough back into a round mass. Repeat the cutting, stacking, and pressing down twice more and pat it down into an 8-inch round, about 1 \u00bd inches high.<\/p>\n Use a bench scraper to cut the scones into 8 triangular wedges (4).<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> As you laminate and fold the dough, the flour will hydrate more and more. Flour your hands as necessary to prevent sticking and only add more cream to the dough as necessary if it\u2019s still very dry. You\u2019ll be surprised how much it\u2019ll come together after these folds!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Place your scones on the prepared baking sheet and place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes while you preheat the oven.<\/p>\n Freezing the scones will help them retain their triangle shapes, be flakier, and rise taller.<\/p>\n Make Ahead:<\/strong> At this point, you can keep the scones in the freezer until frozen solid. Then you can wrap them individually in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container to bake at a later time. Frozen scones will keep for 3 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As the scones freeze, preheat the oven to 400\u00baF (204\u00baC).<\/p>\n When ready to bake, brush the tops of the scones with a couple of tablespoons of additional heavy cream.<\/p>\n Bake for 20-23 minutes, or until the scones are light golden brown.<\/p>\n Cool on a wire baking sheet as you make the salted maple glaze.<\/p>\n This salted maple glaze is so easy to make!<\/p>\n Simply add powdered sugar, salt, and maple syrup to a bowl and mix with a spoon to your desired consistency. I prefer a thicker glaze so it sets well.<\/p>\n If the glaze is too thick, add a little more maple syrup. If runny, add more powdered sugar.<\/p>\n Finally, use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones, then sprinkle with a small amount of reserved toasted pecans.<\/p>\n![\"Baked](\"https:\/\/sourdoughbrandon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/baked-sourdough-salted-maple-pecan-scones.jpg\")
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\n\ud83c\udf41 How to Make Sourdough Maple Pecan Scones<\/h2>\n
1. Mix the Dry Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\n5. Shape and Freeze the Scones<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n7. Make the Salted Maple Glaze<\/h3>\n
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