After I posted about Banana Cookies, my friend Susie asked if I had a good recipe for banana scones. I make lots of different varieties of scones — eggnog, blueberry, and even vegan ones — but I'd never tried a banana variety.

Well, the time had come!

Take one basic recipe for scones, mix in bananas at the prime of that 10-minute window between being ripe and being mush, and drizzle them with a sweet glaze. The end result? A tender, moist, perfect treat for breakfast, for an afternoon snack with iced tea, or at any time a craving strikes.

Banana Walnut Coconut Scones

2 cups unbleached flour
1/3 cup sugar
pinch of kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
3/4 cup quick-cook oats
1/2 cup butter-flavor shortening, at room temperature
1 very soft banana
1/2 cup So Delicious coconut milk creamer
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and oats. With a fork, mix in shortening until mixture is crumbly; then use the fork to mix in the banana until fully incorporated and mixture is crumbly. Combine the creamer and vinegar; pour into mixture along with the walnuts and coconut; stir until combined and dough starts to form a ball.

Place dough onto the prepared baking sheet and form into an 8" circle; score into 8 portions, then bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and set when center is lightly pressed. (Cover with foil if browning too quickly after about 20 minutes.) Carefully cut along the scoring lines, then let cool completely.

Glaze:
1/2 confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons coconut milk

Stir together glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over the scones, let glaze set, then cut apart and serve.

Makes 8 scones.

Mary Bilyeu - a self-proclaimed Food Floozie (named for her blog, which is taking a summer vacation) - writes for AnnArbor.com on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, telling about her adventures in the kitchen. She is also on a mission to find great deals for her Frugal Floozie Friday posts, seeking fabulous food at restaurants on the limited budget of only $5 per person. Feel free to email her with questions, comments, or suggestions: yentamary@gmail.com.

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