Easy Carrot Cake Scones with Glaze Icing
There’s something about carrot cake that feels like home, and these Easy Carrot Cake Scones with Glaze Icing bring all those warm, cozy flavors into a bakery style treat that’s simple to make. Filled with freshly grated carrots, warm cinnamon, and just the right amount of sweetness, these tender scones bake up with crisp golden edges and soft, flaky centers.
A simple vanilla glaze icing is drizzled over the top, adding the perfect sweet finish without overpowering the classic carrot cake flavor. They’re wonderful for breakfast with a cup of coffee, an afternoon snack, brunch with friends, or even a spring and Easter dessert.
If you love carrot cake but want something a little different, these homemade carrot cake scones are sure to become a favorite. They come together with everyday pantry ingredients, are easy enough for beginner bakers, and taste like they came straight from your favorite neighborhood bakery.
You can ice them to look like carrots like I did with orange and green colored icing which I think is just too cute, or serve them with no icing, great for topping with butter or cream cheese, or any shape you prefer.
I’d love it if the Easter Bunny delivered these in my Easter basket every year!
HERE are more great recipes using carrots you will want to check out
I’ve mentioned it before, but I will mention it again.
The key to scones is ICE COLD BUTTER!
I’ve loved carrot cake for as long as I can remember and you do know how much I love scones, right?
I have a whole category of them in my recipe index.
It was really only a matter of time for me to combine the love!
I made plenty, maybe I will leave one out for the Easter Bunny.
These are not only cute, they also taste amazing and make a great addition to a breakfast, brunch, or dessert, all spring long…Easter parties, and are also great at Thanksgiving too!
Carrot cake is always a great idea!!
Carrot Cake Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated carrots 3 medium carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, extract, cinnamon along with eggs, mix until blended, then stir in carrots and nuts. Knead on a floured surface, cut with a cookie cutter to the desired shape.
- Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- gel food coloring (orange, green)
- Mix all ingredients until smooth, split the icing into two bowls, with more for orange and less for green as you won’t need as much for the stem area. and pipe or drizzle on cooled scones.
These scones are so cute. The recipe looks scrumptious too!
Made these for Easter yesterday and used a cream cheese icing to drizzle over top…..DELICIOUS!!! However, I have 2 issues with the recipe: the directions say “extracts” but only vanilla is listed in the ingredients, is there one missing or just an added “s”? It also doesn’t say when to add the carrots! I put them in last and they seemed fine, but just wondered if there was a better time because it made my dough turn to batter when I did. Thanks!
sorry about that, the “s” was a mistake and yes I added the carrots at the end. I just adjusted the recipe to reflect it. I was typing the recipe on my ipad while out of town and the layout on it isn’t the same as my computer, so I do find I make more mistakes. Hope you had a wonderful Easter!
You are so creative. I am sure I could bake them even once Easter is over, right? I would call them Spring scones hehe.
Thanks and of course they will be good anytime!
Oops! That is what I meant to say, “cream” cheese!
I love a slice of fresh warm pumpkin bread with a slice of plain cream cheese on it.
oh yes, cream cheese frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1.2 cup cream cheese
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Perfect. Thanks so much!
These look wonderful! I want to try them with sour cream icing. Do you have a good recipe for some?
I don’t but as I was icing them, I thought about how good cream cheese frosting would be on them too.
love how you glazed them as carrots, so creative!
These are adorable!
So fun!
What a fun recipe!!
OMG- these are so cute and perfect for Easter brunch, Diane!
Awesome work! you always amaze me with your work.
Great job carots aha!
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these are seriously adorable! and so perfect for Easter! love it!
Hello Victoria, that lovely Site!
I loved your recipes and how put each of them, congratulations!
Kisses. (Brazil)
I want some in my Easter basket! These are so cool, and I don’t think I have ever seen carrot cake scones, but I love the sound of them 🙂
You hooked me with the title and then I saw these adorable scones and I squealed with joy!
Delicious! From all the scones you have shared with us I would have thought that you had a separate recipe box just for them 🙂
so cute! I love scones and anything with carrot cake!
Your web design has changed in the last day or so. I really like it. Carrot cake scones – perfect!!
Love these flavors for scones. And you outdid yourself on the decorations. Love it!
Yep, you’re still the reigning scone QUEEN! They look so cute!
Such a yummy scones
Aarthi
YUMMY TUMMY
Great idea for the flavor of the scones. And the icing is the perfect finish. My mom would love these. Carrot Cake is her favorite!
Thanks for Sharing! I’ll be making these for Easter Brunch! Love the icing:)
These are very cute! But the recipe for the icing is showing in numbered steps without the actual measurements…
Looking forward to making these 🙂
Sorry about that I will adjust the icing portion