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Banana Scones

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2025 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

Less liquid than 81% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 660 scone recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less liquid than 81% of recipes: 39% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 14% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
Butter: 28%, 37th percentileLiquid: 39%, 18th percentileSugar: 14%, 31st percentileEgg: 13%, 43rd percentileLeavening: 3.8%, 35th percentileSalt: 0.4%, 29th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 cups + 1 tbsp (400g) all-purpose flour400 g
  • 1/4 cup (55g) light brown sugar, packed + 2 tbsp, divided55 g
  • 1 tbsp baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed110 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/3 cup (100g) finely mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium banana)100 g
  • 3/4 cup (155g) heavy cream or whole milk + 2 tbsp, divided155 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1-2 medium bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick≈ 177 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 tbsp raw sugar, for topping≈ 13 g
  • 1/2 cup (55g) powdered sugar55 g
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup≈ 40 g
  • 1/2 tbsp milk or water≈ 8 g

flour 400 gbatter 1074 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 660 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter28% · 37th percentile
  • Liquid39% · 18th percentile
  • Sugar14% · 31st percentile
  • Egg13% · 43rd percentile
  • Leavening3.8% · 35th percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 29th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
20 minutes
median 16 minutes

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