Treacle scones

Name: Treacle scones
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 350g self raising flour; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 50g butter, cold; 25g soft dark brown sugar; 2 tbsp black treacle; 150ml milk; 1 tbsp milk

Soft, sticky scones with treacle and warm spice, best split and buttered.

Time30 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.13 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 scones

Ingredients

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350 gself raising flour
1 tspmixed spice
1 tspground cinnamon
50 gbuttercold
25 gsoft dark brown sugar
2 tbspblack treacle
150 mlmilk
1 tbspmilk

Method

1
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Line a baking tray.
2
Rub the flour, spices and butter together until like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
3
Warm the treacle with the milk and mix into the flour to make a soft dough.
4
Pat out to 2 cm thick and cut into eight rounds or wedges.
5
Brush with milk and bake for 12 minutes until risen and dark golden.
12 min
6
Cool on a rack and serve with butter.

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