Scones Recipe

This Scone recipe is the perfect base for any homemade scones. If you want to bake these fresh in the morning, cover and refrigerate overnight after step 5 and bake the next morning. This master recipe works for endless variations that will rival your favorite coffee shop scones.

👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 48 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 23 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●baking sheet
●oven
●bowl
●mixing bowl
●whisk
●spatula

📝 Preparation Steps

How to Make Scones

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add diced cold butter and cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until pea-sized butter crumbs form. Gently stir in flavor add-ins if using. Refrigerate the mixture while preparing liquid ingredients.

baking powder1 Tbsp

In a small bowl, combine cream, eggs, and vanilla and beat with a fork until well blended. Pour the cream mixture into your flour mixture and fold with a spatula just until moistened, don’t over-mix. If the dough is too dry to come together, add another tablespoon of cream. If it’s too moist, sprinkle with flour.

large egg (cold, lightly beaten)1

Transfer the dough onto a clean work surface and work it into a ball of dough just so it comes together. Next, flatten into a 1-inch thick and 7-inch wide disk. Chop into 8 equal wedges, cutting straight down without using a sawing motion.

Arrange scones on a lined baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Brush the tops with cream and sprinkle generously with coarse sugar. Refrigerate the scones for ⏱️ 15 minutes before baking.

Bake for ⏱️ 18-22 minutes or until the tops are golden and the center is baked through. Remove from the oven and cool completely then drizzle with glaze if desired.

To Make the Glaze:

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp milk, and vanilla. Stir until well blended. The glaze should be drizzling consistency; thicken it with more powdered sugar and thin it out with more milk. Use a spoon to drizzle glaze over the cooled scones and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

calories

342 kcal

fat Content

18 g

serving Size

1 scone

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

17 g

sodium Content

162 mg

protein Content

5 g

trans Fat Content

0.5 g

cholesterol Content

68 mg

carbohydrate Content

41 g

saturated Fat Content

11 g

unsaturated Fat Content

6 g

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