The Best Blueberry Scones
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4.7
The Best Blueberry Scones
Description
This scone recipe begins by combining the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, and optional sugar. Frozen butter is grated and gently mixed in to create a flaky texture. Sour cream and vanilla extract are folded in carefully to ensure the dough remains crumbly and tender. Fresh blueberries are spread over the rolled dough before folding it into a log and cutting into wedges, providing bursts of fruit throughout the scones.
The scones are spaced on a baking sheet, brushed with a whisked egg glaze, and sprinkled with sugar before baking at 350°F for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. The resulting scones have a balance of sweetness and slight tartness from the blueberries with a flaky, tender crumb and crisp edges.
The process of grating frozen butter and careful mixing avoids melting the fat too soon, key for proper scone texture. The sour cream adds moisture and richness, keeping the interior soft. The glaze adds subtle sweetness and a glossy, attractive finish.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar optional
- 3/4 cup butter frozen, grated, unsalted
- 3 cups sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups blueberries fresh
For the Glaze
- 1 egg whisked
- 1 cup sugar (or more)
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Grate in the frozen butter. Gently fold in the sour cream and vanilla.
- Carefully mix in the dough together, being extra careful not to overmix it. The dough should be crumbly in texture.
- Roll the dough into a rectangular shape. Spread blueberries all over the dough. Fold over the dough into a log shape. Cut the scones into similar-sized wedges.
- Place the scones onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space in between for rising. Brush the tops with whisked egg, followed by a sprinkling of sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until the scones are golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 20g | |
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 448IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
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