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Ultimate Guide to British Scones
Perfectly flaky scones that can easily be made into any flavor you’d like including blueberry, cranberry orange, pumpkin, chocolate chip, pumpkin, and cinnamon!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Bread
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 large egg (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Flavoring and Finishing
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Grate your butter using a cheese grater and stir into the flour mixture OR cut butter into small pieces and use a pastry cutter to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal or sand.
- Add in egg (if using), 1 cup cream, blueberries, and vanilla extract (or other flavorings) stirring until the dough just comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean countertop and form it into a ball
- Press the dough flat until it is 2-inch thick circle. Use a butter knife to cut the circle into 8 wedges.
- Place cut scones on an un-greased baking sheet and brush the tops with 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
- Bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes, until the tops are nicely browned.
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Notes
- Note: Adding an egg to your scone batter will change the texture of your scone, creating a richer, more dense result. This recipe will work either way and the egg is completely optional and does not need to be replaced.
- Blueberry Scones (1 cup blueberries + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- Chocolate Chip Scones (1 cup mini chocolate chips)
- Cranberry Orange Scones (3/4 cup dried cranberries + 2 tablespoons orange zest)
- Pumpkin Scones (replace half of the heavy cream with 1/2 cup pumpkin puree + 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice)
- Cranberry Scones (1 cup dried cranberries + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- Lemon Scones (replace 1/4 cup of the heavy cream with 1/4 cup lemon juice + 2 tablespoons lemon zest)
- Cinnamon Scones (replace white sugar with brown sugar + 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon)
Nutrition Information
Serving
1scone
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
895IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1scone | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.