Make tall, buttery, flaky scones like a pro in just 10 minutes of active prep time with my tried and true scones recipe. Now you can make moist, flavorful scones with your choice of add-ins that rival your local bakery. Keep reading for all my add-in ideas, tips, and tricks for scone perfection!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Chill Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: scones
Servings: 8scones
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Plain Scones
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour270 grams
½cupgranulated sugar99 grams
1tbspbaking powder
½tspsalt
½cupcold unsalted buttercubed, 113 grams
½cupbuttermilk118 ml
1tspvanilla
1large egg
Add-Ins, optional, add a total of 1-1.5 cups
1cupchocolate chipsI used mini chocolate chips in the photos
1cupwhite chocolate chips
1cupfresh raspberriesbroken into pieces and frozen
1cupblueberries
1cupstrawberrieschopped
Instructions
If making raspberry scones add an additional ¾ cup flour (90 grams). If making blueberry or strawberry scones add an additional ¼ cup flour (30 grams). The fresh fruit adds a lot of moisture so more flour is needed otherwise the dough will be very wet and not have enough structure when baking.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the cold, cubed butter and use your hands or a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until pea sized amounts of butter remain.
Create a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and egg. Use a spatula to gently combine until the dough is thick and sticky. Gently stir in your mix-in if using - example 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup fresh raspberries, broken into pieces and frozen, 1 cup blueberries, OR 1 cup strawberries, chopped.
On a silicone mat or kitchen counter, gently knead the dough, until all the flour is incorporated. Add 1-2 additional tablespoons of flour if the dough is too sticky.
Lamination (folding the dough to create flaky layers!): Fold the dough in half, press it down slightly, then turn the dough 90 degrees and fold in half again. Repeat this folding and turning process 4-5 times.
Shape the dough into a 8-10 inch disc that is about 1.5 to 2 inches tall. Refrigerate the scone in a disc for 5-10 minutes.
Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the scones into 8 equal wedges.
Place the scones 2-3 inches apart on a baking sheet that’s lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Freeze the scones for 30 minutes. The last 5 minutes, preheat the oven to 400º F.
Brush the tops of the scones with egg wash (1 large egg + 1 Tbsp water), buttermilk or heavy cream. Add coarse sanding sugar if desired.
Bake for 20-26 minutes or until the scones are lightly golden. Allow the scones to cool.