Looking for an easy morning treat? This breakfast scone recipe helps you make fluffy, tasty scones perfect with tea or coffee.
Start your day with something warm and comforting. This breakfast scone recipe is easy to follow and perfect for busy mornings. You can make soft, buttery scones in no time using simple ingredients. Enjoy them fresh from the oven with tea, coffee, or your favorite jam for a lovely and satisfying breakfast treat.
Breakfast Scone Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- ½ to 1½ cups mix-ins such as berries, dried fruit, or chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk or heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (frozen for at least 1 hour)
- Coarse sugar (for sprinkling)
Recipe
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Grate the frozen butter on the large holes of a box grater.
- Add the grated butter to the flour mixture and toss to coat. Using your hands, work the butter into the flour until the mixture turns to a coarse meal.
- Add the mix-ins and toss well.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl and pour it over the flour mixture.
- Mix it with a spatula until the dough takes a shaggy form. Use your hands to knead the dough. The dough should feel soft and non-sticky.
- Form the dough into a ball and transfer it to a lightly floured surface.
- Shape the dough ball into a 7-8-inch disk about 1 inch thick.
- Slice into 8 equal wedges and transfer to the prepared baking tray. Leave a little space around each scone.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and freeze the scones for 15 minutes.
- Remove the scones from the freezer, brush them with buttermilk, and sprinkle them with coarse sugar.
- Bake for about 18-27 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let them cool before serving.
Tips
- If the dough gets sticky, work in a bit more flour, and if it feels dry, drizzle in a little more buttermilk.
- Using fresh raspberries or diced fresh strawberries adds moisture to the scone dough. Add ⅓ cup of buttermilk to the dough and more if needed.
