Scones (Any Flavor)

The most delicious homemade Scones couldn't be easier to make, with a few basic ingredients. You can adapt them to add any mix-ins you like.

If you're a fan of easy baked goods you must try our Cinnamon Roll Biscuits, Homemade English Muffins, Cranberry Orange Muffins, or Lemon Blueberry Bread!

How to make Scones:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Make Dough: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate the frozen butter and add to dry mixture. Use a fork or pastry blender to cut in the butter. Combine yogurt, cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended. Add to dry mixture along with craisins (or other add-ins) then use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients in until it starts to come together in large clumps. 

Cut and Bake: Gently knead mixture by hand (in the mixing bowl) just a few times until it comes together in a ball. Try not to handle the dough too much (we want the butter to stay cold, and the scones to be tender and not tough). Dust a clean surface with a little flour then gently pat and shape into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 16-18 minutes.

Enjoy: Make glaze by combining powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp milk and stirring until smooth. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before drizzling the glaze on top. These are best served the day they are prepared.

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:

To Make Ahead: The dough for scones can be made one day in advance, covered and refrigerated. When ready to bake, place cold scones on lined baking sheet and bake as instructed.

To Freeze Scones Dough: place cut scones in freezer to flash freeze for 1 hour, then place partially frozen scones in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator before baking. To Freeze Baked Scones, cool completely then store in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw completely, or warm 20 seconds in the microwave before eating.

Add-Ins and Variations:

• Mix-ins: Add 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries, chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, dried cranberries or raisins.
• Orange Scones: Replace vanilla with fresh orange juice and add 1 tsp of orange zest to the glaze.
• Peach Scones
• Vegan Scones: Substitute vegan butter, vegan yogurt, flax egg, and replace heavy whipping cream with coconut milk.
• Gluten-Free Scones: Substitute gluten free flour.

Recipe

4.98 from 159 votes

Classic Pastry Scones

These easy Homemade Scones are light, fluffy, and moist and you can add whatever mix-ins you like!

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 360

Cost $4

Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 15 minutes mins

Total 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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Scones:

• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 cup frozen unsalted butter
• ▢ 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup favorite mix-ins like Craisins, fresh or frozen blueberries, chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, dried cranberries or raisins

Glaze:

• ▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix Dry Ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Grate in frozen butter to dry mixture. Use a fork or pastry blender to cut in the butter.
• Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended. 
• Combine: Add to the dry mixture along with craisins (or other add-ins) and use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients in until it starts to come together in large clumps. Gently knead mixture by hand (in the mixing bowl) just a few times until it comes together in a ball. Try not to handle the dough too much.
• Shape and cut: Dust a clean surface with a little flour and drop dough on top. Gently pat and shape into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. 
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 16 – 18 minutes. 
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before drizzling the glaze on top. These are best served the day they are prepared.
• Glaze: Add powdered sugar to a mixing bowl with 1 Tbsp milk and stir until smooth. Add additional milk, if needed. Drizzle over scones.

Notes

Orange Scones: Replace vanilla with fresh orange juice and add 1 tsp of orange zest to the glaze.

Peach Scones

Vegan Scones: Substitute vegan butter, vegan yogurt, flax egg, and replace heavy whipping cream with coconut milk.

Gluten-Free Scones: Substitute gluten free flour.

Make Ahead Instructions: The homemade scones dough can be made one day in advance. Prepare the recipe through step 5, cover, and refrigerate for up to one day.

Freezing Instructions: To Freeze Dough: place cut scones in freezer to flash freeze for 1 hour, then place partially frozen scones in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator before baking. To Freeze Baked Scones, cool completely then store in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw completely, or warm 20 seconds in the microwave before eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 307mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 2mg

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I first shared this recipe January 2014. Updated March 2020 and May 2024.

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