Flaky, tender, and fresh Peach Scones make the perfect small baked treat for brunch. The best recipe to use your fresh peaches this summer.

Looking for more peach recipes? Try my Peach Jam, Peach Crumb Cake, or Peach Pie!

My love for homemade scones started at a young age, and these Peach Scones just may be my favorite variation! They are fast and easy to make, use simple pantry ingredients, and easy to customize with a variety of mix-ins!

How to make Peach Scones:

Dry Ingredients: Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate frozen butter into dry mixture. Use fork or pastry blender to cut in the butter.

Cold butter being cut into flour mixture with a pastry blender.

Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl whisk together yogurt, cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended. Combine with dry mixture and use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients until it starts to come together in large clumps. 

Wet ingredient poured into dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Stir in fresh peaches (or mix in of choice). Gently knead dough by hand (in the mixing bowl) just a few times until it comes together. Try not to handle the dough too much.

Scone dough mixed together and fresh peaches added on top.

Shape dough into 8-inch round on a clean, floured surface. Cut into 8 wedges then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. 

Scones dough shaped into a circle and cut into eight triangles.

Bake 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.

Baked scones on a baking tray.

Tips for Perfect Scones:

  • Use FROZEN Butter: COLD Butter is the key to making perfect scones. As the butter cooks it creates air pockets in the dough that make those great big, fluffy, flaky layers that we love in a great scone or biscuit. The inside remains tender and delicious while the outside gets golden crisp.
    • Pro Tip: If you don’t already keep butter in your freezer, just pop one stick in the freezer about 20 minutes before you start. Then when you’re ready to make the scones you can use your grater (a box grater works great) to easily grate the butter into the flour mixture. Grating the butter make the process much simpler. It keeps your butter really cold, and makes the “cutting in” part fast and easy.
  • Don’t Overwork Dough: When the dough is formed, don’t knead it or handle it too much. Just pat and shape it enough to help it come together into a round, flattened disc. Just like with a good pie crust or biscuit recipe, if you over handle the dough then the baked product will be tougher, instead of tender and flaky.

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:

To Make Ahead: The scone dough can be made, cut, and shaped a few hours ahead of time (cover well and store in the refrigerator).

To Freeze: Scone dough can be frozen for up to 1 month after being cut and shaped. Place unbaked scones on a baking sheet and place in freezer for 1 hour to flash freeze. Transfer to a freezer safe container or bag. Thaw overnight before baking. To freeze baked scones, wrap each scone tightly in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe bag for up to 1 month.

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Recipe

Prep 15 minutes
Cook 16 minutes
Total 31 minutes
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Ingredients
 
 

For the Glaze:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl 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.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together yogurt, cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended. 
  • Add to the dry mixture and use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients in until it starts to come together in large clumps. 
  • Stir in the diced fresh peaches. Gently knead mixture by hand (in the mixing bowl) just a few times until it comes together. Try not to handle the dough too much.
  • Dust a clean surface with flour and drop dough onto surface. Gently pat and shape into an 8-inch round. 
  • 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.

For the glaze:

  • Add powdered sugar to a mixing bowl with 1 Tbsp milk and stir until smooth. Add additional milk, if needed.

Notes

Mix-Ins: Use plain Greek yogurt and mix in cranberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, or whatever else you may like.
Make Ahead Instructions: The scone dough can be made, cut, and shaped a few hours ahead of time (cover well and store in the refrigerator).
Freezing Instructions: Scone dough can be frozen for up to 1 month after being cut and shaped. Place unbaked scones on a baking sheet and place in freezer for 1 hour to flash freeze. Transfer to a freezer safe container or bag. Thaw overnight before baking. To freeze baked scones, wrap each scone tightly in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe bag for up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 234mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 560IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3mg

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I originally shared this post August 2017. Updated July 2021.

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  1. 5 stars
    I just made these and added dried lavender and they turned out incredible. I also did not have peach yogurt so I used honey Greek yogurt and mashed up some extra peach and added that in there. I will be making these again, with other types of fruit!

  2. Instead of peach yogurt (not in the fridge) I used plain full fat yogurt and mixed in some good quality peach jam. Terrific.

      1. It worked well! I pulsed the flour group and then added frozen butter cut into about 1/4 bits (frozen butter does not break down evenly, but it worked!) and pulsed for about 10 sec. Then followed your directions for the rest. Heavenly!

  3. 5 stars
    I have never posted a comment about a recipe before but felt compelled to comment on these lovely scones. I followed the recipe as written except used vanilla Greek yogurt as that was what I had on hand. These scones turned out beautifully, flavorful and with a very nice texture. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

  4. 5 stars
    My husband and I both think these are the best scones we’ve ever had. Moist yet crumbly with fantastic flavor. I did not have cream so I added 1% milk to a tablespoon of melted butter to get 1/3 cup liquid. Worked perfectly!

  5. The best recipe I’ve ever used! Moist and flavorful. I used 1 cup peaches, love my fresh fruit. I didn’t have cream, so I used yogurt instead. I used vanilla yogurt non fat and omitted the vanilla. Also used yogurt instead of cream to make glaze! Worked beautifully! Whole family loved them. Thank you for sharing this recipe! According to my daughter, “mom, you will be making this again!”😂😊

  6. I’m not sure how others got these scones to turn out, the greek yogurt (I used the suggested one) made the dough incredibly wet. Mine did not turn out.

  7. 5 stars
    I made these wonderful scones today & must say they are the best! Didn’t have fresh peaches on hand, so I used canned peaches about 6 slices which I cut up & dried between paper towels. Didn’t grate the butter but sliced and used my stand up mixer to mix. Also added 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. Rolled in balls, brushed them with more cream & sprinkled with sugar. Baked them at 400 for 22 minutes. They are wonderful. My husband couldn’t stop raving about them. These are a keeper in my scone rotation.

    Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes. Enjoy them tons & tons.

  8. 5 stars
    These scones were so moist and delicious! I wouldn’t change a thing about the recipe and will definitely be making them again!

  9. I have made the peach scones twice now and they are the best. So moist and tasty. I did add almond extract instead of the vanilla and also added a touch to the icing. By far the best recipe!

  10. Could you substitute half & half for the heavy cream? I’ve never made scones before, so just curious as that’s what I have on hand.

  11. 5 stars
    Easy to make and so tasty and moist. Will make again and might change up fruit and corresponding yogurt.

  12. 5 stars
    Scones are one of my favorite things. I have made these twice over the last year when I have fresh southern peaches. Excellent!!

  13. I’ve made this recipe several times using fresh peaches as well as batches with dates and pecans. It’s a pretty easy recipe and the scones have always been great! I love the grated butter trick.

  14. 5 stars
    My peaches were very juicy, I drained them after dicing, but the dough was still quite sticky. But they cooked up perfectly. I used the peach juice to flavor the glaze. I may have to make them again tomorrow as people are fighting for them.

  15. 5 stars
    These are delicious! I used sour cream instead of yogurt since it’s what I had on hand. I added more peaches to batter and I added mushed peaches instead of milk l to powdered sugar for the glaze. Will definitely make again and try this recipe with other seasonal fruits!

  16. 5 stars
    Made my peach scones this evening. I added peach preserves, peach yogurt & frozen peaches. Used more sugar but not much more. Patted them out thinner & used biscuit cutter. Did not cook them but 16 minutes. They are wonderful. Will be making them again & might try in the food processor.

  17. 5 stars
    These were the best peach scones ever! I had a few of my friends try them today and they loved them! Will make these again! Thank you for a great recipe!

  18. Best peach scones ever. I used fresh peaches.s Then I tweaked the recipe for blueberry scones, and just used plain vanilla geek yogurt. Both recipes were light, delicious and pretty to look at.
    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe..

  19. 5 stars
    I’m not exaggerating, these are the BEST scones I have ever had in my life! They were life changing and my mouth is watering just thinking about them! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect!!