Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of classic bakery-style blueberry scones with a tender crumb and a sweet glaze. Perfect for a cozy breakfast or a delightful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (330g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter (VERY cold and cut into tiny pieces)
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, if using frozen do not thaw
For Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
For Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, optional but recommended to cut the sweetness
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, granulated sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Cut in butter: Cut very cold butter into small cubes and work into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form.
- Prepare liquid mixture: Whisk together egg, cream, and vanilla extract in a measuring cup.
- Combine ingredients: Add liquid mixture and blueberries to dry ingredients, mix until just moistened.
- Shape and bake: Shape dough into a disc, cut into wedges, place on baking sheet, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake until golden brown.
- Make glaze: Whisk together confectioners’ sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt for the glaze. Drizzle over cooled scones.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness of the glaze by adding more or less sugar to suit your taste.
- For extra flavor, try adding a teaspoon of lemon zest to the scone dough.
- These scones are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Blueberry Scones, Bakery-Style Scones, Breakfast Recipe, Brunch Scones
