Description
Bright, tender, bakery-style lemon blueberry scones with soft centers and crisp edges. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light treat.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
3/4 cup heavy cream, cold
1 large egg
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh blueberries
Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, lemon zest
3. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs
4. Whisk cream, egg, lemon juice
5. Fold wet into dry until just combined
6. Fold in blueberries gently
7. Shape dough into 8-inch disc and cut 8 wedges
8. Place on baking sheet
9. Bake 18–22 mins until golden
10. Cool slightly, drizzle glaze
Notes
Use very cold butter and cream for flakiness
Avoid overmixing dough
Toss berries in flour to prevent sinking
Frozen berries can be used
Optional: add vanilla extract
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg