Can I crown myself queen of scones… ok ok maybe thats a bit much but how about Scone Enthusiast? I am rather obsessed with baking up scones especially these Blueberry Scones! They are really simple to make and they come out absolutely perfect every single time!! Its a great base recipe that you can really create endless varieties with!
Scones are absolutely fantastic!!! They are similar to a biscuit; lightly sweetened and perfect for breakfast or to enjoy with an afternoon cup of coffee or tea. These Blueberry Scones rise beautifully while they bake and have such a wonderful crumbly texture. When you bite into the scone and that blueberry bursts in your mouth, its just heaven! My favorite way to eat these scones is to slice them in half and toast them in a pan with a little bit of butter. Make yourself a latte, espresso or cup of tea and savor each and every delicious bite. {Photos updated 10/09/2017}
This recipe is really very simple; a handful of ingredients, a bowl, spoon and your hands. The key to getting the texture right is not overworking the dough and using cold butter. The cold butter creates steam pockets and thats what gets you that light and crumbly scone.
This is a great base recipe so go ahead and experiment with different flavors. Keep them plain to serve with jam or honey. Strawberries, raisins, chocolate chips, cranberry or even a savory cheese and herb version would all make for a fantastic scone! With these Blueberry Scones I went with a triangle shape but you can work them into squares or rounds, have fun with them!
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 6 Tbsp cold butter, small dice
- 2 handfuls of blueberries
- egg wash {lightly beaten egg with a splash of water}
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a food processor with the dough blade. {you can also use a hand mixer}.
- Add in the cold butter and continue to mix until the butter becomes incorporated and the pieces are about the size of peas.
- Stir in the blueberries just to coat with the dry mixture.
- In a measuring cup mix together the buttermilk and egg. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until the dry ingredients are mostly incorporated.
- Pour the dough out onto a very lightly floured surface {too much flour will leave you with a heavy dense scone}. Gently press together to form into a round about 1 1/2 inches high.
- Cut into 6 even triangles. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with some of the egg wash. Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top.
- Bake for approx 22-24 minutes or until lightly golden.
Leia
These sound so good, and I love the recipe is easily adaptable. Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday!
Angela LeMoine
Leia, thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you give these a try! They were delicious!