Blueberry Scones Delicious And Flaky

Scones can be purchased at coffee shops but can sometimes be heavy or dense. These scones are favorites for us, tender, delicious, and a lot less pricey! And we love the pop of sweet blueberries with a little zing of lemon zest.

And that dreamy glaze! My family swears this is the best blueberry scones recipe and I have to agree!

What are Scones?

Scones are distinguished by their height and triangular shape. The texture is similar to that of a biscuit however scones contain eggs and biscuits do not.

Scones are generally larger and sweeter than an American biscuit and can be filled with fruits, berries, or nuts.

An egg-wash or sweet glaze is sometimes applied to the top before serving.

Ingredients

DAIRY We love this particular recipe because it has the richest ingredients like whole heavy cream and real butter. Oh and don’t forget the eggs!

FRUIT Blueberry scones need to have…blueberries. But it’s also easy to switch out the blueberries for other berries, or even raisins or cranberries!

How to Make Blueberry Scones

Blueberry scones are easy to make. Like when making pie dough, you want to make sure the butter is chilled.

Whisk dry ingredients with lemon zest. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or fork until the butter is a bit smaller than the size of peas.
Mix eggs and cream, pour into center of the dough. Mix the dough just until combined (per the full recipe below), you don’t want it to get too warm from your hands. Turn the dough on a flat surface and add blueberries.
Gently fold the dough over the berries a few times to incorporate them. Take care not to squish them too much.
Shape into an 8” circle. Cut 8 equal triangles.
Brush top with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until the tops are golden brown. Cool before icing.

Tips For Great Scones

Keep butter chilled until ready to use.
Lightly flour your hands before handling the dough but don’t add extra flour to the dough. Handle the dough with your hands as little as possible.
Frozen berries work in this recipe but may discolor the dough. Do not thaw them first.

Blueberry Favorites

Below find our favorite blueberry recipes for fresh or frozen berries.

Blueberry Cobbler – use fresh or frozen berries
Lemon Blueberry Cake – sweet & refreshing
Easy Blueberry Crisp – with a crumble topping
Homemade Blueberry Sauce – perfect on ice cream
Homemade Blueberry Pie – a summer favorite

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