Description
These Strawberry Scones are a delightful treat perfect for a fruity breakfast or a sweet snack. Made with fresh strawberries and a hint of vanilla, these scones are tender, buttery, and bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries
- ½ cup heavy cream (plus more for brushing)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add Butter and Strawberries: Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then fold in the strawberries.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the cream, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until a dough forms.
- Shape and Bake: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, pat into a circle, cut into wedges, place on a baking sheet, brush with cream, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 16–18 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the scones to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Handle the dough gently to keep the scones tender.
- You can substitute strawberries with blueberries or raspberries and add lemon zest for extra brightness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
