Description
Delicious glazed lemon blueberry scones with a light, fluffy texture and a sweet-tart flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, mix cream, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Gently fold in blueberries.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface. Shape into a 1-inch thick circle.
- Cut into 8 wedges. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden.
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice for glaze. Drizzle over cooled scones.
Notes
- Use cold butter for flaky texture.
- Do not overmix the dough.
- Fresh blueberries work best.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: glazed lemon blueberry scones, homemade scones, breakfast pastry