Easy Strawberry Scones Recipe - BubbaPie (2024)

This Strawberry Scones Recipe is just the thing to get your morning started off on the right note! Flaky, crispy, tender and buttery, all at the same time! With fresh strawberries and a sugary topping, you can turn your own kitchen into a fancy cafe!

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Why You Will Love This Scone Recipe

  • EASY – Now you don’t have to live down the street from a bakery to enjoy a freshly made breakfast pastry! With just a few simple ingredients and a couple minutes of prep, these delicious scones will be ready to eat!
  • GREAT TO MAKE AHEAD – Make a batch of these scones on Sunday and have a quick, easy breakfast or snack throughout the week!

What’s a Scone?

I’m from a town that had a restaurant that made the best scones in the world. So I grew to develop a tastes for really good, tasty scones. So, what is a scone? A scone is actually a lot like a biscuit. The only difference is that scones are usually made with eggs and biscuits aren’t. But the result is generally the same for both in that the pastry itself isn’t too sweet.

This is what I like best about scones. They get the sweet or savory flavor from the fillings and toppings that you use with them, not from the pastry themselves. This is great if you don’t want a dessert that is too rich, sweet or overbearing.

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Fresh Strawberry Scones Recipe

This is why making my scones with a nice, fresh strawberries is such a great idea. The ingredients are super simple and the process couldn’t be easier to bring these nice, fresh Strawberry Scones to life in your kitchen. And you don’t need to use just Strawberries, we’ve also made some Blueberry Scones! Raspberry Scones would be delicious too! Really, any berries would work.

For more strawberry recipes check out our Strawberry Energy Balls!

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STRAWBERRY SCONES INGREDIENTS:

For the fruit:

  • Strawberries, chopped
  • Sugar

For the dough:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour – *Please note that many people who have tried this recipe are suggesting more than 2 cups of flour as many as 4 to make the dough less sticky.
  • Baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • Butter, cold and cut into pieces
  • Egg
  • Milk

For the topping:

  • Egg
  • Granulated sugar

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Can You Use Frozen Strawberries For This Scone Recipe?

If you absolutely have to, you can probably make it work. But they will most likely release too much liquid as they thaw and you won’t like the result. You’ll want to keep them as frozen as possible while working them into the dough, which will make them hard to cut into small pieces. You could possibly thaw them out so you can cut them, then refreeze them. But, honestly, I’d just make this recipe with fresh strawberries.

How To Store Your Scones

Like with all pastries and baked goods, keeping them in an airtight container is key! A tupperware or zip lock baggie will work. Having a large tupperware container to put all your baked goods is a MUST! And this one is perfect for these scones!

You can keep them in your fridge and they will last a bit longer than keeping them at room temperature. Just a couple seconds in the microwave will do the trick to get these babies fresh again!

You can also freeze these Strawberry Scones. Just let them cool completely and wrap them tightly in aluminum foil, freezer wrap a freezer bag or any combo of these. We love to use these gallon sized freezer bags. They are tough, durable and have new grip and seal technology that makes them super easy to open and close. They will be good in your freezer for up to 3 months.

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Notes, Tips and Variations

  • Use Cold Butter!-They main key to get authentic, bakery style scones is to use cold butter. This will get you that crispy, flakey and buttery texture you are looking for. If working the butter in with your hands, be careful as the dough will heat up quickly. The butter should still be in small pieces when ready to go in the oven. Using a pastry blender or a pastry cutter like this one or grating your butter is probably your best bet!
  • Milk-You can substitute any kind of milk if needed. Almond, soy, non-fat, etc. You can also try using half and half or heavy cream for a slightly richer texture.
  • Sticky Dough – The dough will be sticky! You can use some extra flour on your hands to help with this when you are working with it.
  • Small Strawberry Pieces – I like my pieces of strawberries to be pretty small. Having just a few big chunks of strawberries in each scone really isn’t what I’m going for. So make sure you are cutting them small enough so they are scattered evenly inside your scone.
  • Use Turbinado Sugar – While we just used granulated sugar on our topping, you can try using different sugars as well. Sprinkle to top with Turbinado Sugar. It is coarser, darker the scones more texture and flavor. You can also sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
  • Add a Vanilla Glaze – You can make these scones out-of-this-world delicious if you drizzle some Vanilla Glaze over the top. It’s easy to make, just combine 1 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar, 2 tbsp of Milk and 1/2 tsp of Vanilla Extract. Pour it over the Strawberry Scones once they have cooled.

These are perfect for just about any occasion: a brunch, a cookout or just a surprise for the kiddos one Saturday morning while they are watching cartoons. I hope you enjoy the warmer Spring weather and let me know how you like this Easy Strawberry Scones recipe!

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Easy Strawberry Scones Recipe

Course Dessert

Servings 8 scones

Celebrate Spring with this easy Strawberry Scones Recipe. These fresh fruit pastries look great and taste even better!

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

For the fruit:

  • 1 cup strawberries chopped
  • 1 tbsp sugar

For the dough:

  • 2 cups a/p flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 6 tbsp butter cold and cut into pieces
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup milk

For the topping:

  • 1 large egg
  • Granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  • In a small mixing bowl, pour granulated sugar over strawberries and mix until completely coated. Set aside.

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  • In a medium-sized bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt.

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  • Add butter pieces into bowl of dry ingredients. Cut with a pastry cutter until all ingredients are well-combined.

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  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Add dry ingredients into large bowl of wet ingredients. Start mixing with a wooden spoon.

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  • Add strawberries and mix some more. Pour dough onto a clean working surface. Knead it until smooth and then place it onto lined baking sheet, forming it into a circle (about 8 inches in diameter).

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  • Use a serrated knife or a pastry cutter to cut the dough into eighths. Separate each dough piece. Line them up on the prepared baking sheet.

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  • In a small bowl, whisk egg and brush the top of each scone. Top off with granulated sugar.

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  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until top is golden brown. Allow to cool slightly.

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Notes

  • *Please note that many people who have tried this recipe are suggesting more than 2 cups of flour as many as 4 to make the dough less sticky.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcal

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FAQs

What is the secret to making good scones? ›

Baking tips for making the perfect scones

The colder the better when it comes to scones, we recommend a chilled bowl and pastry cutter too. Use pastry flour: This will create a noticeably lighter scone. However, self-raising flour works just as well and creates a higher rising scone that holds its shape nicely.

Why put egg in scones? ›

The egg gives the scones a golden and shiny finish once they are baked. It is however possible to omit the egg and use 1-2 tablespoons of extra milk as a glaze for the scones instead. They will not quite have the same colour and shine but they will still be delicious to eat.

Why are my scones not fluffy? ›

Placing a dough in a cool oven that then slowly heats up actually affects the rising agent. Make sure your oven is at the right temperature you will be baking the scones at before you put them in. Also having an oven that is too hot or too cold will affect the baking of your scones immensely.

What type of flour is best for scones? ›

The secret is using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour. It's lower in protein and makes for ultra-tender scones. If you don't have any on hand, you can easily make your own using all-purpose flour and cornstarch (see the FAQs below). For a kid-friendly twist, don't miss my chocolate chip scones.

Is it better to make scones with butter or oil? ›

For example, if you substitute oil for butter or margarine, you can significantly reduce the amount of saturated fat in your baked goods. This streamlined recipe for Light Scones uses just 3 tablespoons of canola oil, which contains a fraction of the saturated fat found in butter or margarine.

How long should you rest scones before baking? ›

Recipes for scones sometimes provide a make-ahead option that involves refrigerating the dough overnight so it can simply be shaped and then popped into the oven the next day. But now we've found that resting the dough overnight has another benefit: It makes for more symmetrical and attractive pastries.

Should you chill scone dough before baking? ›

Not chilling the dough before baking: to really ace your scones, it helps to chill your dough again before it's baked. Using cold ingredients does help, but your hands will warm up the dough when you're working with it and the extra step of chilling will help you get the best result.

What makes scones rise best? ›

To ensure taller scones, start with a thicker dough disc and place the scones on a tray with sides, allowing them to slightly touch one another. This arrangement encourages the scones to push against the pan and each other, promoting height.

Why do you mix scones with a knife? ›

The knife is a method to mix in a rough manner. If mixed thoroughly with a spoon or dough hook until smooth and well mixed, the dough will be worked too much, the components in the flour will combine too well etc and the result will be tough heavy scones, not lighter and a bit crumbly.

How thick should scone dough be? ›

It is far better that the scone mixture is on the wet side, sticking to your fingers, as the scones will rise better. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and flatten it out with your hand, or use a rolling pin, to a thickness of 1-2 cm (1/2 – ¾ inch).

Why don t my scones rise high? ›

The longer you get the dough sit before baking it, the less your scones will rise. Try to bake the dough as soon as you finishing kneading and rolling it out. Letting the mixture sit too long will cause the gas bubbles from the leavening agent to disappear. These gas bubbles are what help the scones rise.

What happens if you put too much milk in scones? ›

The crumblier the dough, the crumblier the resulting scones, so be sure not to add too much milk. You might not even need it all. I say roll the dough out, and using a rolling pin makes me feel all domestic goddess, but the be completely honest, you can just press the dough out onto a floured surface.

What makes a scone heavy? ›

This is because within different flours comes different levels of protein. Typically, if there is a higher protein level within a flour, the more dense the scone would come out.

Can I use yeast instead of baking powder for scones? ›

Not really. Not with the same results, and not the same taste, and not with all recipes. For example, if you used yeast instead of baking powder in scones, and didn't wait for it rise, you'd get some dense things that might remind you of hockey pucks.

What is the main reason for resting scones before baking? ›

This short rest relaxes the gluten, making scones more tender; and cold chills the fat, increasing flakiness.

Why are my scones heavy and dense? ›

My scones have a dense, heavy texture and poor volume

You may have used too little raising agent or over handled the dough before it was baked. The oven may have been too cool.

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