Scones, a delectable breakfast pastry with a crumbly texture and a rich flavor, have been enjoyed for centuries. Originating in Scotland, these triangular or round-shaped treats are typically made with flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, eggs, and milk, resulting in a tender and flaky pastry. Scones can be savory or sweet, with endless variations of fillings and toppings to suit every palate. From classic plain scones to indulgent fruit-filled or savory cheese-infused creations, there's a scone recipe for every occasion. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore a collection of the best scone recipes, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure your scones turn out perfect every time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, let's embark on a delightful journey into the world of scones, where every bite promises a taste of heaven.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BED AND BREAKFAST SPICED PUMPKIN SCONES WITH HONEY BUTTER
Gorgeous spiced pumpkin scones with honey butter - what a treat for the tea-time table during autumn and winter. I have made these twice now and love the combination of the honey butter with the scones, although they are also delicious with plain unsalted butter. This recipe came from an Australian "Olive" magazine that was sent to me, apparently, Queensland is famous for its blue pumpkins where this recipe originates from - I added the spices as well as the honey butter! A wonderful recipe for the cooler months, but as it uses tinned or frozen pumpkin, these can be made all year around. If you don't want to serve these with the honey butter, just split them whilst warm and spread with normal butter or cream. Mixed spice is a British spice mixture, I have a recipe for this on RZ: Recipe #266688
Provided by French Tart
Categories Scones
Time 30m
Yield 6 Pumpkin Scones, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Lightly grease a baking tray.
- Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in egg, pumpkin puree and 4 tablespoons milk until smooth. Add the mixed spice to the pumpkin mixture, taste and adjust the spices to taste. Stir in flour until a dough forms, then knead a few times on a well floured surface until the dough holds together. Add more flour if dough is too wet or sticky.
- Press the dough into a flat circle 1 to 1.5cm thick. Cut into 6 wedges, place onto greased baking tray, and brush the tops with 2 tablespoons of milk.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and bottom, 10 to 15 minutes. Once done, wrap scones with a clean tea towel and allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving with the honey butter.
- Honey Butter: Mix the butter and honey together, adding the honey a spoon at a time until the right consistency is achieved. Mix well. Best served fresh with the pumpkin scones.
BREAKFAST SCONES
Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon with the flour for a tasty variation.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 16 scones.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until a soft dough forms. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead gently 10-12 times or until no longer sticky., Divide dough in half; gently pat or roll each half into an 8-in. circle 1/2 in thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes.
Nutrition Facts :
BED & BREAKFAST SCONES
Started making these years ago; when oldest daughter was in high school, she'd request these whenever a friend stayed over for the weekend. Serve with Recipe #230378, Recipe #230379, Recipe #208953 or your favorite jam with butter. TIME-SAVING TIP: Line up several zip-top, quart-size bags (I do 10 at a time [10 bags = 10 recipes]), then pour in the dry ingredients, then label and store in a cool, dark spot in the pantry. At meal-time, dump one bag into mixing bowl and proceed. This works for pancakes, cornbread and pizza, too! Easy for the kids to whip a batch together, too!
Provided by Debber
Categories Scones
Time 35m
Yield 2 disks, 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400; set aside a lightly greased baking stone or cookie sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients; cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs; select one or more Optional Add-In from the list above (equalling about 1 cup total); make well in the center.
- In a measuring cup, mix milk and eggs, pour into well in flour mixture EXCEPT -- reserve about 1 tablespoon of egg-milk; add flavoring of choice.
- Stir flour-milk mixture with a fork, it will be slightly dry and rather stiff (add a bit extra milk if it appears "too" dry).
- Dump dough onto a floured surface, incorporating any dry crumbs from the bottom of the bowl; knead several times but DO NOT OVERWORK the dough.
- Divide into two balls; place one on either end of the baking stone or cookie sheet; pat into an 8-inch disk, about half-inch thick.
- Using a pastry brush, spread the reserved egg-milk over the tops of both disks; sprinkle with Topping of Choice covering thoroughly.
- With a pizza cutter or big knife, cut each cake into wedges (four large or six small), LEAVE IN PLACE.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes (tops will be golden brown); separate wedges and check that dough is "dry" -- if not, pop back in oven & give it 2-3 more minutes; then serve immediately.
- SERVE WITH: Recipe #186965 or Recipe #208437.
- LEFTOVER SCONES: as if -- but okay IF you have leftovers, cut horizontally, spread with butter and toast lightly.
- GREAT COMBINATIONS:.
- chocolate chips with cranberries & brown sugar topping.
- chocolate chips with orange zest & orange flavoring.
- cranberries with walnuts.
- cranberries with apricots.
- apricots with nuts.
- poppyseeds with lemon flavoring & zest.
- cheese with nuts or chocolate chips.
BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST SCONES
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 8 wedges
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor, until fully combined. Add the butter and continue pulsing until it is roughly combined. There will still be lumps of butter. Tip the mixture into a bowl, and stir in the 2 eggs and cream with a knife. Gently mix in the blueberries with your hands.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press it into a 6 by 6-inch square pan. Cut the pastry into quarters, then halve each quarter. Place the pan onto the prepared baking tray and brush the scones with the egg and milk glaze. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm with butter, if you like.
GINGERBREAD SCONES WITH LEMON BREAKFAST CREAM
Plenty of spices and a touch of molasses make these oatmeal gingerbread scones topped with a creamy lemon sauce a yummy breakfast or brunch choice.
Provided by Quaker®
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Quaker® Oats
Time 24m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar,flour, oatmeal, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, & nutmeg. Stir in margarine until crumbly.
- In a small bowl, combine milk, egg whites and molasses. Add to dry ingredients and mix.
- Add dough onto a floured surface; knead gently up to 10 times.
- Flatten dough to about 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with round biscuit cutter.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops of scones with reserved 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
- While cooking, begin making the Lemon Breakfast Cream.
- Place cheese and lemonade concentrate into blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Serve on top of warm scones and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 281.9 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
BRUMMIE BACON CAKES - ENGLISH BACON SCONES FOR BREAKFAST
Delicious cheesy scones with crispy bacon, a real treat for breakfast or high tea. These traditional scones are wonderful when served with fried or scrambled eggs for breakfast, alongside grilled tomatoes or mushrooms maybe. This is a recipe from an old W. I. (Woman's Insitute) cookbook and originates from the city of Birmingham, in the Midlands, England. Traditional comforting and British fare on a plate! Note: Brummie is the British slang term for people who come from Birmingham.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Scones
Time 40m
Yield 8 Bacon cakes, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grill the bacon until crisp. Cut into small pieces. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter to fine breadcrumbs. Add the bacon and one third of the cheese.
- Mix the milk, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce together in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to make a soft dough. On a floured board, roll out an 18 cm (7 inch) circle.
- Brush with milk and cut into 8 wedges. Arrange on a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 °C / 400 °F / Gas 6.
- Serve hot with fried eggs and tomatoes for breakfast, or split and spread with butter and garnished with watercress.
BREAKFAST SCONES
Make and share this Breakfast Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Northern_Reflectionz
Categories Scones
Time 18m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Rub in butter til crumbly.
- Mix in beaten eggs.
- Add enough cold water to make a soft dough.
- Turn onto floured board and pat to 1 inch thickness.
- Cut in rounds or squares.
- Fold in half and brush with milk.
- Place on greased baking sheet.
- Dust each with sugar.
- Bake 400F 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with butter and jam.
FARMHOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST APRICOT SCONES
Pamper guests with a plateful of these (or other) home-baked goodies. Simple to make, nose-twitching scent, and on the table in no time. Serve with bacon or sausages, apricot honey-butter, and coffee or milk. Compliments to Reiman's *Best of Country Cooking 2003*
Provided by Debber
Categories Scones
Time 30m
Yield 6 wedges, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400; seasoned baking stone or greased cookie sheet; set aside.
- In a bowl, combine dry ingredients; cut in butter.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs; reserve ONE TABLESPOON for glazing; set aside.
- In another bowl, combine sour cream, milk and eggs; add apricots; stir into crumb mixture until dough clings together.
- Turn onto lightly floured table, knead 12-15 times; divide down into two portions.
- Pat one portion into a 6-7 inch disk on the baking sheet.
- Combine filling ingredients, sprinkle over first disk in pan to within 1/2-inch of edge.
- Pat remaining down into matching disk, place over filling, softly pinch edges, but don't worry if they're not sealed.
- Glaze top with reserved 1 T. egg, sprinkle with additional sugar (brown or white); cut into wedges, leaving in place on pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes (golden brown).
- Cool slightly, break apart carefully; serve warm with honey and apricot jam.
- VARIATION: try dried cranberries for a tangy eye-opening breakfast treat!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.2, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 107.2, Sodium 369.3, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 24, Protein 7.6
BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST SCONES
Make and share this Blueberry Breakfast Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CJAY8248
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 8 wedges, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400*.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor, until fully combined. Add the butter and continue pulsing until it is roughly combined. There will still be lumps of butter. Tip the mixture into a bowl, and stir in the eggs and cream with a knife. Gently mix in the blueberries with your hands.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press it into a 6 x 6-inch square. Cut the pastry into quarters, then halve each quarter. Place the scones onto the prepared baking tray and brush with the egg and milk glaze. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm with butter, if you like.
ENGLISH BREAKFAST SCONES
Steps:
- Preheat to 400.Dust baking sheets with flour. Sift first four ingredients into a bowl.Add butter and blend with fingertips until coarse meal. Mix in raisens. Whisk cream and eggs in small bowl to blend. Pour over crumb mixture, stirring just until combined. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface. Press dough into 1 inch thick round.Cut out rounds using 3 inch cookie cutter, Gather dough and recut. Transfer scones to prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 and bake until light brown about 18 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm.
BREAKFAST SCONES
My friend Patti makes these all the time and I just kept forgetting to ask for the recipe so onward and upward research! Found a lot of recipes all basically the same so I did the normal and combined a couple and came up with this I hope you enjoy these. My hubby loves them but I doubt they will ever be as good as...
Provided by Sandy Griffin
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Add the dry ingredients being sure to sift the baking powder to make sure there will be no brown spots in your scones.
- 2. Cut in the frozen butter or just dig in and mush it up, but you have to work very quickly. You DO NOT want to melt your butter or make it soft. It is part of what makes them rise. Make sure everything is cold you work with. This is where I made a change. I grated the butter then tossed it in the flour, turned on the beater for about 30 seconds added the wet ingredients and the berries and then once almost all was wet about 45 seconds dumped it onto a cutting sheet. Kneading it about one minute then formed my flat round and cut it. It was faster and easier.
- 3. Mix the egg with the 1/2 cup of cream and beat together until creamy.
- 4. Add all the wet ingredients to the dry and throw in the berries at this time. Work quickly then knead a little bit in the bowl just to make a nice ball.
- 5. Flatten the ball on a clean surface and use VERY little flour into 3/4 inch thick 8 inch circle. Cut into 8 pieces.
- 6. Move to your baking sheet. Brush with the last two tablespoons of cream then sprinkle on the coarse sugar sprinkles.
- 7. Bake in a PRE HEATED oven to 425 for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool! Wrap up and wait for breakfast Yummy! Enjoy
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter for a purer flavor and better control over the saltiness of the scones.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- Be sure to preheat your oven before baking the scones. This will help them rise properly.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the scones from sticking.
- Bake the scones until they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the scones cool for a few minutes before serving to allow them to set.
- Serve the scones warm with your favorite toppings, such as butter, jam, or honey.
Conclusion:
These breakfast scones are a delicious and easy way to start your day. With their simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, they're perfect for a quick and satisfying breakfast or brunch. Plus, they're versatile enough to be served with a variety of toppings, so you can customize them to your liking. So next time you're looking for a tasty and hassle-free breakfast option, give these scones a try.
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