These Blueberry Scones are buttery and filled with juicy fresh blueberries. They are perfect for brunch with tea and coffee, or as a midday snack. Made with buttermilk, these scones are super tender and will not disappoint.
Melt in your mouth Blueberry Scones or Blueberry Buttermilk Scones are just the thing to serve for breakfast, brunch and all occasions. These tender scones are filled with fresh juicy blueberries and will leave you wanting more. They are delicious as is but also perfect with my homemade lemon curd.
How to Make Blueberry Scones
As promised from earlier this week, this Blueberry Scones recipe is an adaptation of the Basic Buttermilk Scones with fresh blueberries added into the batter. The process is exactly the same, except that we will toss in the fresh blueberries right before adding the buttermilk mixture. When adding the liquid mixture to the flour mixture (with the berries), use a very light hand to fold with a spatula to form the dough. It’s crucial to be gentle in this step so you don’t crush the berries and stain the batter.
I recommend using fresh blueberries for the best results. It is okay to use frozen berries, but you have to keep in mind that frozen berries will release a lot more water during baking, which will alter the texture of these blueberry scones, and you will probably need to bake them a little longer for them to cook through. Frozen berries will also stain the batter as soon as you add them in, though this won’t be a big deal since they will be eaten all the same. If using frozen berries, do not thaw.
As always, reserve some buttermilk/egg mixture to use as egg wash to enhance browning while baking. Use turbinado sugar generously for shine and extra sweetness. I love using my insulated baking sheet for scones in general to keep the bottom of the scones from getting too brown.
These Blueberry Scones are so easy to bake up during the weekend, serve them for brunch, and wrap up the left over for breakfast or snack during the week. Enjoy!
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This recipe was originally published on May 15, 2015. The recipe, photos and post have been improved and updated.
Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 oz unsalted butter - cubed & cold
- 1 heaping cup of fresh blueberry
- 1 large egg
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder to a medium mixing bowl and mix to combine.
- Toss the cubed butter in the flour mixture and work it into the flour with the tip of your fingers until about large pea size. Toss in the blueberries.
- In a measuring cup, add buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture, reserving about 2 tablespoons to use as egg wash.
- Fold with a spatula or wooden spoon until a wet dough forms, be careful not the crush the blueberries.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board, fold it over itself a 2 - 3 times, and shape into a circle about 1 ½” thick.
- Cut into 8 scones.
- Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, brush the top and sides with the reserved egg wash, and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 23 - 24 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
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I made them this morning. I loved them and they came out perfect. Light and crunchy. The blueberries sweet and delicious. I will definitely make the again.I finally got to use my leftover buttermilk from St. Patrick’s day Soda bread.
Love this recipe! I have made them with both blueberries and blackberries and they are phenomenal and easy to make! They go great with homemade lemon curd as a topping! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Petrina, love that homemade lemon curd topping, so refreshing!
I am on a lemon curd kick! These scones are so great with the curd.
It is a bright spot in 2020!
I am making curd and these scones for my neighbors!
Lemon curd is so good, perfect for these scones, and certainly will brighten up these last days of the year. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Hello all
Do u cook the lemon curd over the top? Or spread it on the warm scone!! So excited
Hi Heather, I would just spread the lemon curd over the warm scones. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
I made this recipe with gluten-free (Bob’s red mill 1:1) and I needed to add quite a bit more buttermilk to get the dough to hold together. Texture is a bit cakier than typical scones, but not unusual for GF baked goods. I like that they aren’t super sweet. I might add a bit of cinnamon next time, but there will be a next time!
For some reason my dough is too wet and I add additional flour. I’ve made them twice and have the same problem. I’ve even tried adding the blueberries at the very end just before dividing. I do like the eventual outcome, they are tasty and not overly sweet.
Hi Ann, the way you measure the flour may affect the actual amount but this scone dough is definitely not dry. Though it shouldn’t be so wet that you can’t work with it. I do like it on the wetter side so baked scones are on the softer side. I’m glad you still enjoy it though! Thank you for trying it. Maybe just note down on the recipe for yourself how much additional flour you use to get the perfect dough when you make it.
I love this recipe! I love scones but don’t always have heavy cream on hand. These scones are just as good as full fat recipes if not better. Great texture on the outside with fluff on the inside,just beautiful Thank you so much for sharing.
Best Blueberry scones ever!!! I make my own buttermilk with half and half and the juice of a lemon, and use the lemon zest too. . ..They come out perfect every time, family loves them. .Thank you for a great recipe!!
Best Blueberry scone recipe ever!! I made my own buttermilk with half and half and the juice of a lemon. Added the lemon zest too. . .they come out perfect every time ..thank you for a great recipe.!
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to leave a review. This is my go-to recipe for blueberry scones. In fact, my college-bound daughter requested that I make them the day before she left so she could have one for breakfast on the way to the airport. It’s perfect as is and forgiving if you need to make a substitute. Thank you for this yummy staple!
Awe thank you Deneen! I’m so glad to hear how much your daughter loves this too 🙂
Great recipe. Easy and produces perfect blueberry scones. Next time I will add the lemon zest.
I’ve mad these a few times. Absolutely delicious! My family really likes my breakfasts and this has became one of their number one requests!!
Thank you so much Jewell!
Yum, yum. yum! Soft, moist, crunchy on top. Baked on my baking stone, made my own buttermilk. Flipped over and added 5 more minutes to get the bottom brown and crunchy. SOOOOO good and delicious!
Hi! I made these a few months ago and they turned out perfect. I made them again the other day and they turned out cakey and soft instead of dense. I tried again today and same thing. Not sure what i did wrong? I made my own buttermilk all 3 times.
Hmm… I wonder did you maybe add too much liquid or too little flour? Sometimes we can get different amount of flour if the way we measure is not quite consistent.
Delicious and easy!
The best scones I ever made! Nice and fluffy and very moist.
I added white chocolate chips and so so good!!
Wonderful addition Leah!
This recipe has made me very popular
Excellent to hear Joe!
This is the 2nd time I have used your recipe and they are wonderful! Thanks!
Thank you Glenna, glad to hear you enjoy it!
They come out perfectly every time. I now mostly lean to blueberry ones. Thanks. BTW what happened to the blue hair?
Hi Bob, I had to tone it down with the blue hair since I work a fulltime job in a fairly conservative industry. My boss is totally cool with the blue hair but for my recent project, I had to attend a lot of meetings with a local clients so it was best to keep the color more neutral haha. 🙂 Glad to hear you love these blueberry scones. If you ever want to change up the flavor a bit, add some lemon zest!
Easy and delightful. Perfect for a rainy Mountain morning.
Warm and delish! Very easy to make.
Really enjoyed these scones. I added the zest of one lemon.
Blueberry and lemon are always perfect together!
So amazing! I can’t believe how well these turned out, my family loves them.
Glad to hear, thanks Lindsay!
These were so simple and delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, and they look just like the photo. Bookmarking to make again!
Thanks Emily! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe 🙂
This is a fantastic recipe! Easy to make. Just the right balance of flavors and textures. A delicious treat to wake up to everyday during a quarantine! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Andrew!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I was looking for something to make for breakfast because I had fresh blueberries and came across yours. However I used 1cup of spelt flour and 1cup of regular white flour and I also made my own buttermilk as another reviewer did. I have to say me and my husband was in heaven when we bit into the finished product. Will definitely be making these again. Thank you.
Thank you Ann! I’m happy to hear these were a success with the substitutions 🙂
I did not have buttermilk so I used milk that I had soured with a little vinegar. This is THE best scone recipe I have ever tasted. I saved it and will never use another scone recipe again. Can’t wait to try different fruit variations!
Thank you Debbie!
This the best scone recipient ever! I have made the most at least halfway a dozen times now. I use less sugar and add in cranberries along with blueberries
Hey there.. thanks so much for this recipe. I made this for the first time ever and it was so easy to follow! The end result looks exactly like yours and the taste is super awesome! My 4 year old can’t get enough!
Hey Crissie! I’m so glad to hear you guys enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for visiting and baking with me!
These scones were outstanding! I made them exactly as your recipe read and were perfection. The crunch on the outside from the turbinado was great. Had with a cup of coffee and a little lemon drizzle. This is my go to recipe for sure. Can’t wait to check the rest of your recipes.
P.S. mine even looked like yours 😋
I’m so happy to hear they turn out perfect for you, Sharon! Thanks for visiting and can’t wait for you to try other recipes, let me know if you have any questions at all.
I just made the scones and they are delicious. I had a question about texture. I used frozen blueberries and did read your comment about the possible changes frozen vs fresh provides; however, my scones flattened out somewhat and were almost cakey rather than flaky. I separated them slightly on the baking sheet which may have contributed to the spread. Will baking them in a container with sides help? I am also attributing the cakey texture to the addition of an egg but not sure. The butter was cut into the flour as directed, pea-sized and the dough handled judiciously. Thoughts? The taste is amazing and will definitely make again.
Thanks!
When the scones flatten, it most likely due to too much moisture, whether from the frozen berries, or from the butter being worked too much, or the dough being worked too much (but perhaps not the case here with the butter). My scones are usually crispy on the outside and slightly cakey on the inside so that’s not unusual. I personally prefer a softer texture and the richer taste with the added egg. I think it’s a great idea to bake with a container with sides, it will help them rise higher. Some other things you could try next time is to cut them thicker, freeze them before baking to preserve their shape and to help any of the melted butter within the dough to solidify. For more flaky texture, try folding the dough over itself multiply times and rolling it back out, see this buttermilk biscuits recipe for the method. With the berries in the dough, it might be harder to do the folding method since you might burst the berries, but with any other scone dough, it should work beautifully. Thanks for the feedback btw! Let me know what you try next time. 🙂
Thank you SO much for this recipe and for so generously sharing it. I am very particular about scones, in terms of texture and taste. I like a bit of crunch on the outside and flaky tenderness on the inside. Your recipe produces both! Best scones I have ever made AND tasted. TY!
Thank you so much for you wonderful review! I’m so happy to hear these live up to your expectation 🙂
Can I use almond flour with this recipe? Thanks!
Hi Mary, I don’t recommend almond flour for this recipe for a few reasons:
1) I have never used almond flour in this recipe before so I can’t be completely sure what to expect.
2) Almond flour doesn’t have any gluten so it will result in a completely different texture.
3) Also because almond flour doesn’t have any gluten, I suspect the dough will not hold together well and could be more mealy, fall apart easily.
However, I understand you may not have access to flour right now and if you have to make the substitution I would make one suggestion to replace some of the milk with an extra egg white to help bind the batter together. I would love to hear how it turns out if you decide to use almond flour.
Delicious! My new go to recipe for scones. We absolutely love them!
Thank you so much for your feedback Irene! I’m glad you love them 🙂
Easy and awesome.
Thanks Sylvia! So glad you enjoy it 🙂
Made these last week for my husband. They really were delicious. They came out much bigger than the store bought so next time I will cut them into smaller pieces as he likes them small. Dusted the top with granular surgar as i couldnt find the turbinado sugar. Suggestions on where i can find it? Cant wait to make them again.
Hey Nona, I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. IF you cut them smaller next time, be sure to reduce baking time so they don’t burn, just keep an eye on them 5 mins earlier or so. I usually get Sugar in The Raw (brand) turbinado sugar, it comes in a brown paper box, should be available at any grocery store.
We just enjoyed our fresh blueberry scones! Delicious
Thanks Andrea, so glad you guys enjoyed these!
I made these last night and I will be having one for breakfast every day this week!! They were wonderful, just the perfect moistness and the sugar on top is an excellent finish. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Mary! So glad you enjoy them 🙂
This is the best blueberry muffin I’ve ever made! I decreased the vanilla and added a little bit of lemon extract. I also used frozen berries then topped them with raw sugar. Scrumptious!!
Thanks Jennifer! So glad you enjoy them 🙂
Love blueberries and I’m loving these scones. I also love the idea of adding lemon curd. Yum
still yum!
Can anyone really ever get enough blueberries? I can’t. These scones are scrumptious and I can’t wait to give them a try.
Blueberry scones…mouthwatering…please consider having some of these at your May 23rd celebration. As always, well done!