Strawberry Scones
Soft and tender, melt-in-your-mouth Strawberry Scones, filled with juicy fresh strawberries and creamy white chocolate chips are the perfect brunch treats for spring and summer.
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour 260 g
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar 67 g
- 1 large egg cold, ~55 g
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream or enough to fill one cup including the egg, cold, ~180 g
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries 173 g
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips 38 g
- Turbinado sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift flour and baking powder into a medium mixing bowl. Whisk in sugar and salt until evenly distributed.
- Add chopped fresh strawberries and white chocolate chips to the flour mixture and toss to cover the berries and chocolate chips in flour completely.
- In a measuring cup, add the egg and enough cream to fill 1 cup. Add vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture, reserving about 1 - 2 tablespoons to use as egg wash. Fold with a spatula or wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board or countertop. Gently and quickly gather the dough together and shape into a circle about 1” - 1 ½” thick. Cut into 8 triangles.
- Place the scones on the parchment-lined baking sheet, brush the top and sides with the reserved cream, and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Try not to add too much flour while working with the scone dough to avoid drying them out.
- This scone dough is soft and will spread a bit in the oven. If you want your scones to spread less, chill the dough in the refrigerator or freezer before baking or make it thicker before cutting.
- You can use a scone pan for this recipe.
- Optional glaze: 1 tablespoon of cream (or milk) + ½ cup powdered sugar (more or less for desired consistency) + a splash of vanilla + a pinch of salt.
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Nutrition
Serving: 87g | Calories: 232kcal
