Strawberry Scones

These Strawberry Scones taste like strawberry shortcake! Tender and flaky with fresh strawberries throughout and a dreamy glaze!

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Step 1

Whisk together dry ingredients until blended.

Step 2

Cut in chilled butter in with pastry blender (or your hands!) until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Step 3

Toss in strawberries coating lightly with flour mixture.

Step 4

Add half & half; fold gently until mixture just comes together to form a soft dough. It will be wet. (Do not knead or over mix the dough.)

Step 5

Turn dough out onto a floured surface; pat into 1” thick circle, without kneading. (If dough is very sticky, sprinkle with just a hint of flour.)

Step 6

Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut into 6 (or 8) triangles.

Step 7

Place scones on parchment-lined baking sheet; bake (16-18 min.) until no longer wet & golden on top/ bottom.

Step 8

While they cool, make glaze. Then you can either gently dunk them or drizzle the icing on top.

Step 9

Scones Recipe Variations

Step 10

Change the berry: You can use different berries in this recipe, though keep in mind that when mixing raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries, they tend to bleed color more than strawberries.

Step 11

Freeze dried strawberries: Freeze dried strawberries can be used instead of fresh, but the flavor won’t be nearly as good.

Step 12

Try different extracts: Add a little flavor to the glaze by trying a different type of extract. Coconut or almond extract would work well.

Step 13

Chocolate lovers: Turn these into a fun dessert by drizzling melted chocolate on top instead of the sugar glaze.

Step 14

Half and half is composed of equal parts heavy cream & whole milk. If you use a different type of milk, however, the recipe won’t be as creamy or tender… so if you don’t have half & half, use one of the following mixtures:

Step 15

3/4 cup whole fat milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream

Step 16

2/3 cup low fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream

Step 17

1/2 cup whole milk + 1/2 cup light cream

Step 18

How to Store Scones

Step 19

These will keep at room temperature for a day. After that, they need to be refrigerated in an airtight container and will keep for another 3 days.

Step 20

Can you freeze strawberry scones? Yes! Allow baked scones to cool completely, and freeze before topping with icing. Transfer to a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Warm in the microwave for about 20 seconds or on a baking sheet, tented with foil, in a 325°F oven (5-10 min.) Allow to cool, then top with icing.

Step 21

Can I make the dough ahead of time? Yes. You can form the dough, cover them, and then place in the refrigerator the night before baking

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