Blueberry Lemon Scones Recipe
These blueberry lemon scones are a delicious and perfect breakfast or brunch choice if you love scones. Especially if you love blueberries and lemons.
These cake-like scones are a delicious treat that are not too sweet, tastes great and are bursting with fresh blueberries.
How To Make Scones With Blueberries And Lemon
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Preheat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt together.
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Add cold butter into flour mixture and using a pastry blender or a fork, mix until crumbly.
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Add chopped blueberries, lemon juice and lemon zest, stir.
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Pour in milk and stir until incorporated.
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Remove from bowl and place on a flour covered surface and knead about 8 times.
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Form a rectangle then cut into 8 diagonal pieces. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Pop in the oven and bake for about 21-23 minutes or until browned.
- Once the scones have cooled a bit, mix lemon juice and milk into powdered sugar to make a glaze, then drizzle over each scone. Enjoy!
When cutting the scones prior to baking, make sure to shape them back up into a triangle if needed. Also, these can be cut into smaller scones but don’t forget to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
We hope you enjoy these scones as much as our family does.
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Blueberry Lemon Scones
Ingredients
For The Blueberry Scones
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, cold, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- zest from one lemon
For The Lemon Drizzle
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp milk
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
For The Blueberry Scones
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt together.
- Add cold butter into flour mixture and using a pastry blender or a fork, mix until crumbly.
- Add chopped blueberries, lemon juice and lemon zest, stir.
- Pour in milk and stir until incorporated.
- Remove from bowl and place on a flour covered surface and knead about 8 times.
- Form a rectangle then cut into 8 diagonal pieces. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Pop in the oven and bake for about 21-23 minutes or until browned.
For The Topping
- Mix lemon juice and milk into powdered sugar to make a glaze, then drizzle over each scone. Enjoy!
Notes
Here are a few pics that are perfect for pinning to Pinterest.
Enjoy, Terri
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Can I use frozen blueberry
Hi Teresa, yes you can but you might need to add another tablespoon of corn starch. Enjoy! :)
have not tried yet, but will try I love all of your recipes.
Thank you Dorothy! I hope you enjoy these. :)