Strawberry Scones
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Start your morning the right way with fresh Strawberry Scones. This recipe will give you the flaky, tender, and perfectly sweetened scones. Pair with a cup of your favorite tea or coffee to complete your café-at-home experience.
I found these gorgeous strawberries on sale at the grocery store and knew I had to find a good use for them. I’ve been craving some warm, homemade scones lately! Every once in a while I get a serious hankering for this flaky and delicously tender treat. The strawberries spoke to me, and I answered in scone.
You all know by now that I absolutely love to bake. It’s therapeutic! I know baking can be very intimidating as it’s not very forgiving like other recipes can be. I have for you detailed instructions paired with step photos to guarantee perfect scones even for a novice baker.
Ingredients
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- Strawberries – Cut into small pieces. Blueberries and/or raspberries can be used too.
- Flour – All-purpose flour.
- Sugar – Regular granulated sugar.
- Baking powder – Don’t substitute with baking soda otherwise you’ll end up with an odd aftertaste.
- Salt – Use more or less as you prefer.
- Egg – To be mixed into the scones and as an egg wash before baking.
- Butter – COLD! Shortening can be used instead.
- Milk – And type of milk, including non-dairy alternatives, will work.
- Turbinado sugar – I love a good sugary crunch on top of my scones. You can leave the sugar out if you prefer.
Can I use frozen strawberries?
While I used fresh strawberries, you can use frozen if that’s what you have handy. The only issue with frozen strawberries is that once they thaw, they’re incredibly soft. You’ll need to work with them while frozen to ensure they don’t squish into the batter and make it extra wet.
Let the strawberries thaw just enough that you can get a knife through them and cut them into small pieces. Then, spread the pieces out on a large plate and freeze them for another 30 minutes before working them into the scone dough.
How to make strawberry scones
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400F. Cut the strawberries into small pieces and toss them with 1 tbsp of the sugar.
- Start the dough: In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder and remaining sugar. Add the cold butter and using 2 knives or a pastry cutter start cutting the butter into the dry ingredients. Use your hands if necessary but the mixture needs to resemble small peas. Keep in mind though, if using your hands, they will melt the butter so work quickly.
- Finish the dough: Add the strawberries to the bowl and toss them well with the flour mixture. In a small bowl whisk the egg with the milk together, then pour into the flour bowl. Use a spatula to mix everything well. Add more flour if needed if the dough is too wet and sticky. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and shape into a round 10 inch disk.
- Shape the scones: Cut the dough into 8 triangles, just like you would cut pizza. Place the triangles on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Brush the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
- Bake: Transfer the sheet pan to the oven and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Tips for making perfect strawberry scones
- Work with cold butter. After cutting it into cubes, you can even let them sit in the freezer for 5 minutes before starting.
- Don’t overwork the dough. You want the butter to still be in pieces to keep your scones flaky and light.
- Get yourself a pastry cutter. It’ll make the process of cutting the butter into the dry ingredients much easier.
- Mix the dough slowly and carefully as to not squish the strawberry pieces.
- You want the dough to be sticky, so flour your hands and work surface as needed so that you can still handle it.
How to store scones
Store your scones in an airtight container, bread box, or large freezer bag to keep them from drying out. They will last 1-2 days at room temperature or up to a week stored in the fridge. You can microwave your scones for 5-10 second intervals to enjoy them as they’re fresh out of the oven!
You can also freeze your scones. Once completely cooled down to room temperature, wrap them each with both plastic wrap and foil. They will last 2-3 months frozen. They will thaw after about 1 hour at room temperature, or you can microwave them for 10 seconds at a time until thawed.
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Strawberry Scones
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Serves: 8
Start your morning the right way with fresh Strawberry Scones. This recipe will give you the flaky, tender, and perfectly sweetened scones. Pair with a cup of your favorite tea or coffee to complete your café-at-home experience.
Equipment
Ingredients
Strawberry scones
- 2 cups strawberries stemmed and cut into small pieces
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour use more if dough is too sticky
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 6 tbsp butter cold, unsalted and cut into small cubes
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 1 tbsp Turbinado sugar optional
Lemon icing
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar same as confectioners sugar or powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the strawberries into small pieces and toss them with 1 tbsp of the sugar.
- Start the dough: In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder and remaining sugar. Add the cold butter and using 2 knives or a pastry cutter start cutting the butter into the dry ingredients. Use your hands if necessary but the mixture needs to resemble small peas. Keep in mind though, if using your hands, they will melt the butter so work quickly.
- Finish the dough: Add the strawberries to the bowl and toss them well with the flour mixture. In a small bowl whisk the egg with the milk together, then pour into the flour bowl. Use a spatula to mix everything well. Add more flour if needed if the dough is too wet and sticky. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and shape into a round 10 inch disk.
- Shape the scones: Cut the dough into 8 triangles, just like you would cut pizza. Place the triangles onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
- Bake: Transfer the sheet pan to the oven and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Lemon icing: Whisk the icing sugar with the lemon juice until smooth. Add more or less lemon juice or icing sugar until you receive desired consistency. Drizzle icing over scones and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Flour: The amount of flour depends on your environment. For example I live in a very dry area, therefore I usually need more liquid when I’m baking, in this case more milk, if you live in a very humid area, you will need less liquid or more flour. So what works for one person may not work for another. This dough is a bit sticky but make sure you add enough flour just until you can shape and cut the dough into scones, it’s important to not over work the dough.
- Nutrition: Nutritional information is per scone and includes lemon icing.
- Storage: Store your scones in an airtight container, bread box, or large freezer bag to keep them from drying out. They will last 1-2 days at room temperature or up to a week stored in the fridge. You can microwave your scones for 5-10 second intervals to enjoy them as they’re fresh out of the oven!
- Freezing: Once completely cooled down to room temperature, wrap them each with both plastic wrap and foil. They will last 2-3 months frozen. They will thaw after about 1 hour at room temperature, or you can microwave them for 10 seconds at a time until thawed.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 358kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 60g (20%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Cholesterol: 69mg (23%)Sodium: 102mg (4%)Potassium: 287mg (8%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 31g (34%)Vitamin A: 363IU (7%)Vitamin C: 23mg (28%)Calcium: 108mg (11%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Charlie says
“Add more flour if needed if the dough is too wet and sticky. ” Thank you, Jo! I can’t tell you, as a scone lover, how infuriated I became with the sticky/plaster consistency of the scone dough and it’s wrapping around each of my fingers no matter how much I dusted flour on the surface or dusted my hands as well. I will now add flour if the dough looks sticky before I roll it out! Question: should the flour be added as I mix the dough around? Thanks again!
jo says
Yes, as you’re mixing it if you find it’s too sticky, start adding more flour.
Charlie says
Thanks, Jo!
Stacey says
These scones turned out delicious!! I will definitely be making them again 🙂
Alex says
This recipe was so easy to follow and a great success! The scones aren’t too sweet at all. The mixture is sticky but adding a little extra flour when ready to scoop it out of the bowl helped, also having wet hands or floured hands when handling and shaping the mixture to cut helped a lot.
Charlie says
Great tips on preventing the sticky issue — thanks, Alex!
Peyton O'Neal says
This recipe was pretty great, but the dough was CRAZY sticky. I absolutely LOVED the scones though.
Peyton O'Neal says
I also liked them better with no egg wash, but some of my family liked the egg washed ones.
amber says
did not work for me at all. it came out super sticky I had to add practically a cup of flour just to make up for how sticky it was maybe attach a video. this was the first time I made scones and sorry to say but a huge fail.
Jo Cooks Team says
Scone dough is typically quite sticky. Every environment is different, however, and if you have a lot of humidity it’s a good idea to add some more flour. We have a video for this recipe: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/banana-buzz-scones/
Sprinkling flour on the outside of the dough as you roll it out helps.
Lizzie says
Do you think I could prepare them the night before, refrigerate them & bake them in the morning?
Jo Cooks Team 2 says
Yes, of course!
Njeri says
Delightful and simple! Doubled the recipe and the mixture was a bit too wet but a bit more flour made it workable. The result was delicious crumbly scones that disappeared in a day.
Edward Frye says
The best Scones I ever made. Did a double batch. Had to add some flour but all the fruit made the dough very wet. Mixed blue berries, strawberries, and apple, total of 4 cups.. Lemon icing drizzle. My wife loves scones for breakfast but they must have fruit. Glad I made a double batch.
Jo Cooks Team says
Wow those sound incredible! We’re so glad you enjoyed them.
Georgina Daly says
Fantastic recipe, used less milk than suggested to avoid being too wet and held back some of the beaten egg to use for the egg wash on top of scone. Really fluffy and will definitely make again. Thank you so much
jo says
My pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it!
Kaitlyn says
I love these scones! They are delicious, and each bite is filled with the sweet taste of strawberries; I absolutely adore them! I have found the past few times I’ve made them that the finished dough is very wet, to the point where I had to add a whole other cup of flour. What is the cause of this and is there any other way to minimize wetness? Thanks, ad I’ll definitely be making these again soon!
Joanna Cismaru says
There are so many factors that come into play. The environment can play a big part, how you measure your flour, etc.
Alyssa says
Awesome recipe!! I just made a batch and then another batch with chocolate chips for the kids. They came out perfect!! Will definitely be making these again. Thanks!!
Joanna Cismaru says
My pleasure, glad you liked them!
Shelly says
These are beautiful. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Scones are my vice!!! The taste is amazing and the texture is perfect. I followed your instructions exactly.
Joanna Cismaru says
So glad you liked them, Shelly!
Cecilia says
My husband came home with a flat of strawberries and googled “things to make with strawberries” I made a double batch of these scones and topped them with a sweetened condensed milk glaze. I don’t have a pastry blender, so I froze the butter and used a cheese grater. I was able to get to the pea sized a little faster.
My kids, husband, sister and I are now in love with these scones. I will definitely be making these again.
Jami Young says
Perfect treat! Great way to use strawberries.
I used the Whisk attachment for may kitchen Aide mixer as a pastry blender. It worked well with this recipe, making the dough light and fluffy.
Nicole Beaulieu says
Very resourceful! We’re so glad you love the recipe 🙂
Lori-Ann says
This recipe is amazing! Quick, easy and most of all, delicious! If you are looking for a scone recipe, this one is definitely the one!!!!
Joanna Cismaru says
I’m so happy you enjoyed them!
Brittany says
Do you ever use heavy whipping cream in place of milk? I’m wondering how that would affect the end product…
Joanna Cismaru says
I haven’t, but I think it should be fine. I’ve used buttermilk but never heavy whipping cream.
Brittany says
Ooooo 😃. What difference did you notice, if any?
Nicole Beaulieu says
The buttermilk makes them so crumbly and light. Give them a try!
Brittany Lewis says
Can I also sub in different types of fruit? Like blueberries? (They were on sale so I bought a bunch =-D )
Nicole Beaulieu says
Yes for sure!
N says
Delicious! Thank you!
Lori-Ann says
This recipe is amazing! Ive made it 3 times in the last month and each time is better than the first. Everyone who has tried them said that they were amazing. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Cary says
So good! I live in the northeast and made these on a humid day. I made sure I kept everything nice and cold. I also slice the berries and place them between paper towels to get rid of some of the redness. I also, after they’re covered in the sugar, put them on a strainer to get rid of any extra juice as well! These were so good and such a hit!
Joanna Cismaru says
Now that’s a labor of love! I’m glad they were a hit 🙂
Catherine says
So glad you mentions this! I had such a hard time getting my dough to be not so sticky – kept adding flour but felt like it had to be way too much. I will try your paper towel trick and then the strainer after sugar 🙂 I’ll