Best Easy Scones Recipes

EASY CINNAMON CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup butter into the freezer for 1 hour. Cut into cubes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl using a whisk. Cut in very cold cubed butter with a pastry blender or using your fingers until you get coarse crumbs.
• Create a well in the flour mixture; add buttermilk and stir gently until dough is just moistened. Fold in cinnamon chips.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until dough is no longer sticky, 10 to 12 times, and divide in half. Pat or roll each portion gently into a 7-inch circle. Brush melted butter over circles. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Separate and place scones on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 13 minutes. Serve warm.

EASY FLUFFY SCONES

Steps:

• Put a baking sheet in the oven at 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, salt and baking powder into a food processor, then whizz in the butter until it disappears. Pulse in the sugar, tip into a large bowl, then make a well in the middle.
• Warm the yogurt, milk and vanilla together in the microwave for 1 min or in a pan; it should be hot and may well go a bit lumpy-looking. Tip into the bowl and quickly work into the flour mix using a cutlery knife. As soon as it's all in, stop.
• Tip the dough onto a floured surface, then, with floured hands, fold the dough over a few times - just enough to create a smoothish dough. Press out to about 4cm/1½in thick, dip a 7cm cutter into more flour, then stamp out 4 rounds, flouring the cutter each time. Squash the remainder lightly together, then repeat until the dough is used up. Brush tops with egg wash, scatter flour over the hot sheet, then lift the scones on. Bake for 12 mins until risen and golden. Best eaten just-warm, or on the day.

EASY CHEESE AND GARLIC SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour and salt. Rub in butter lightly with finger tips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in cheese and garlic. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk, reserving 1 teaspoon for a glazing the scones. Gently mix, just until combined.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead briefly and lightly. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Press out dough to form a 1 inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedges. Place on prepared tray and brush with reserved milk.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 20 minutes, or until light brown. Serve hot or let cool on a wire rack.

DROP SCONES (SO EASY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a cookie sheet.
• Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut in butter until fine crumbs; food processor is best.
• Place in large bowl; add cranberries and raisins.
• Beat milk and egg with a fork.
• Add milk and egg mixture to flour mixture; stir with fork until moistened.
• Drop by 12 heaping spoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with the 1 Tablespoon sugar.
• Bake 13 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on rack.

EASY & QUICK BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and mix well. In a small bowl, stir together butter, eggs and milk. Pour into flour mixture, and mix until ingredients bind together. Stir in blueberries. Turn dough out on a floured surface. Pat out to a 9 inch circle and cut into 8 wedges. Transfer with a spatula to a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Makes 8.

EASY APPLE CINNAMON WALNUT SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Mix dry ingredients together (oatmeal, flours, baking powder, cinnamon). Stir oil into dry ingredients well. Add apple, cinnamon chips, and walnuts and stir. Add vanilla to milk, and combine with the dry ingredients; stir until the dry ingredients are damp.
• Drop into four mounds on parhment paper lined or greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

EASY CRANBERRY ORANGE PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Mix dry ingredients together (oatmeal, flours, baking powder, orange zest, sugar). Stir oil into dry ingredients. Add cranberries and pecans and stir. Add milk and stir until the dry ingredients are damp.
• Drop into four mounds on parhment paper lined or greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with demerara sugar.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

EASY CHEESE SCONES - IN A HURRY.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to very hot- 225 degrees C.
• Mix flour, cheese, milk and salt together until combined.
• The mixture is fairly moist and sticky.
• Put about a rounded tablespoon of mixture onto a greased tray.
• Makes 10- 12 scones approx.
• Sprinkle on the paprika if you wish.
• Bake for about 15 minutes.
• I turn the tray round half way through cooking for an even result.
• Best served warm- split and serve with butter (optional).

EASY POTATO SCONES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in plenty of salted simmering water until tender. Drain well and mash. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, add the butter, milk, eggs, mash and plenty of seasoning and mix to a sticky dough.
• Heat some butter and a little oil in a large frying pan. Fry dollops of the mixture as you would Scotch pancakes for 3 mins on each side until browned. You may need to do this in 2 batches so keep the fried ones warm in the oven. Serve with crisp bacon and grated mature cheddar, or blue cheese and a drizzle of honey.

EASY CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix flours, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the orange peel, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup milk, the orange juice and cranberries just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, pat dough into 8-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges; do not separate.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 to 3 teaspoons milk until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm scones. Serve warm or cool.

EASY BLUEBERRY ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.
• In a bowl mix together flour, oats, baking powder, sugar and vanilla powder (if using vanilla extract, add with milk). Add oil and stir to combine.
• Fold in blueberries and almonds.
• Add milk (and vanilla extract) and stir to combine. If it is too sticky add more flour, if it is too dry add some more milk.
• Pat out dough on a floured surface and cut or shape scones of desired size. I often shape dough into a large circle, and cut into triangles for a traditional shape.
• Place on a paper-lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until baked through and golden brown.

EASY WHOLE WHEAT SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 oF 2. Sift the flour with the baking powder into a mixing bowl, then add the butter and rub in with your fingertips. Mix in the sugar. Add the egg and the milk and mix to a soft but not sticky dough. 3. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead lightly, then press out to a depth of at least ½ inch. 4. Cut the scones out with a 2-inch round cutter and place them on a floured baking sheet. 5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the scones are golden-brown and the sides spring back when lightly pressed. Cool on a wire rack, or serve immediately so that the butter melts right into them. Variation: CHEESE SCONES These are delicious to eat warm from the oven, for a quick lunch or supper. They're good buttered, with a little salad, and some fresh, firm tomatoes and crisp celery sticks. Omit the sugar. Add ½ teaspoon mustard powder. a little salt and ½ cup (scant) grated cheese to the mixture. Sprinkle another ½ cup grated cheese on the top of the scones before baking.

EASY SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Tip the flour and butter into a large bowl. Gently start to rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips, allowing it to fall from a short height above the bowl. This will incorporate air into the scones, making them beautifully light. Continue doing this until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add a pinch of salt, the sugar, sultanas, eggs and enough milk to bring the mixture together into a soft dough. The amount of milk will vary accordingly to the size of the eggs, softness of the butter and temperature of the room. Be careful not to overwork the tough or it will become tough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Generously flour a rolling pin and roll the dough out to a 2cm thickness. Cut into squares or triangles using a sharp knife, then transfer the scones to the prepared baking tray, spacing them apart to leave room for spreading. Brush the tops with a little milk, then bake for 10 mins. Leave to cool until just warm, then serve with clotted cream or butter and jam, if you like.

SUPER EASY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the flour in a mixing bowl with a hollow in the middle; add the cream and lemonade; mix until combined into a very sticky dough. Pour the mixture onto a floured surface; roll with a floured rolling pin until the mixture is approximately 1 inch thick. You may need to sprinkle extra flour on top, given the stickiness of the mixture. Cut into rounds and place on a floured baking sheet with each round a few centimeters apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the scones are lightly browned and sound slightly hollow if you tap them, about 15 minutes.

EASY BUTTERY DROP RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Stir in raisins.
• Mix the milk with one beaten egg and stir into the dry mix until it just comes together.
• Onto a parchment lined sheet pan, scoop out 10 scones with a large cookie scooper.
• Brush each scone with the remaining beaten egg and bake at 425* for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Serve with butter and jam.

EASY CHEESE AND GARLIC SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour and salt. Rub in butter lightly with finger tips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in cheese and garlic. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk, reserving 1 teaspoon for glazing the scones. Gently mix, just until combined.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead briefly and lightly. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Press out dough to form a 1 inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedges. Place on prepared tray and brush with reserved milk.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 20 minutes, or until light brown. Serve hot or let cool on a wire rack.

EASY ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Mix Bisquick, marmalade, raisins, spices, 2 eggs and juice until moist. Turn dough onto floured board; sprinkle with flour.
• Roll into 9 inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges using floured knife. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
• Alternate wedges - wide and narrow ends on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees 12-14 minutes.

EASY VEGAN BLUEBERRY LEMON SCONES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients thoroughly in a large mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients.
• Pouring the wet into the dry ingredients, mix until everything is just moistened.
• Fold in blueberries. NOTE: Yes, you can use frozen blueberries in a pinch, but if you are using frozen blueberries, do not let them thaw prior to adding them or your dough will be blue. Still tasty, just blue.
• Drop by the spoonful onto a preheated pizza/cookie stone or just bake on normal baking sheets.
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes until lightly browned.
• While they bake, combine the powdered sugar, zest and juice so you can pour it over the scones while they're still hot. Makes 12 small or 9 huge scones.

EASY 2 INGREDIENT PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
• Place the flour in a medium bowl and make a well in the centre.
• Pour the soup in and mix with a knife until the dough comes together.
• If the dough is too dry add some water, if it is too sticky add some more flour.
• Turn out onto a floured mat and knead lightly.
• Pat out to 1 inch thickness and use a scone cutter to cut out rounds.
• Place on a greased baking tray and bake in oven for 10 - 12 minutes Serve warm.

EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or grease with shortening. Stir Bisquick mix, chocolate chips, 1/3 cup whipping cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, the egg and vanilla in medium bowl until soft dough forms.
• Pat into 8-inch circle on cookie sheet (if dough is sticky, dip fingers in Bisquick mix). Brush circle with additional whipping cream; sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake about 12 minutes or until golden brown; carefully separate. Serve warm.
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