These Free Strawberry Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze are tender, soft, and sweet! Tart Strawberries are folded into scone batter, baked, and drizzled with a delicious vanilla bean glaze.
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Fresh Strawberry Scones
When you think of scones…what comes to mind?
Perhaps it’s a lovely morning at your favorite coffee shop, lingering over freshly made pastries and hot coffee as much as you are the conversation. If this sounds like your vision, I have good news: you don’t have to go out to enjoy a fresh, delicious, and tender scone. You can make them yourself!
These Fresh Strawberry Scones are a true sign of Spring, and are even more delicious when drizzled with a vanilla bean-flecked glaze. Read on to learn more about these scrumptious and simple scones!
How To Make Fresh Strawberry Scones
Scones may seem like an intimidating thing to try your hand at, but I promise you they couldn’t be simpler to make. The ingredients include:
- Cake flour (this really impacts their texture!)
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Butter
- Egg
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Strawberries
The Method
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine, then add the butter. Pulse again until the mixture is combined – it will resemble sand.
- Add in egg and cream, pulse to combine. The dough will be pretty sticky.
- Remove blade from food processor (if applicable), and fold in the strawberrieswith a spatula.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead lightly – you’ll need extra flour for this! Form into a roughly 8-10 inch round. Slice in half, into quarters, then into eighths.
- Place scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking Silpat. Bake for 11 minutes, or until golden brown.
Ways To Make Strawberry Scones Your Own
The sky is the limit with flavors you can add to make these scones your own! A few fun ideas and flavor combinations to consider:
- Replace strawberries with any chopped fruit. Peaches or blueberries would be wonderful!
- Omit strawberries and add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Top scones with brown sugar before baking.
- Omit strawberries and add mini chocolate chips (or keep the strawberries, too!)
- Replace strawberries with chopped pear and 1 teaspoon of fresh chopped sage for a more savory (yet still sweet!) scone
Tools To Make Fresh Strawberry Scones
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Fresh Strawberry Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Ingredients
For the strawberry scones:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 Tbsp cold butter cut in to small pieces
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
For the vanilla bean glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp cream
- 1 vanilla bean
Instructions
- For the scones:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine, then add the butter. Pulse again until the mixture is combined - it will resemble sand.
- Add in egg and 3/4 cup heavy cream, pulse to combine. The dough will be pretty sticky.
- Remove blade from food processor, and fold in strawberries with a spatula.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead lightly - you'll need extra flour for this! Form into a roughly 8-10 inch round. Slice in half, into quarters, then into eighths.
- Place scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking Silpat. Bake for 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely before topping with the glaze.
- For the vanilla bean glaze:
- Add powdered sugar to a medium bowl. As you whisk, slowly drizzle in heavy cream until mixture is combined. Slice the vanilla bean in half and scrape the seeds out with the back of a paring knife. Add to the glaze and whisk to combine.
- Add glaze to a piping bag (a ziplock bag works fine too!), and snip a very small corner from the bag. Squeeze the glaze in a back and forth motion over each completely cooled scone.
- Scones will keep for 2 two days at room temperature. Refrigerating the scones will lengthen their shelf life, although the texture may be impacted. Best to enjoy within 2 days of making these!
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