Scones are a simple, delightful treat that never disappoints, plus they can easily be made gluten-free too. With a few basic ingredients and some simple tips, you can whip up the perfect scones in minutes!
Scones pair wonderfully with your morning cup of coffee, plus they can easily be made sweet or savory, gluten-free or gluten-filled, there are a wide variety of options to choose from.
Great Scones are tender on the outside but flaky on the inside, they are also not too sweet, but a good mixture of sweet and savory. The best part is they are so versatile with many options to customize them.
How do you make gluten-free scones?
Scones are VERY easy to make gluten-free by swapping the flour with gluten-free all-purpose flour.
To make these taste the same, use a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour such as Better Batter, King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour, or Cup 4 Cup.
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour will work well also.
The remaining ingredients will be naturally gluten-free, but always check all ingredients before proceeding.
Tips for Making Scones Recipes:
These are best made hand-mixed and using a pastry blender or pastry cutter works well too. This would be similar to what you would use if you were making biscuit dough.
If you use a stand mixer, the add-ins, such as berries, will pop turning your batter purple or red, so hand-mixed will help avoid this issue.
Each recipe in this list will be specific to that recipe; however, for most using cold butter is also very important and it is then cut into the batter. Cold Butter is the key to flaky scones. This will give the batter the correct consistency.
Be sure to use heavy cream or buttermilk, the more fat the better as this is what helps give the sconces their flaky texture and soft taste.
Scone dough will be refrigerated after forming, do not skip this step as it allows the scones to sit in the refrigerator and rest, the result will be a much more tender scone.
The dry ingredients and wet ingredients will be mixed per the recipe card instructions.
What ingredients do you need for a basic scone recipe?
- All Purpose Flour or Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Salt
- Baking Powder
- Unsalted Butter
- Heavy Cream or Buttermilk
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Add-ins such as Lemon, Blueberry, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese
- Sharp Knives for Slicing
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Large Mixing Bowl
Variations of Savory Scones:
- Cheddar and Herb Scones – Adding sharp cheddar cheese and fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme.
- Bacon and Cheddar Scones – Adding cooked bacon and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spinach and Feta Cheese – Adding in crumbled feta cheese and chopped spinach.
- Garlic and Cheddar Cheese – Adding in crushed garlic with cheddar cheese.
- Jalapeno and Cheddar Cheese – Add chopped jalapenos and sharp cheddar cheese.
Variations of Sweet Scones:
- Add Berries – Add in blueberries and drizzle with vanilla powdered sugar icing for blueberry scones, use strawberries for strawberry scones or raspberries for raspberry scones.
- Cinnamon Sugar – Top the scones with cinnamon sugar topping.
- Add Lemons – Add a squeeze of fresh lemon to your scone recipe to give it a tart taste.
- Chocolate Chips – Add in chocolate chips to make delicious chocolate chip scones.
- Add Orange – Zest an orange and add it right into the batter of the scones.
How do you store leftover scones?
Once cooled, leftover scones can be stored in an airtight container for 1-2 days. Remember scones do taste the best fresh. If you plan to reheat them, they can be reheated in the air fryer at 320 degrees F for 2-3 minutes on a heat-proof plate.
Alternatively, you can prepare the scone dough and then freeze the dough in the freezer until you are ready to bake. The dough will last up to 3 weeks as long as it is in a freezer-safe storage bag or container. It’s best to freeze them directly on the baking sheet and place them straight in the oven from the freezer if you choose this option.
Using these easy scone recipes, you’ll be baking like a pro in no time! Whether you go for the classic buttery version, a fruity favorite like blueberry lemon, or the savory cheddar and bacon scone, you’re sure to impress with these delicious, homemade treats.
Easy Scone Recipes:
Basic Scone Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour or Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, Grated and very cold or frozen
- 1/2 Cup Buttermilk or Cream plus more for brushing on top
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Fresh Blueberries Frozen works too
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Milk More if Needed
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- Using a pastry blender or your hands, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk or cream, and vanilla extract.
- Add the liquid ingredients and blueberries to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
- The mixture should be well combined and hold together in a ball.
- Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto parchment paper or the counter.
- Press dough into 8-inch circle, about 3/4 inch thick.
- Brush the top with additional buttermilk or cream.
- Sprinkle with a touch of sugar.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the circle into 8 wedges (pie shape).
- Divide each wedge and place it onto a greased baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper. Leave about a few inches between each scone to expand.
- Place in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
- Combine the ingredients for the vanilla glaze in a small bowl, add more milk if needed to create a glaze.
- Drizzle over the scones and serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
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Comments & Reviews
Dorothy says
Made these with my boys it’s a hit! We use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make cute heart shaped blueberry scones!
Kalley says
Just made them and they are fantastic. Put a lemon glaze on because we love lemons. Thanks for the great and easy recipe.