Easy Blueberry Scones Recipe | Beyond Delicious!

Crisp on the outside, moist and buttery on the inside, these Blueberry Scones are bursting with flavor. Fresh blueberries and lemon zest mixed into the dough makes each bite taste like sunshine! These scones are baked to perfection and are a delicious addition to any breakfast or brunch.

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[kiraarmer]

Recipe:
Ingredients
▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
▢ ⅓ cup granulated sugar plus more for sprinkling (66g)
▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ ½ cup cold unsalted butter cubed (113g)
▢ 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (6oz / 170g)
▢ zest of 1 lemon
▢ ¾ cup heavy cream (180mL)
▢ 1 large egg
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and work into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or by pressing the pieces between your fingers until they are about the size of peas. Stir in the blueberries and lemon zest.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cream and egg. Pour over the flour mixture. Mix together with your hands or a silicone spatula just until the mixture is mostly moistened (it should still be a little crumbly).
Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it gently a few times to shape it into a ball. Press the dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges.
Place wedges on a small parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F.
Transfer scones to a large baking sheet, placing them about 2 inches apart. Brush lightly with more cream and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned and the bottom edges are golden. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

[karenstacymayne]

Now, this is how to do a cooking video. I’m blind, and could easily follow this recipe! Thank you so much! These sound delicious and I plan to make them.

[marymclaughlin]

Thank you sooo much...I am a novice baker, fixed income and the bakery goods now in the stores are astronomical. I am learning so much from you, saving a ton of money and avoiding all the horrible chemicals they are injecting their breads, muffins, cakes etc. I am so glad I discovered you❤

[karenlukas]

I just made these this afternoon. Used my new scale (yes I listened to you, John ) to measure the flour. I followed your directions meticulously and made the BEST scones ever! I have made a lot of scones in the past 4 years when I broke out of my baking comfort zone and these win the blue ribbon among all my other recipes! Thank you!

[DessertGeek]

It always amazes me how quickly scones come together - and how tasty they are! And blueberry and lemon zest are just magic!

[sherronhardin]

I've made these before. Great recipe. Did it my first time making scones. My son said you need to sell these to Starbucks. Lol. They were a hit. The lemon 🍋 and blueberry is a great combo.

[rociothompson]

Hi John, this is the second time I prepared your scones recipe. I had mother’s day tea today and everybody were raving about the scones . Thank you. I had prepared many of your recipes all delicious. Thank you!

[adrianatrautman]

I love that he has a drawer completely dedicated to sprinkles!

[CP]

Made this today! Substituted 60g sugar for 40g of maple syrup (added with the cream at the end) and they turned out fantastic and delicious!

[SpiritoftheForest]

Can confirm, at least for a cranberry+orange variation - this recipe yields the softest, most melt-in-your-mouth scones I’ve ever had!! Thank you so much John for sharing 💜

[itsjustmeh]

Thanks so much john! I made these today and i can confirm that they were really tender and delicious. I had to use frozen blueberries because its hard to get fresh blueberries in my country because they’re counted as exotic fruit so its expensive and of poor quality. But there are some things i want to share: first whatever brand of frozen blueberries you’re using make sure they’re whole and not smushed because when you add it to the batter it becomes really wet and blueberry juices will leak everywhere and that’s what happened to me so to fix this i shaped it into triangles just like john and put them in the freezer overnight before baking (not 20 minutes) and they tuned out great even though the batter was a little wet. I also used whipping cream instead of heavy cream because it was hard to find so if you’re having the same problem and are wondering if whipping cream is fine it is. Last i brushed another layer of cream on the scones after it came out of the oven and it made them so shiny and beautiful.

Remember im a beginner baker and this recipe worked for me so im sure it will work for you too the important thing is to not give up and to keep trying :) good luck
I’ll answer any questions you have asap

[brennag]

Thanks John, love the lemon sugar step!

Unfortunately I once worked somewhere they literally forced us to knead the scone dough!! (And use high protein flour with high hydration) I could not believe it. They turned out dry and overbaked on the outside with a bready/doughy center, and I was ashamed to participate in making people think that's what scones are like. But now that I don't work there anymore and have recovered a bit from that trauma (ha) I can again enjoy making flaky buttery scones such as these.

[insomniac]

I found your channel a month ago and ever since then I’ve been learning how to bake and I’ve perfected ur apple pie recipe, thank you for helping me find a new passion and to find something that’s very much like therapy and relaxing to me. I love on the weekends to make a recipe of yours and either make it exactly like yours or add my own little kick to it. You are truly amazing and I aspire to be like your very chill and enthusiastic personality. It’s truly inspirational. You are one of a kind man.

[robine]

I made these with dried cranberries and orange zest and used King Arthur's Measure for Measure gluten free flour. So yummy!! I also cut them into 12 instead of 8 so they would go further.🥰

[xoxo.hannah]

so excited for this recipe especially because my mom loves blueberry scones from starbucks so it will be amazing for me to bake these on mother’s day!!

[ambiguousaesthetic]

Heat oven to 190/170 fan

360g flour
60g white sugar
1tbsp baking powder
1tsp salt

Mix

Rub with 170g butter until pea like in consistency

Add 3/4 cup milk. Mix with spatula.

Fold in 1cup frozen berries.

Knead lightly. Roll into 1.5inch balls.

On baking tray, brush tops with milk, dust with sugar.

Bake 25 minutes.

For drizzle, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice until paint like in texture. Drizzle over when scones are cool.

[GenJenandJuice]

I’ve never tried to make scones but now I need to! These look amazing! Especially the lemon sugar. Lemons are so good with blueberries and raspberries too

[tessaburkhamer]

Finally I found a scone that my great aunti, who was a baker & from Scotland mind ya, would be proud of! TY so much 💛

[yvonnelewis]

John your recipes are dangerously wonderful! I made your English toffee for Christmas gifts and l’m still hearing about how wonderful it was. Thanks for showing us the right way to make these recipes. 😋

[monica-NJ-]

Scones are my favorite, glad the recipe calls for things I have in the kitchen, just need a lemon and blueberries ❤