Strawberry Scones

My strawberry scones can be made with just a few simple ingredients. Whether you’re serving them at a special occasion or enjoying an afternoon tea at home, these scones strike the perfect balance of sweetness and flakiness. Try them once, and you will keep going back to making them over and over again.

Ingredients for Strawberry Scones

All you need are simple baking ingredients with the addition of fresh strawberries. Put them together and you have the best, most scrumptious scones you can have.

Ingredients List for Strawberry Scones

• 2 and 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
• 1 and 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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The Flour

Let’s start with getting the dry ingredients ready.

• Firstly, let’s add 2 and a 1/4 cups of flour to a large bowl.
• To that, add 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
• Then, add 1 tablespoon of baking powder.
• And 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
• Finally, 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Mix everything together and set aside.

The Butter

Let’s add the butter to the flour.

• Keep your butter in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
• When ready to use, remove it and quickly grate it.
• Then, add it to the flour mixture.

Mixing the Butter into the Flour

Let’s get the butter added to the flour.

• Once you add the butter to the bowl, mix it in quickly.
• Use your index and middle fingers and thumb to press the butter into the flour.
• Do not take too long to do this.
• Because you do not want the butter melting.

Adding the Strawberries

Now that the flour and butter are mixed, we can add the strawberries.

• Hull and chop the strawberries into small pieces.
• Add them to the flour mixture.
• Gently, but quickly, mix them into the flour.

The Liquid

Let’s get the liquid added to the flour.

• Add 1 cup of buttermilk to a bowl or measuring cup.
• To this, add 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract.
• Mix them together.
• Then, add this mixture to the flour.
• Using your hands, mix the flour just so it’s mixed.
• Do not overmix. You do not want the butter to melt.

Making the Scones

Now that the dough has come together, let’s make the scones.

• Place the dough onto a piece of parchment paper.
• Make a disc from the dough.
• Gently lift the parchment paper with the dough and place it onto a baking tray.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the disc into 8 triangles.
• Place the baking tray into the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Baking the Strawberry Scones

Let’s bake the scones.

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the cut scones onto the baking tray and place the tray on the middle rack of the oven.
• Bake them for 18 minutes or until they are browned.
• Once baked, allow them to rest on the baking tray for about 5 minutes.
• Then, place them onto a cookie rack to cool down.
• Enjoy iced or just as they are.

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