Easy Scones Recipe
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Buttery, flaky scones that work well for breakfast, brunch, or tea. The base recipe is versatile and adapts easily to mix-ins like blueberries, dried fruit, or chocolate chips for variety.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick, frozen for at least 1 hour)
- ½ to 1½ cups mix-ins* (such as berries, dried fruit, or chocolate chips, optional)
- ½ cup cold buttermilk* (or heavy cream, plus more for brushing)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Coarse sugar (for sprinkling)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 40m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 26mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 142mg
- Calcium
- 34mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 40M
- SODIUM
- 26MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.