Ah, a classic teatime treat ☕🍰 — here’s a fluffy, tender vanilla scone recipe that’s easy to make from scratch.
🍦 Vanilla Scones
Ingredients (makes ~8 scones)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup (180 ml) heavy cream (plus extra for brushing)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional
- ½ cup chocolate chips, berries, or dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in butter: Use a pastry cutter or fingers to work butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add wet ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk cream, egg, and vanilla. Pour into dry mix. Stir gently until just combined. (Optional: fold in mix-ins.)
- Shape dough: Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Pat into an 8-inch round, ~1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges.
- Brush & bake: Place on baking sheet, brush tops with cream. Bake 18–22 minutes until golden.
- Cool slightly and serve warm with butter, jam, or clotted cream.
Tips for Perfect Scones
- Keep butter cold → gives flakier scones
- Do not overmix → tender scones instead of tough
- Serve warm — just out of the oven is heavenly
- Experiment: add lemon zest, vanilla glaze, or cinnamon sugar sprinkle
I can also give you a quick drop-scone version (no rolling/cutting, 15 minutes prep) or a luxury bakery-style scone with glaze.
Do you want that version too?
