My Strawberry Scones are tender, buttery, and packed with fresh, sweet strawberries. With a crisp golden exterior and a soft, flaky center, they’re the perfect balance of sweet and slightly tangy. The vanilla glaze adds just the right amount of additional sweetness, making them ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat.
Serve these tender strawberry scones warm with a cup of tea or coffee for a comforting start to your day. Whether you enjoy them fresh out of the oven or save them for later, these scones make any moment feel a little extra special.
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- Why You Will Love These Scones with Strawberries
- Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- How to Make Strawberry Scones
- More Recipes You Will Love
- How to Store our Scones with Strawberries
- What to Serve with Strawberry Scones
- Top Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions About Making Scones with Strawberries
- More Recipes You Will Love
- Strawberry Scones Recipe
If it isn’t obvious by now, I love strawberry desserts. Fun fact: I did not try my first strawberry until my best friend pinned me down on my 18th birthday, and forced me to eat one! So, here are some of my favorite desserts to make: Strawberry Brownies, Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies, Strawberry Crisp, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, and my Red, White, and Blue Dump Cake.
Why You Will Love These Scones with Strawberries
- Easy to Make: Simple ingredients and no special equipment needed.
- Perfectly Flaky: The cold butter ensures a tender, bakery-style texture.
- Great for Any Occasion: Ideal for brunch, tea-time, or a sweet snack.
- Customizable: Swap strawberries for other berries or add a citrus zest for a flavor twist.
Ingredients
This easy scone recipes uses many pantry staples and is the perfect way to use up fresh berries during strawberry season.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
- All-Purpose Flour: The base of this scone recipe.
- Granulated Sugar: Adds sweetness to balance the tart blueberries and citrus from the lemon.
- Baking Powder: Greats air which keeps them light and fluffy.
- Salt: Enhances all the flavors.
- Cold Unsalted Butter: Butter creates a flaky texture in scones. The cold butter allows them to rise and not spread much. Salted or unsalted works well in this recipe.
- Heavy Cream: Adds extra richness, texture and flavor. If preferred, you can use whole milk.
- Large Egg: Acts as a binder and holds everything together but also provides texture and height. You can also egg wash for an extra golden colour before popping them in the oven.
- Fresh Strawberries: A sweet fruit, especially during strawberry season, baked down perfectly to keep some texture.
- Icing Sugar/ Powdered Sugar: A concentrated sweetener used to make the glaze.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: Provides a light vanilla flavor to the glaze.
For this recipe, you'll want to have on hand measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowls, pastry cutter, sheet pan, parchment paper, cooling rack, whisk, spatula, and a basting brush.
Substitutions and Variations
Love this recipe but want to make it your own fresh scones? Here are some ways to change up this easy strawberry scones recipe.
- Fruit Swap: Replace strawberries with any fresh fruit, like blueberries, raspberries, or chopped peaches. You may also want to try our lemon blueberry scones.
- Go Savory: Try a cheddar and chive scones, bacon and cheddar scones, jalapeño cheddar scones, or a ham and cheese scone. The options are limitless.
- Dairy-Free: Use coconut cream instead of heavy cream and dairy-free butter.
- Add a Citrus Twist: A teaspoon of lemon or orange zest enhances the flavor.
- Chocolate Lovers: Fold in white chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
- Nutty Crunch: Add chopped almonds or pecans for texture.
- Topping: Instead of a vanilla glaze, you can add a frosting or melted chocolate. Alternatively, sprinkle granulated or turbinado sugar to the top before making.
- Gluten Free: Make almond flour scones instead of using all-purpose flour.
- Size and Shape: Once you have your dough ready, you can use a large round cookie cutter for smaller scones. You may want to adjust your baking time.
How to Make Strawberry Scones
Check out the images to see how to make our strawberry scone recipe.
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and then mix well to combine.
Cut the butter into small cubes then work it into the dry ingredients (using your fingers or a pastry cutter) until it resembles a coarse meal.
In a small bowl whisk heavy cream and egg. Add to the flour/butter mixture and use a fork to stir everything together until just moistened.
Add strawberries and using a rubber spatula gently fold them into the dough. Don’t worry if some of the berries break up a bit.
On a clean, lightly floured surface, transfer the scone dough and knead for a minute until the dough is workable. Then shape the dough into a circle that is about 1 inch thick.
Cut the dough into 8 wedges and carefully transfer them to the prepared baking sheet, placing them 2” apart.
Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
In a small bowl mix heavy cream and egg for egg wash and lightly brush each scone.
Bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
Allow scones to cool baking sheet slightly before transferring them to a wire rack to add the glaze.
In a small bowl, whisk together icing sugar, heavy cream and vanilla and drizzle on scones.
Hint: Cold butter and heavy cream help create a flaky texture so ensure to keep your ingredients in the fridge until ready to use.
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How to Store our Scones with Strawberries
These tender scones are perfect in a moment’s notice. Here are some ways to store them for later, or to prep in advance.
- Refrigerator: Once cooled, you can store on the counter wrapped individually, or place them in the fridge, for 3-4 days.
- Freezer: These scones can last up to 3 months in the freezer if wrapped tight. I like to also place them in a freezer back or airtight container.
- Reheating: Thaw in the fridge or on the counter and enjoy warm or room temperature.
- Make Ahead: You can make this recipe 3 days in advance and leave them portioned out on the fridge, then bake according to the instructions in the recipe card.
What to Serve with Strawberry Scones
- Hot Coffee or Tea: Scones pair well with a hot beverage. Our caramel mocha is a great option to serve with these scones.
- Iced Latte: A refreshing contrast to the buttery scones.
- Espresso Irish Coffee: A boozy coffee pairing for an extra special breakfast or brunch.
- Lemonade: Our delicious and refreshing honey strawberry lemonade recipe adds an extra strawberry touch. For an adult touch, try our Hennessy strawberry lemonade.
- Cold Beverages: A cool, thick shake is another great drink to serve with these simple scones; try our coconut milk strawberry milkshake. Alternatively, our frozen strawberry margarita is another fun option.
- Hot Chocolate: Our Crockpot hot chocolate is a perfect option to serve with these easy scones. Or if you are looking for an adult version, try our Baileys hot chocolate.
- Strawberry Desserts: Serve with other strawberry treats like our strawberry brownies or strawberry cheesecake brownies, or an easy strawberry mousse recipe.
Top Tips
The key to making good scones is in the little things. Here are some of our helpful tips to make these easy strawberry scones.
- Don’t Overmix: Overworking the dough can lead to tough scones. When kneading, stop when the ingredients are all damp and combined.
- Use Fresh Berries: Frozen berries release extra moisture, which can affect the texture of this recipe.
- Cut Evenly: Shape and cut scones evenly to ensure even baking.
- Chill Before Baking: This helps the butter firm up and results in flakier scones. We recommend at least 2 hours, but you can leave them in the fridge for up to 3 days before baking.
Frequently Asked Questions About Making Scones with Strawberries
Do you have questions about how to make our strawberry scone recipe?
Yes! If strawberries aren't in season or if you only have frozen berries on hand, you can still make these delicious scones. If you are using frozen, be sure not to thaw them before adding them to your dough, since this will introduce excess moisture to it.
Be sure not to over-bake or to add too much flour, since this can cause dryness. Measure carefully, and check for doneness early.
Yes! We recommend chilling the dough for a minimum of 2 hours, but you can shape and refrigerate the dough overnight, and bake fresh in the morning.
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Strawberry Scones Recipe
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Whisk
- Cooling Rack
- Basting Brush
Ingredients
Scones:
- 300 grams all-purpose flour about 2 ⅓ cups
- 75 grams granulated sugar about ¾ cups
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoon butter unsalted or salted
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 egg large
- 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped small
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tablespoon heavy cream
Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3 tablespoon heavy cream or more
- ½ rsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and then mix well to combine.
- Cut the butter into small cubes then work it into the mixture (using your fingers or a pastry cutter) until it resembles a coarse meal.
- In a small bowl whisk heavy cream and egg. Add to the flour/butter mixture and use a fork to stir everything together until just moistened.
- Add strawberries and using a rubber spatula gently fold them into the dough. Don’t worry if some of the berries break up a bit.
- On a clean, floured surface, transfer the loose dough and knead for a minute until the dough is workable. Then shape the dough into a circle that is about 1 inch thick.
- Cut the dough into 8 wedges and carefully transfer them to the prepared sheet, placing them 2” apart.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- In a small bowl mix heavy cream and egg for egg wash and lightly brush each scone.
- Bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Allow scones to cool baking sheet slightly before transferring them to a wire rack to add the glaze.
- In a small bowl, whisk together icing sugar, heavy cream and vanilla and drizzle on scones.
Notes
- Cold butter and heavy cream help create a flaky texture so ensure to keep your ingredients in the fridge until ready to use.
- Overworking the dough can lead to tough scones. When kneading, stop when the ingredients are all damp and combined.
- Frozen berries release extra moisture, which can affect the texture of this recipe, we highly recommend using fresh berries.
- Shape and cut scones evenly to ensure even baking.
Nutrition
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Madhu says
These look so delicious! The combo of buttery, flaky scones with sweet strawberries and that vanilla glaze sounds perfect for brunch!
Eva Filer says
Thank you. I hope you enjoy them!
Eva Filer says
These scones are so delicious, they do not last in our house. Pretty easy to make and a family favorite.
Abi says
Love fruit flavored scones like these! Amazing!
Eva Filer says
Thank you, I hope you will try them!
Joanne says
Great recipe to try. Delicious.
Eva Filer says
So good!