These Strawberries and Cream Scones are perfect for any brunch and to celebrate all of those gorgeous summer strawberries!
Isn’t it wonderful all of the socially acceptable ways there are to eat dessert for breakfast? Like pancakes! They are literally pan fried cakes smothered in syrup. Scones? They’re basically a single serving biscuit-esq pastry. Which is what makes them so delightful! These Strawberries and Cream Scones with a simple glaze just scream outdoor summer mimosa brunch!
It’s strawberry season, friends! Get down to your local farmers market and just soak in all of the amazing fresh strawberries! In our neck of the woods we have the most amazing Hood Strawberries, an Oregon gem. Large, sweet, and soooo delicious. Perfect for these scones – which I had to attempt to make multiple times because when there’s fresh strawberries in our house, I have to bake with them quickly before my strawberry loving toddler and husband eat them all!
Now when it comes to scores, I don’t trust a recipe that doesn’t use butter. And a good amount of it. Don’t get me wrong, there are some delicious vegan recipes out there that use coconut oil, but they’re “Scones,” not scones. 😉
With that said, you also have to make sure you cut in your butter, too. That’s key to getting that right flaky crumbly scone texture. I love this pastry cutter for proper butter and flour cutting.
Next, you also don’t want to over mix the final mixture, just make sure it’s all incorporated.
Then roll it out in a large 8 inch round and cut them into 8 triangles.
Brushed with a light egg wash and baked for about 18-20 minutes,
topped with a simple glaze and boom. Strawberry and Cream Scones!
And if these Strawberry and Cream Scones don’t scream Brunch to you, then I don’t know what kind of brunch you’re eating, but I want none of it. Kidding… kind of. 😛
These are definitely on my Make Again Once The Baby is Born and Enjoy with a Mimosa list. Yes, that is a list and it’s getting longer every day. This mama’s ready for a proper mimosa brunch!
Happy dessert-ing for breakfast, friends!
Strawberry and Cream Scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup un-salted butter very cold
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, cleaned and cut in to quarters
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp water
Glaze:
- 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract https://www.servedfromscratch.com/vanilla-extract-from-scratch/
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and prep a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Cut the butter into cubes and add to bowl. Cut in using a pastry cutter or a fork until it's all incorporated and is like a coarse meal.
- In a medium bowl whisk egg and add milk and cream. Slowly add to large bowl and mix gently, just enough to incorporate it all and it's all moistened.
- Gently fold in strawberries with a large spatula.
- On a large clean and flour surface, add dough. Gently knead it a couple of times and then roll or shape it into an 8 in round. Cut into 8 even triangles.
- Add triangles to the parchment lined baking sheet a brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until they are a light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool. While they cool, make glaze by mixing heavy cream, confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Drizzle over scones and enjoy!
I really cannot get my head around sweet stuff for breakfast, but I’ll take a fist full of these for a mid morning treat with a coffee, they look wonderful!
Oh yes…please. This looks heavenly!
Wow, what an awesome scone combo! Can’t wait to give these a try 🙂
Strawberry and Cream scones look just divine.. I can have them for breakfast every other day..
HAHA – Yes, I have a wicked sweet tooth, so I do love all the acceptable types of dessert I get to enjoy for breakfast – like these scones! They look so good – am stuck in a hotel with an apple bar for breakfast but wishing I was chowing on this instead!
I love fresh strawberries and these look perfect for breakfast or even just snacking. And nothing wrong with having dessert for breakfast!
These look fantastic! I’m going to have to make these soon!!
These are so gorgeous! I would love these for breakfast any day of the week!
Wow, these look so amazing! You can’t go wrong with strawberries and cream!
Scones are one of my favorite things but have never try to make them, I need to do yoru recipe would make my husband really happy as he loves scones.