Strawberry Lemon SconesStrawberry Lemon Scones
Strawberry Lemon Scones
Strawberry Lemon Scones
These Strawberry Lemon Scones are light, flaky and bursting with lemon flavor. The lemon flavor comes from a combination of lemon zest and lemon juice in the scones and the glaze. The diced strawberries that are folded into the dough offer a pretty color in the scones and complement the lemon flavor perfectly.
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Recipe: Strawberry Lemon Scones
Strawberry Lemon Scones
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE SCONES: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest
½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, grated
1 large egg
¾ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup chopped strawberries
FOR THE LEMON GLAZE: 1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon heavy cream
Directions
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest, and stir to combine.
  3. Add in the grated butter and mix into the flour mixture with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Add in the egg, heavy cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, and stir together with a spatula. Before it is completely combined, fold in the strawberries and mix until it forms one dough mass. The strawberries are delicate, so they will get a little smashed.
  5. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a 1”-thick circle. Cut into 8 triangle scones and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the scones are lightly golden brown and baked through.
  7. To make the glaze: stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream.
  8. Drizzle the glaze over the warm scones. Serve and enjoy!

Note: I love using a box grater to grate very cold butter when making scones. I stick the butter in the freezer for about 30 minutes and then grate it. It makes the butter much easier to work with and incorporates into the flour easily. Alternatively, you can dice your cold butter into very small cubes.

15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings

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Makes 8 servings
FOR THE SCONES: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$6.49$1.30/lb
¼ cup granulated sugar
Crystal Granulated Sugar
Crystal Granulated Sugar, 4 Pound
$4.29$1.07/lb
1 tablespoon baking powder
Clabber Girl Baking Powder
Clabber Girl Baking Powder, 8.1 Ounce
Deal
$2.99 was $3.29$0.37/oz
½ teaspoons salt
Morton Salt
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$2.83$0.11/oz
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Fancy Large Lemons
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.25 avg/ea$2.49/lb
½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, grated
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$9.99$9.99/lb
1 large egg
Country Lane Large Eggs
Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
¾ cup heavy cream
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 Ounce
$8.99$0.28/oz
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice, 7 Ounce
Huge Deal
$1.49 was $1.99$0.21/oz
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce
Deal
$3.29 was $3.99$3.29/oz
½ cup chopped strawberries
Driscoll's Strawberries
Driscoll's Strawberries, 16 Ounce
$7.99$0.50/oz
FOR THE LEMON GLAZE: 1 cup powdered sugar
Our Family Powdered Sugar
Our Family Powdered Sugar, 2 Pound
BOGO Our Family Baking Item
$3.39 was $3.39$1.70/lb
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice, 7 Ounce
Huge Deal
$1.49 was $1.99$0.21/oz
1 tablespoon heavy cream
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 Ounce
$8.99$0.28/oz

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest, and stir to combine.
  3. Add in the grated butter and mix into the flour mixture with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Add in the egg, heavy cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, and stir together with a spatula. Before it is completely combined, fold in the strawberries and mix until it forms one dough mass. The strawberries are delicate, so they will get a little smashed.
  5. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a 1”-thick circle. Cut into 8 triangle scones and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the scones are lightly golden brown and baked through.
  7. To make the glaze: stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream.
  8. Drizzle the glaze over the warm scones. Serve and enjoy!

Note: I love using a box grater to grate very cold butter when making scones. I stick the butter in the freezer for about 30 minutes and then grate it. It makes the butter much easier to work with and incorporates into the flour easily. Alternatively, you can dice your cold butter into very small cubes.