Best Blueberry Scones (video)
These blueberry scones are buttery, moist, and loaded with pockets of jammy blueberries. They are beautifully golden and crunchy on the outside and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. This is the easiest and best blueberry scone recipe you’ll ever make!
What is a blueberry scone?
A blueberry scone is a buttery and mildly sweet pastry made with flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, eggs, and milk, featuring blueberries mixed into the dough. It is often enjoyed as a breakfast or snack item, particularly with tea or coffee.
Why this recipe is so great:
- Easy to make – All you have to do is work the butter into the dry ingredients, then add in the wet ingredients, stir the dough together, knead it into a ball, and let it rest for 20 minutes while your oven preheats. That’s it, that’s all!
- Perfect texture – These scones are soft, flaky and tender on the inside, crunchy on the outside, and moist. There are absolutely no dry scones here.
- Great taste – It’s nice and buttery with a creamy vanilla taste. The baked blueberries are like bits of blueberry jam throughout the scone.
- Can be made in advance – You can prepare the dough the night before, cover and store it in the fridge overnight, and bake it fresh in the morning for breakfast or brunch.
How to make blueberry scones:
(the ingredient amounts are listed in the printable recipe card further below)
- Start by mixing together some flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Then add in some cold unsalted butter.
- Using a pastry blender, fork or two knives, work in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some larger pieces remaining.
- Toss in the blueberries.
- Whisk together some buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract in a measuring cup.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the flour mixture and mix just until all is moistened
- Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead the dough into a ball. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth. Rough and shaggy is good.
- Flatten into a 6″ circle and cut into 8 or 10 wedges. Transfer onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Brush the surface with buttermilk and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Expert tips:
- Use cold ingredients. Using cold butter, milk, and egg is essential for this recipe because you want the butter to remain solid while you work the dough. The small pieces of butter in the dough are what gives the scone its desirable texture. Cold butter creates steam as it melts in a hot oven. The steam from the melting butter expands between the layers of dough yielding a soft and fluffy interior, while the fat on the surface of the dough coats and creates a crispy outer shell.
- Be gentle and work quickly. When mixing your wet and dry ingredients together, gently mix until JUST combined and all appears to be moistened; that way you don’t create too much gluten. When kneading the dough into a ball, work quickly, so you don’t melt too much of the butter with your hands.
- Chill the dough. The key to this recipe is to let the scones chill in the fridge for 20 minutes while your oven preheats. This allows for the gluten in the flour to relax, which makes the scones more tender and enables them to rise higher. It also chills the fat, which makes the scones flakier.
How to store blueberry scones:
Blueberry scones are best consumed the day of. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container with a paper towel placed on top of the scones to prevent them from getting soggy. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
FAQ:
Can you use frozen blueberries?
Yes, you can use frozen blueberries. Toss them in the butter-flour mixture before you add in the liquid ingredients. Bake as instructed for a few extra minutes. When using frozen blueberries: do not thaw and bake the scones right away after resting in the fridge for 20 minutes. Do not make in advance.
Can you freeze blueberry scones?
You can freeze them baked or unbaked. To freeze unbaked scones, place the wedges in the freezer until frozen solid, put them in a ziplock bag, return to freezer and store for up to a month. When ready to bake, let thaw overnight in the fridge, and bake as instructed. To freeze them after baking, let cool completely (do not glaze), place in a ziplock bag, and freeze for up to a month. When ready to use, thaw overnight in the fridge, and warm in the microwave for 30 seconds or on a baking sheet lightly tented with foil in a 350F oven for about 10 minutes. Glaze if desired.
Are blueberry scones healthy?
Blueberry scones, like most baked goods, are considered a treat and are not typically classified as a health food. They often contain refined flour, sugar, and butter, which can contribute to higher calorie and fat content. However, the presence of blueberries does add some nutritional value, as blueberries are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
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I used the same recipe to make my chocolate chip scones, except instead of a glaze I sprinkled the scones with coarse sugar before baking. Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make.
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Best Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 1/2 cups (315g) all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface and kneading
- 4 Tbsp (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, see notes below if using frozen
- ½ cup (114g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ⅔ cup (160ml) cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing top of scones
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Glaze
- 1 cup (125g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-4 Tbsp milk or cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.2 1/2 cups (315g) all-purpose flour, 4 Tbsp (50g) granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- Work in the butter with a pastry cutter or fork until it resembles coarse meal with a few larger pieces remaining. Toss in the blueberries. Set aside.½ cup (114g) cold unsalted butter, cubed, 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- In a measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract.⅔ cup (160ml) cold buttermilk, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry mixture. Gently stir with a rubber spatula until JUST combined and all appears to be moistened.
- Scrape the dough onto a floured work surface. With floured hands, gently and quickly knead the dough into a ball (sprinkle more flour if needed as you’re kneading). It doesn’t have to be smooth. Rough and shaggy is good.
- Pat into a 6″ circle and cut into 8 or 10 wedges and place 2″ apart onto a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Chill uncovered in the fridge for 20 minutes while you preheat your oven to 400F.
- Brush the tops of the scones with more buttermilk and bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before glazing.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients, adding in 1 tablespoon of cream or milk at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Drizzle over scones.1 cup (125g) powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 2-4 Tbsp milk or cream
My scone “dough” was wet and sticky when I cut them and put them in to chill. Should I have used more flour on my surface? I’ve never made scones before so I didn’t want to over do it. Not sure how they’re going to taste. About to go in the oven now.
If you followed the recipe, your dough should be fine. Plus, it will firm up once chilled. Let me know how it turns out for you:)
Thank you for getting back to me. They actually came out really good. I was so worried about the way they were before cooling that I forgot to brush them with buttermilk before going into the oven. My husband and I both liked them so I will make them again and hopefully improve each time. Thanks again, Marcie
Can you use canola oil instead of butter in scones?
No, you can use vegan butter as a substitute but not canola oil because it’s liquid.
Awesome! My first scone attempt. Very simple! Results were tender & delightfully delicious! Thank You, Lily!
You’re very welcome, Violet! So happy your first try was a huge success:)
Lovely moist and tender with great blueberry flavour! Thanks for this recipe!
You’re very welcome, Deb! I’m so happy you liked it:)
The recipe for scones (all) appear appropriate; however, I keep looking for the “video” on all of the recipes and cannot, have not been able to open any to view. I see the step-by-step instructions and ingredient suggestions with helpful pointers in making the product, but as before, no video, which I’m used to seeing in other recipe food sites
Hi Thomas,
I use the same recipe for the majority of my scones, so I just made one video for chocolate chip scones which is above the recipe and leave a comment box.
So good! Thank you for sharing
You’re very welcome, Deanna. Enjoy!
Everyone loved your cranberry orange scones. I want to make the blueberry next but had a question…blueberry are baked at 400 but cranberry orange are baked at 425.. is there a typo on one recipe? If not why the difference? I just dont want yo mess them up.
That’s a great question and you could be right. I normally bake at 400F but for some reason I baked the cranberries one at 425F. TBH I can’t remember why but it works. Follow the recipe as is for the blueberry scones and see which method you prefer as they both work.