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    Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Easiest Blueberry Scones Recipe Ever

    Easiest Blueberry Scones Recipe Ever

    by Lainey · Posted: Feb 6, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Learn how to make my Blueberry Scones recipe using fresh berries! A delicious treat for breakfast, brunch, or even an afternoon treat. It’s best eaten fresh from the oven and smothered with butter or jam. Yum!

    Love blueberries? Try my Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins or my Keto Blueberry Pancakes!

    blueberry scones on a cooling rack

    Hi Simply Bakers, in all the years I’ve been baking on YouTube, I have never made a scone recipe!! I’ve eaten a good amount of scones in my lifetime, but I never got around to baking some until now.

    blueberry scones on a plate and parchment paper with fresh blueberries on a green container

    These Fresh Blueberry Scones are wonderful and fresh out of the oven. As I was taking photos of the scones, I was popping them in my mouth and enjoying the crumbly texture and sweetness of the blueberries.  Since I didn’t add a lot of sugar, the sweetness and tartness of the blueberries were able to shine.

    In addition, I added a lemon glaze to drizzle over the scones, and I’m so glad I did. I think lemons and blueberries are a great combination; I can foresee making a lemon-blueberry scone in the near future. I didn’t show you how to make the glaze in the video, but you can find the glaze recipe in my Lemon Cake post.

    blueberry scones on a plate and parchment paper garnished with fresh blueberries

    What is the secret to making the perfect scones?

    Pop the stick of butter in your freezer for about 30 minutes before grating it. In that way, handling the butter would be easy and would result in even sizes of the grated butter.

    Tips and Procedures: 

    • It is important to sift the powdered sugar to make the glaze to avoid a lumpy glaze. Smooth glazes are the best!
    • Use fresh lemons and fresh lemon zest for the best results when making the glaze. It tastes so much better!
    • Coat the fresh blueberries with flour first before mixing them in the dough to prevent the blueberries from settling at the bottom. This is especially true for more runny batters.
    • Have you tried “scooped” scones? You can do that with this recipe. Just scoop the dough using an ice cream scoop and bake, instead of slicing it.
    blueberry scones on a parchment paper and garnished with fresh blueberries

    How to Make this Blueberry Scone Recipe:

    Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

    • egg
    • sour cream
    • all-purpose flour
    • granulated sugar
    • salt
    • baking soda
    • baking powder
    • unsalted butter
    • frozen or fresh blueberries

    Before starting the mixing and kneading process, don’t forget to preheat the oven to 400 F and move the rack to the center. The blueberry scone dough is a bit dense so it needs the right temperature for it to be baked properly. Now, let’s begin!

    Here are the ingredients you will need to make these easy, delicious Blueberry Scones!

    Ingredients for Easy and Delicious Blueberry Scones Recipe

    In a medium-sized bowl add the eggs and sour cream:

    eggs and sour cream in a mixing bowl with rubber spatula

    Mix until it’s well combined. Set aside:

    mixing eggs and sour cream with wire whisk for blueberry scones recipe

    In a large bowl whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined:

    dry ingredients for the blueberry scones recipe

    Now, here is the tedious part. Using a grater, grate the frozen unsalted butter into the bowl:

    grating frozen unsalted butter for the blueberry scones recipe

    After grating the whole stick of unsalted butter, mix with a fork till just combined:

    mixing dry ingredients and grated unsalted butter for the blueberry scones recipe

    It’s time to mix the wet batter with the dry ingredients. Mix until it’s well combined and there are no lumps:

    mixing wet and dry ingredients for the blueberry scones recipe

    Add the fresh blueberries and knead the dough until everything is mixed in:

    Don’t worry about crushing some of the fresh blueberries. It would still taste good 🙂

    kneading the blueberry scone dough and added in fresh blueberries

    Lay the dough on a floured surface and create a circle like a pizza 🙂 (check the youtube video). Then slice into 9 pieces with a pastry cutter (or you can make the slices thinner if you want to have more scones):

    slicing the round blueberry scone dough with a pastry cutter

    Place on a mat or baking sheet lined with parchment paper:

    As you can see, I added a bit of organic white sugar on top of the scones. I did not add much sugar when I was making the dough and I decided to add just a bit of sweetness to it.

    raw blueberry scone slices on parchment paper sprinkled with raw organic white sugar

    Bake for 15-17 minutes and there you have it! Easy, delicious homemade blueberry scones! Your kitchen will smell amazing!

    freshly baked blueberry scones on a baking tray

    The magic doesn’t stop there, this step is optional, but lemon and blueberry go well together so it is best to drizzle lemon glaze. It would take your blueberry scones over the top! Yum!

    freshly baked blueberry scones on a cooling rack drizzled with delicious lemon glaze

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    Would frozen blueberries work as well?

    Yes! It works perfectly fine.

    Can you refrigerate and bake the dough later?

    Yes, you can. Making it ahead of time and just chilling it when you need it will save you a lot of prep time. The dough can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

    Can this be made with other kinds of flour?

    That would be possible but maybe it has a different texture like when you use whole wheat flour, it would result may be in a drier blueberry scone.

    What other alternatives can I use for the eggs?

    Unfortunately, for this recipe eggs are important.

    Step by Step Video:


    Looking for more sweet breakfast ideas? Check out some of my favorites:

    • Mini French Breakfast Bread
    • Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
    • Oreo Waffles
    • Butter Pecan Pancakes
    Blueberry Scones on parchment paper with fresh blueberries
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    5 from 3 votes

    Easiest Blueberry Scones Recipe Ever

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 1 egg large
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ cup unsalted butter frozen
    • ½ cup blueberries frozen or fresh

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 F and move the rack to the center.
    • In a medium size bowl add the eggs, sour cream and mix until it's well combined, set aside.
    • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
    • Using a grater, grate the butter into the bowl and then mix with a fork untill just combined.
    • Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
    • Add the fresh blueberries and knead the dough until everything is mixed in.
    • Lay the dough on a floured surface and create a circle (check the youtube video). Then slice into 9 pieces and place on a mat lined with parchment paper.
    • Bake for 15-17 minutes and drizzle glaze*

    Notes

    *My favorite glaze

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Brian says

      December 20, 2019 at 6:57 pm

      You know if you are not on Instagram, you should be. I know you can’t put text up, but just throw in a few pics and build an audience there. I think you’d find a ton of people who would be super interested in your blog here.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 28, 2020 at 2:39 am

        Hi Brian, thank you so much! Please follow my IG account. If you have some photos of any of my recipes, please tag @simplybakings and hashtag them #simplybakings. I would love to see them. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jennifer says

      April 04, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Entire family ate these and LOVED them! Even my 7yr old who doesn’t like blueberries loved them. Thank you Thank you! I also made your lemon glaze and used fresh squeezed lemon juice, even better with this glaze!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 28, 2020 at 2:44 am

        Awesome! Thank you for trying out those recipes, Jennifer. I’m glad your family loved them! What’s your most favorite recipe so far? 🙂

        Reply
    3. Cathy says

      April 08, 2020 at 9:23 am

      I doubled this recipe and used frozen blueberries that had been thawed and drained. The dough was very wet so I added more flour. Baking time was longer because of the wet dough. Will use still frozen blueberries. The scones were very tasty.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 31, 2020 at 5:52 am

        Hey Cathy, it’s good to know that the scones turned out very tasty. I hope you can try the other recipes, they are great too! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Robin Rexroad says

      May 02, 2020 at 7:27 am

      These were amazing! Will definitely makeagain!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 31, 2020 at 5:55 am

        Awww, thanks Robin! I’m glad you like this recipe. Please tag me when you bake this again. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Shellbeee says

      October 09, 2020 at 2:50 pm

      Hi! I’m super excited to try this recipe! I’m a big fan and have tried a lot of your recipes! I have a few questions . In the video did you say that we can substitute with dried cranberries also? Would it be the same amount as blueberries? Also, if we wanted the dough to be a little sweeter how much more sugar in the recipe would you recommend adding ? Thanks in advance!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        November 18, 2020 at 6:34 am

        Hi Shellbee, thank you so much for following my blog and for trying out my recipes! I really appreciate it. I’m sorry for the late reply. With regard to your question, yes, same amount of blueberries. I would add a total of 1/2 cup sugar. Please share a photo on my IG or FB if you try this recipe. Thank you! Enjoy baking!:)

        Reply
    6. Alessandra says

      March 21, 2022 at 5:52 pm

      5 stars
      Ótima receita!
      Com certeza irei fazer!

      Reply

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