Fresh Strawberry Scones (with Strawberry Glaze)

Soft and buttery, my Fresh Strawberry Scones are perfect for brunch, dessert or tea time. With fresh berries in the dough and the glaze you get a double dose of strawberry flavor in these delicious and tender scones.

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Filled with fresh strawberries and topped with a sweet strawberry glaze my strawberry scones recipe is bursting with berry flavor. These tender scones have tons of flaky layers thanks to my technique of grating frozen butter (this is a technique I use for all of my scones and biscuits for sky-high layers and a flaky texture).

A drizzle of an easy strawberry glaze makes these scones irresistable, though you could also dust them with powdered sugar or pearled sugar. For other delicious scone recipes take a look at my Apple Scones with Maple Glaze, Cranberry White Chocolate Scones and Ham and Cheese Scones.

Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Fresh lemon zest
• Kosher salt
• Unsalted butter 
• Buttermilk
• Large eggs 
• Granulated sugar
• Strawberries 
• Vanilla extract
• Water

For the Strawberry glaze

• Powdered sugar
• Lemon juice
• Large strawberry 

Baking Tips

• The secret to making good scones with lots of tender layers is making sure you have your butter as cold as possible. To do this I place my butter in the freezer for 15-20 minutes and then grate it using a box grater. This ensures that the cold butter is evenly mixed throughout the dough and results in a buttery scone with tons of flaky layers.
• I like to use buttermilk for a bit more lift in the biscuits but you can use whole milk if that’s what you have on hand
• For the best texture it’s important you start with cold ingredients, especially the butter (as noted above) and the buttermilk.
• You can replace the strawberry glaze with a simple glaze of milk (1-2 tablespoons) , powdered sugar (1 cup) and vanilla extract( 1/2 teaspoon). You could also sprinkle crunchy pearl sugar instead of a glaze.

How to Make Strawberry Scones

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add frozen grated butter and mix together with your hands until flour mixture is crumbly, taking care not to overwork the dough. (Alternatively you can use small cubes of cold butter and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the texture resembles coarse crumbs).

In a separate bowl whisk together 1/2 cup buttermilk, sugar, 1 large egg, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Stir in the diced strawberries until coated.Add the buttermilk mixture to the strawberry mixture and using a sturdy wooden spoon stir until the dough is just combined.

Turn the dough out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Using floured hands (the dough will be sticky) shape the dough into an 8 inch circle. Using a bench scraper or knife coated in cooking spray or oil cut the dough into 8 wedges. Separate the wedges slightly. In a small bowl beat together the remaining egg with 1 tbsp of water to create an egg wash and brush the tops of the scones .

Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the scones for 20-23 minutes until puffy and golden brown. Allow the scones to cool on a wire rack.

To make the strawberry glaze stir together powdered sugar, lemon juice and chopped strawberry. Allow the glaze to sit for 10 minutes to develop the pink color. Remove the strawberries, drizzle the glaze over the scones and serve as desired.

Storage

Store leftover scones in an airtight container for 2 days at room temperature or up to 5 days in the refrigerator. To freeze unglazed scones wrap each one individually with plastic wrap and the place in a ziptop freezer bag, they will last for up to 3 months. Allow frozen scones to come to room temperature before glazing.

If you like these Fresh Strawberry Scones be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!

Strawberry Dutch Baby Pancake

Strawberry Danish

Strawberry Galette

Strawberry Blondies

Peach Dutch Baby Pancake

Blueberry Ricotta Cake

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