Blueberry Buttermilk Scones

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    42mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    16
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    167
based on 4 ratings

Buttermilk scones with fresh blueberries, delicious served warm from the oven for a tea time treat. You can also try substituting other types of fresh berries.

recipe updated Feb 25, 2022

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    350 g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    100 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    12 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    2 g
  • Egg yolk icon
    Egg yolk
    1
  • Buttermilk icon
    Buttermilk
    180 g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    6 g
  • Blueberries icon
    Blueberries
    170 g
  • Light brown sugar icon
    Light brown sugar
    as needed
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    110 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Whisk
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 175°C
  2. Line 2 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
  3. Add all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
  4. Whisk briefly until blended
  5. Add unsalted butter and rub in until coarse crumbs form
  6. Add egg yolk, buttermilk and vanilla extract to the dough
  7. Mix until dough forms
  8. Add blueberries to a clean small bowl then set aside
  9. Turn out dough on lightly-floured surface and flatten until 1 cm thick
  10. Sprinkle blueberries onto dough and press in lightly
  11. Fold in thirds and press together lightly
  12. Cut into squares
  13. Transfer dough to 2 baking sheets
  14. Sprinkle with light brown sugar
  15. Bake until light golden - 22 min, 175°C
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