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Lemon Blueberry Scones

A simple, single-serving recipe for basic fruit scones.
Servings 4 Scones
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Pastry Cutter Or a big knife
  • Pastry Brush
  • Baking Sheet
  • Silicone Baking Mat

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Flour
  • Cup Blueberries
  • 7 Tbsp Milk
  • 4 Tsp Sour Cream
  • 3 Tbsp Butter Frozen and Grated
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Tsp Baking Soda

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 ℉. If using frozen berries, thaw them. Make sure you have some frozen butter to grate.
  • Mix your flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Mix in the grated butter, pinching together to better mix.
  • In another bowl, mix together the milk, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until it comes together, careful not to over-knead it.
  • Knead in the blueberries.
  • Shape the dough into a disc. Using your pastry cutter, cut the disc into however many pieces you want, radially, like a pie.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the top starts to brown.
  • Remove and place on a cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blueberry, Lemon, Scone