# Apricot Buttermilk Scones

This recipe makes golden, flaky, and gorgeous scones that taste like they came from a bakery.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup cold unsalted butter
- 3.33 cups all-purpose flour
- 200 g apricots
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1.25 cups cold buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- Flaky sea salt
- Powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Chop the apricots.
3. Grate cold butter into the flour mixture.
4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
6. Add chopped apricots to the mixture.
7. Pour in cold buttermilk and mix until the dough comes together.
8. Shape the dough with your hands into a rectangle about 1-inch thick.
9. Refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes.
10. Cut the dough into individual scones.
11. Brush the tops of the scones with beaten egg.
12. Sprinkle the scones with flaky sea salt.
13. Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden and crisp on top.
14. Dust the baked scones with powdered sugar.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- pastry cutter
- knife
- parchment-lined baking sheet
- oven

## Tips

- You can add lemon zest, swap apricots for raspberries, or drizzle a glaze.
- Use a frozen stick of butter for better results.
- Do not overmix the dough.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL0NHBNJad6/?igsh=MWplNThhaGdtOTB4dw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8314fd8d-207d-4231-8c19-7b279c9126e2
- Extracted: 2025-07-16

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