# Bakery-Style Blueberry Scones with Vanilla Icing

These homemade blueberry scones outshine anything you
You’ll find at a bakery, packed with plump, juicy blueberries, they bake up golden and crisp on the edges with irresistibly soft, flaky centers.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup buttermilk or heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk or heavy cream for brushing
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla bourbon paste
- 1.25 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- for topping granulated sugar
- for dusting powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Add flour to a bowl.
2. Add granulated sugar to the bowl.
3. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
4. Grate frozen unsalted butter directly into the flour mixture.
5. Mix the butter with the flour using your hands until well combined.
6. Add buttermilk or heavy cream to the mixture.
7. Add a large egg to the mixture.
8. Add pure vanilla bourbon paste to the mixture.
9. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients using a spatula until a dough begins to form.
10. Add fresh or frozen blueberries to the dough.
11. Continue mixing until the blueberries are incorporated into the dough.
12. Lightly flour a clean surface.
13. Transfer the dough to the floured surface.
14. Sprinkle more flour on top of the dough.
15. Gently knead the dough for a few seconds to bring it together.
16. Flatten the dough into a circular shape.
17. Cut the dough in half.
18. Place the two halves on top of each other.
19. Flatten the dough again into a circular shape.
20. Place the dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
21. Cut the circular dough into 8 triangular pieces.
22. Brush the tops of the scones with buttermilk or heavy cream.
23. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of each scone.
24. Bake the scones until golden brown and flaky.
25. Dust the baked scones with powdered sugar using a sieve before serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- box grater
- spatula
- knife
- baking tray
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- sieve

## Tips

- If your scones usually come out too dry or too flat, this recipe will definitely change your whole approach.
- The brief chill before baking is optional, but it helps the scones hold their shape and ensures bakery-style results—highly worth the extra 15 minutes.
- You can add lemon zest, swap for raspberries, or drizzle a glaze, this recipe is a blueprint for a nice scone.
- The scones are crisp on the edge, buttery in the middle, and packed with juicy blueberries.
- You don't need any special tools, just a frozen stick of butter and 15 minutes in the fridge.
- You can bake these for friends, for a brunch, a last-minute get-together, or just to treat yourself.
- These scones are incredibly tasty: soft, buttery, slightly sweet with a little crunch on top.
- They will be golden, flaky and gorgeous and look impressive.
- This recipe is simple, you mix it in one bowl and shape it with your hands.
- The result is soft and rich, with pops of fresh blueberries, and that signature golden top you usually get from that bakery

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-07-04

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