Sweet Baked Scones

5 from 1 vote

Scones don't need to be fried to be delicious! These soft and fluffy baked ones with a sweet top are perfect for breakfast, brunches or a midnight snack!!!

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked scones recipe, fluffy scones, soft scones

Servings: serving

Calories: 190kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 15

Ingredients

Scones

2 Cups Flour
⅓ Cup Sugar
2 teaspoon Baking Powder
⅓ Cup Butter chilled
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla pure vanilla is preferable
¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Topping

¼ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
White Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl or in a food processor, whisk together the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
Cut in the butter until well blended.
Stir in the heavy cream, egg, and vanilla.
Once the dough comes together, dump it out on a lightly floured surface.
Pat it out to about ½ inch thick. This dough may be a little sticky. Lightly flouring your fingers will help.
Cut out the scones with a 2 ½-inch biscuit cutter, pressing straight down without twisting, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream.
Generously sprinkle the top of the cream with the sugar.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes. The bottom edges should be golden brown.
Cool completely and serve.

Notes

You can use these scones to make Breakfast Strawberry Shortcake!
Variations
- Cinnamon scones - add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the flour, sugar and baking powder in step 3. Also, sprinkle the tops of the scones with cinnamon sugar instead of plain sugar.
- Vanilla Bean - Instead of adding regular vanilla to the dough use ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Sprinkle the tops with vanilla sugar instead of plain sugar.

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