Easy Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried Craisins or other mix-in
Glaze
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 - 2 tbsp milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Grate the frozen butter and add to dry mixture. Use a fork or pastry blender to cut in the butter.
In a separate bowl whisk together yogurt, cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended.
Add to the dry mixture along with craisins (or other add-ins) and use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients in until it starts to come together in large clumps.
Gently knead mixture by hand (in the mixing bowl) just a few times until it comes together in a ball. Try not to handle the dough too much.
Dust a clean surface with a little flour and drop dough on top. Gently pat and shape into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 16 - 18 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before drizzling the glaze on top. These are best served the day they are prepared.
For the Glaze:
Add powdered sugar to a mixing bowl with 1 Tbsp milk and stir until smooth. Add additional milk, if needed. Drizzle over scones.
- To make lemon scones, replace vanilla with lemon juice, and add 1 tsp of lemon zest to the glaze. Alternately, you could add 1 cup fresh or frozen berries, substitute orange for the lemon, or a handful of chocolate chips. (Dec 16, 2021)
- I didn’t have yogurt, so I doubled the cream instead. Could also try milk/buttermilk if you don’t have cream. (Dec 16, 2021)