Easy Raspberry Scones

Easy Raspberry Scones

from forkknifeswoon.com
Baking
45 min
6 servings

This is my favorite scone recipe with sweet raspberries, a hint of vanilla, and a drizzle of lemon icing. They’re flavorful, crisp on the outside yet still tender and moist in the center, made with simple ingredients in just one bowl, and perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Ingredients

  • 3 cupsall-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • ⅓ cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 tbspbaking powder
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • 12 tbspcold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • ¾ cupwhole milk, plus more for baking
  • ½ tsppure vanilla extract
  • 1 cupraspberries ¹
  • optional: coarse sanding sugar (demerara, turbinado etc.), for topping
  • 1 cupconfectioners (powdered) sugar
  • 1 tbspfresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsppure vanilla extract

Directions

Make the scones:

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.

  3. 3

    Use a pastry blender to incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients, until a shaggy, sandy mixture forms, with butter pieces about the size of large peas.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the milk and vanilla over the crumbs, and stir with a spatula until mostly combined.

  5. 5

    When the crumbs are mostly moistened, switch to using your hands, and fold in the frozen berries. Work quickly, and knead, firmly but gently, until all of the flour is combined, and the dough holds together in a large mound.

  6. 6

    Transfer to a lightly-floured work surface, and shape the dough into a flat, round disk, about 1-1/2 inches thick. It does not have to be perfect!

  7. 7

    Use a bench scraper or sharp knife to cut the dough into 6 wedges.

  8. 8

    Transfer the scones to the prepared sheet pan, leaving space between them. Lightly brush the tops of the scones with milk, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.

  9. 9

    Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the scones are golden, gently puffed, and cooked through.

Make the icing:

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

  2. 2

    Stir in the vanilla. Add a splash or two of milk as needed.

  3. 3

    While the scones are still warm, drizzle each with the icing, then place on a baking rack to set. Enjoy!