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Strawberry Scones with lemon glaze on a wire rack with strawberries and lemon slices.
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5 from 38 votes

Strawberry Lemon Scones

Fresh strawberries make these simple scones the perfect spring or summer brunch recipe. Top with a lemon glaze and their darn near perfect!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar not turbinado sugar
  • ½ cup butter cold
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup strawberries diced
  • Zest from 1 lemon optional

Icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º
  • line baking sheets with parchment paper
  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl or food processor
    Dry ingredients in the food processor.
  • Cut butter into flour mixture, or pulse in food processor until mixture resembles crumbs, pour into mixing bowl
    Cutting butter in a food processor.
  • Add egg, cream, juice, and zest, and stir until mostly mixed
    Ad the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. t
  • Add strawberries, and stir until strawberries are incorporated, and dough forms a ball
    Adding chopped strawberries to the scone dough.
  • Turn onto the prepared baking sheet, and press into a 8-10 inch circle
    Dough patted into a circle with strawberries in the dough.
  • Cut into 8 wedges
    Dough cut in 8 wedges.
  • Separate wedges to give scones room to spread and rise
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes until the bottoms and edges are beginning to brown and the scones are done through
  • Remove from oven and let cool
  • Whisk icing ingredients together and drizzle over scones
    Lemon icing for the top of the scones.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg