Go Back
+ servings
Basic Scone Recipe: moist, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth plain scones.
Print Recipe
4.25 stars (54 ratings)

Basic Scone Recipe

A basic scone recipe for tender, moist, butter-y scones that are so quick and easy to make! Perfect as-is with just butter and jam, or you can get creative and add fruit, spices, or chocolate.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Scone, scone recipe, scones, scones recipe
Servings: 12 scones
Calories: 199kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse to combine.
  • Cut the butter into pieces, and add to the food processor.
  • Pulse the food processor until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • With the food processor running on low speed, stream in the cream.
  • When the dough has gathered itself into a ball, turn off the food processor and divide the dough into two equal portions.
  • Flatten each portion of dough into a disc shape, about 1 1/2-inches thick.
  • Score each disc into 6 triangles with a knife, and pull the triangles slightly away from one another (allowing about 1/2-inch in between).
  • Bake the scones until set in the centers and slightly golden on the bottoms (approx. 14 to 18 minutes).

Video

Notes

Serve warm, with jam and butter, clotted cream, or with lemon curd.
Try these variations on the Basic Scone Recipe:

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg