Strawberry Scones Recipe - Belly Full (2024)

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These Strawberry Scones taste like strawberry shortcake! Tender and flaky with fresh strawberries throughout and a dreamy glaze!

Homemade scones are easy to make and nothing like those bricks you get at your local coffee shop! Another favorite is our Lemon Blueberry Scones – so good!

Strawberry Scones Recipe

Up until a year ago, I had never eaten a decent scone, and couldn’t understand why everyone loved them so much. I thought they were dry and tasteless. And that’s because all the ones I had tried…were. Then my sister made some for a family get together. They were fantastic. And I fell in love.

I’ve made this strawberry scones recipe and several other scone recipes so many times now – it’s really easy! And the results are a fantastic pastry, perfect for entertaining or a simple weekend breakfast. These strawberry scones are loosely based off of my master scones recipe. They are flaky, tender, full of flavor, and amazing.

Ingredients Needed

Here’s what you’ll need:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Granulated sugar
• Salt
• Chilled unsalted butter, cut into tiny cubes
• Smallstrawberries, hulled and diced
• Half and half (this is simply equal parts whole milk and heavy cream)
• For the glaze: powdered sugar, half-n-half, vanilla

Recipe Variations

• Change the berry: You can use different berries in this recipe, though keep in mind that when mixing raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries, they tend to bleed color more than strawberries.
• Freeze dried strawberries: Freeze dried strawberries can be used instead of fresh, but the flavor won’t be nearly as good.
• Try different extracts: Add a little flavor to the glaze by trying a different type of extract. Coconut or almond extract would work well.
• Chocolate lovers: Turn these into a fun dessert by drizzling melted chocolate on top instead of the sugar glaze.

How to Make Strawberry Scones

These scones are super easy to make in only a few steps. The perfection comes from the details.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

1. Whisk together the dry ingredients until blended.
2. Cut in the chilled butter with a pastry blender (or your hands!) until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. Toss in strawberries and coat lightly with the flour mixture.
4. Add half and half and fold together gently until the mixture just begins to come together and forms a soft dough. It will be wet. (Do not knead or over mix the dough.)
5. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and pat into a 1-inch thick circle, without kneading. (If dough is very sticky, sprinkle with just a hint of flour.)
6. Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut into 6 (or 8) triangles.
7. Place scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree F preheated oven. They bake for approximately 16-18 minutes or until no longer wet, and golden on top and bottom.
8. While they cool, make the glaze. Then you can either gently dunk them or drizzle the icing on top.

How to Store Scones

• How long do strawberry scones last?These strawberry scones will keep at room temperature for a day. After that, they need to be refrigerated in an airtight container and will keep for another 3 days.
• Can you freeze strawberry scones?Yes! Allow baked scones to cool completely, and freeze before topping with icing. Transfer to a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Warm in the microwave for about 20 seconds or on a baking sheet, tented with foil, in a 325 degrees F oven for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool, then top with icing.
• Can I make the dough ahead of time?Yes. You can form the dough, cover them, and then place in the refrigerator the night before baking.

Video: How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Scones

More Scones Recipes:

• Lemon Blueberry Scones
• Orange Creamsicle Scones
• Gingerbread Scones

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