Blueberry Scone w/ White Chocolate, Walnuts and Vanilla Icing
These blueberry scones are packed with flavor, not dry, and a breeze to whip up on a weekend morning. The drizzle is loaded with vanilla extract, giving a warm, slightly boozy flavor. White chocolate chips and walnuts battle it out for a sweet and savory combination, and the coarse sugar creates a crunchy experience you'll be sure to remember.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Rubber Spatula
- Baking Sheets
- Parchment Paper optional, but recommended
- Dough Scraper or 9" Knife
- Hand or Box Grater
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 ⅓ cups All-Purpose Flour or GF All-Purpose Flour 280g
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar 100g
- ½ tsp Table Salt 3g
- 3 ½ tsp Baking Powder 14g
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter 113g - VERY cold
- ½ cup Buttermilk 120g - refrigerated, use more as needed
- 1 large Egg refrigerated
- 1 ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract 6g
- ¾ cup Chopped Walnuts 90g
- ½ cup White Chocolate Chips 90g
- ¾ cup Fresh or Frozen Blueberries 140g - rinsed and refrozen (if using frozen)
- 1 tsp All Purpose Flour 2g - if using Frozen Blueberries only
- 1 tsp Buttermilk 5g - refrigerated
- 1 tbsp Coarse Sugar 12g
Boozy Vanilla Icing
- 2/3 cup Confectioner's Sugar 60g
- 1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract 13g - not imitation
- 1 pinch Kosher Salt
- 2 ½ tbsp Heavy Cream 37g - use more if needed
Instructions
Scones
- Before you pull out any ingredients, place your butter in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Measure the rest of the ingredients.
- Add flour, granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl. Whisk together.2 ⅓ cups All-Purpose Flour or GF All-Purpose Flour, ½ cup Granulated Sugar, ½ tsp Table Salt, 3 ½ tsp Baking Powder
- Grate butter into the flour mixture and cut with two forks or a pastry cutter until small clumps form. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes. [Optionally, you can use a food processor by adding the flour mixture and butter (cut into chunks) and then pulsing.]1 stick Unsalted Butter
- In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla together until homogenous. Keep ingredients refrigerated before use.½ cup Buttermilk, 1 large Egg, 1 ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- Pour liquid mixture into bowl with flour mix. Stir with a rubber spatula until just barely combined.
- Add walnuts and white chocolate chips to flour mixture.¾ cup Chopped Walnuts, ½ cup White Chocolate Chips
- Add 1-2 tsp flour to frozen blueberries (if using--skip for fresh blueberries) and mix lightly. Add blueberries to the flour mixture.¾ cup Fresh or Frozen Blueberries, 1 tsp All Purpose Flour
- Stir the mixture until almost combined. Add 1 tsp of buttermilk if the mix seems too dry and crumbly. Finish mixing with your hands. If using GF flour, you may need to add up to 3 tsp of buttermilk to ensure the dough is adequately saturated.
- Pour dough onto a floured surface, and flour your hands. Shape the dough into a ball, and press down on the ball until the dough forms a circular shape about 8-9" in diameter. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle flour over the top before continuing. Use your hands to press around the sides to ensure the dough is in tact. It is okay if it is a little crumbly. Cut the dough into 8 triangles, and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper using a spatula.
- Brush buttermilk on top of the scones and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.1 tsp Buttermilk, 1 tbsp Coarse Sugar
- Preheat oven to 400°F / 204°C for 10 minutes. Transfer scones to a room temperature baking sheet lined with parchment paper--do not use the same baking sheet that was pulled from the refrigerator. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
Boozy Vanilla Icing
- While the scones cool, combine confectioner's sugar, vanilla, salt, and heavy cream in a medium bowl and whisk together until a thin consistency. Add additional heavy cream if needed.2/3 cup Confectioner's Sugar, 1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 pinch Kosher Salt, 2 ½ tbsp Heavy Cream
- After the scones have rested 15 minutes or longer, use a fork to drizzle icing over the scones. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Please Note: Nutrition Facts are estimates only. These figures are calculated via a third-party application using a generic likeness of each ingredient. Nutritional content will vary based on actual brands and weights used for each ingredient and portion size.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 8gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 375mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 493IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 2mg
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