Classic Scones
These classic scones are light, buttery, and perfectly tender—just the way traditional scones should be. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this easy classic scones recipe comes together quickly and is ideal for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea. Serve them warm with butter, jam, or clotted cream for a timeless treat.
Enjoyed these little bad boys today. Super easy and fast to make! Perfect for a little snack (I had 3 🙈) or for breakfast. Here’s a little piece of 🇬🇧 with this classic scones recipe.
If you enjoy classic baked goods, you may also love these Cornetti (Italian Croissants) for a buttery breakfast treat, this Baked Wild Blueberry Oatmeal for a cozy morning option, or the Espresso Bundt Cake when you’re craving something sweet to serve with coffee or tea.
Classic Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsps sugar
- 6 tbsps cold butter (or 3/4 stick), cut in little cubes
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- zest of half a lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and lemon zest. Mix well with a whisk.
- Add the cold cubed butter and mix with your hands (#washyourhands) until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Mixing it manually (vs using a food processor) helps give the scones their signature texture .
- With a whisk, mix in the egg and pour the milk slowly, continuing to mix as you pour. The dough should be very sticky. It will get annoying. You may want to switch back to mixing with your hands.
- Transfer the dough on a well-floured surface and knead it a few times. If too sticky, dust some flour on top. Press the dough into a pizza shape of about 3/4” thick and use a round cookie cutter or a glass to make little circles. I used a champagne glass since I’m fancy AF. Reshape the leftover dough and cut again.
- Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush with a bit of milk and sprinkle with some sugar.
- Bake scones for about 15 minutes, until golden. Eat immediately with jam or clotted cream. Enjoy!
What a fantastic recipe! Easy to follow and delicious. Thank you so much!