If you've never made scones before - these Strawberry White Chocolate Scones are the perfect way to start!
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Why I Love This Recipe
Let's get a few things out of the way up front: these are NOT dry scones. I just can't get into any scone that is dry. If you've tried my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones you know this. I don't want to dunk it into tea or coffee, I want it to be moist and delicious all on it's own. So after much re-jiggering to a few traditional scone recipes... here we are with the best Strawberry White Chocolate Scones!
Scones are one of those easy indulgences that make me happy. There are 2 tricks to making scones. First - grating the butter. You'll need ice cold butter for this recipe and then you'll grate it up on a box shredder and then fold it into the dry ingredients! That way the butter is evenly distributed throughout the Strawberry White Chocolate Scones and each bite it perfect.
The second tip is all about forming the scones. I'm a drop scone kinda gal - which means after you make the dough, you just drop balls of it into a baking sheet and stick it into the oven. Some people prefer to roll out the dough and cut it perfect triangles but I find that it's easier to overwork the dough that way. These drop Strawberry White Chocolate Scones are moist and tender and perfectly flaky.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Heavy cream
- Strawberries
- White chocolate chips or chunks
*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below.
How to Make Strawberry White Chocolate Scones
Step 1: Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar and gently whisk together.
Step 2: Add the grated cold butter to the dry mixture and toss to combine so the butter is evenly distributed.
Step 3: Fold the strawberries into the dry mixture along with the white chocolate chips.
Step 4: Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream. Fold everything together just to incorporate; do not overwork the dough.
Step 5: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Chill the dough for at least 20 minutes - 4 hours for best baking results.
Step 6: Form 12 medium sized mounds out of the dough. The size can vary depending on if you want to stretch the recipe to make more. Arrange them on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the pre-heated oven for 16-20 minutes, or until the top just barely turned golden brown.
Step 7: Combine the lemon juice, powdered sugar and melted butter in a small bowl and whisk until no clumps remain.
Step 8: Once the Strawberry White Chocolate Scones have cooled, drizzle with the glaze and let cool.
Tips & Tricks
Whip these Strawberry White Chocolate Scones up next time you need to make breakfast, bring a dish to brunch, or just want to eat a little strawberry white chocolate goodness and I can promise you won't be disappointed! And if you don't have fresh strawberries on hand, you can easily substitute any other berry you prefer: raspberries, blueberries, blackberries etc.
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FAQs
What is the secret to making good scones?
The secret to making good scones is using cold butter and handling the dough as little as possible. Grating the butter also ensures that it's properly distributed!
What is better for scones buttermilk or heavy cream?
Either buttermilk or heavy cream can be used for making scones, but it ultimately depends on your personal preference and desired outcome. My recipe for Strawberry White Chocolate Scones always call for heavy cream and if we need a bit of a tang, I'll add a squeeze of lemon.
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Strawberry White Chocolate Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 5 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold, grated into small pieces
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- ½ cup white chocolate chips or chunks
For the Glaze
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar and gently whisk together. Add the grated cold butter to the dry mixture and toss to combine so the butter is evenly distributed.
- Fold the strawberries into the dry mixture along with the white chocolate chips. Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream. Fold everything together just to incorporate; do not overwork the dough. Chill the dough for at least 20 minutes - 4 hours for best baking results.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Form 12 medium sized mounds out of the dough. The size can vary depending on if you want to stretch the recipe to make more. Arrange them on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the pre-heated oven for 16-20 minutes, or until the top just barely turned golden brown.
- Combine the lemon juice, powdered sugar and melted butter in a small bowl and whisk until no clumps remain. Once the scones have cooled, drizzle with the glaze and let cool.
I watched the video back in February. Started making a batch for my husband's office. They loved them and devoured them quickly.
Just finished my double batch I made for one of his vendors for a fundraiser this Saturday. Individually wrapped for event. They are SO good! More like a dessert everyone has said so far! Our tester we shard was so delicious! Easy recipe for anyone.
Love this recipe! I did add extra flour to help them keep their shape better. Delicious none the less! Definitely going into the baking rotation.
Made these a couple times now with raspberries and they are a 10/10 and get raving reviews. My new go-to recipe, absolutely delicious!
Made these for my kids for valentines day after I saw Gaby make them on insta-live. They were such a big hit they were requested again for my youngest's birhtday party. I am not much of a baker and these could not be easier. The first time I made them I refrigerated over night and baked in the morning (I think Gaby recommended this on IG) and we all thought they were better than the ones I only refrigerated for 1.5 hours. Strongly recommend doing that. Some family members liked them better without the glaze so they can definitely be eaten without that step.
Delicious! Have made these several times already. My most recent batch my strawberries weren't very strong in flavor so I added dehydrated strawberry powder to the glaze and it was amazing.....so if you're strawberries are bland I'd highly recommend.
genius idea!
Delicious just as recipe was written. The strawberries melt in your mouth. A great breakfast treat.