Easy Blueberry Scones with Lemon Butter Glaze
Tender, buttery blueberry scones drizzled with a bright lemon butter glaze. These scones are soft, flaky, and bursting with juicy blueberries, making them perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 scones
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
8 tablespoons cold butter (1 stick), diced small
1/2 teaspoon salt
Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
1 1/4 cup buttermilk or heavy cream
1 cup blueberries
Lemon Butter Glaze
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
- Cut in the cold diced butter with a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour in buttermilk or heavy cream and gently mix until dough just comes together.
- Carefully fold in blueberries without overmixing.
- On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into a 1-inch thick circle and cut into 8 wedges.
- Transfer wedges to baking sheet and bake 18–22 minutes, until golden brown.
- While scones cool slightly, whisk together lemon juice, confectioners’ sugar, and melted butter to make the glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over warm scones before serving.
Notes
Use frozen blueberries if desired, but add them directly from the freezer to prevent purple dough.
Keep butter cold and avoid overmixing for flaky scones.
For extra crunch, sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking.
Dough can be frozen raw and baked straight from frozen with a few extra minutes.
Gluten-free all-purpose flour can be substituted, though texture may differ.
Orange zest and juice can replace lemon for a citrus twist.
Optional add-ins: chopped nuts such as almonds or pecans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
