Easy Homemade Scones (Eggless Recipe)
Homemade scones are not only super easy to make but they are fluffy and very delicious. You can freeze them once baked and enjoy with tea as needed. They only need a few ingredients and 30 mins to prepare!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Baking tray
- Baking paper
Ingredients
- 250 gm all purpose flour
- 30 gm sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 113 gm frozen cold butter grated
- 120 ml buttermilk
Topping -
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Grate the frozen butter and place in the fridge until ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 190℃, line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir together until evenly distributed.
- Add the chilled butter into the dry ingredients and gently rub together using your fingers until it resembled clumpy damp sand.
- Pour in the buttermilk and bring the mixture together to form a shaggy dough. Gently bring the dough together on a clean kitchen counter. We are not kneading the dough but gently bringing it together.
- Once you’ve got a dough, flatten it gently with your hands and using sharp knife cut into squares.
- Place them on the baking tray and brush with cream on top, sprinkle over the granulated sugar and place it in the fridge for 10 mins.
- Bake them for 15 minutes until risen, golden and crunchy on the top. Allow the scones to cool down before serving with jam and cream.
Notes
- Check the pro tips above for all the details
- Do not over mix the dough or else they will get dense and tough
- Brushing the scones will give them a delicious golden brown color
- Homemade buttermilk recipe - 1/4 cup milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream + 1 tsp vinegar