Strawberry Scones with Lemon Icing Recipe
Perfect for brunch, breakfast or anytime with these Strawberry Scones with a delicious Lemon Icing to drizzle on top.
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Ingredients
Scone
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup strawberries finely chopped and dried well
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into little cubes
- 1/2 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons vanilla creamer liquid (coffee creamer)
- 1 tablespoon cream for brushing on top of scones
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon emon zest
Instructions
Scone
- Preheat your oven to 425. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
- Combine your flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest in a medium sized bowl. Whisk till combined.
- Add your chilled butter cubes into the flour mixture and use either 2 butter knives or a pastry cutter to cut the butter pieces till they are pea-sized.
- Add your diced strawberries to the flour mixture and gently mix till they are coated with flour.
- Drizzle your cream and creamer into the flour mixture and stir till just combined.
- Dump your combined mix onto a floured surface and knead a few times, just till it comes together. Then move your kneaded dough to your parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Press your dough into an 8" circle and then use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut it into 8 pieces (like cutting a pizza).
- Brush the scone tops with some creamer. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
Icing
- Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk and lemon zest. Mix until smooth.
- Once scones have cooled for 20 minutes drizzle with lemon icing.
Servings: 8 pieces