strawberries & cream scones

Strawberries & Cream Scones are flaky & tender, and full of fresh and freeze dried strawberries, white chocolate chips, and are topped with a strawberry glaze that tastes just like strawberry ice cream. These are easy to make and will brighten your brunch table for any occasion!

Originally published May 2018. Updated April 2023.

Why you’ll love this Strawberry Scone recipe:

• Fresh Strawberry Flavor – This Strawberry Scones recipe is full of fresh strawberries & freeze dried strawberries for tons of flavor!
• Tender Scones – These scones are tender and fluffy, with crisp outsides.
• Strawberry & Cream Flavor – The strawberry glaze and white chocolate chips give the perfect strawberries & cream flavor to these fresh strawberry scones!

Ingredient Overview:

As always, the full ingredient list & directions is in the recipe card at the end of this post.

• Strawberries – Use fresh strawberries, not frozen. I’ve seen recipes claim that you can use both, but after testing it many times, I just couldn’t get good enough results to feel comfortable telling you that you can use either. Frozen ones release too much liquid and your dough will be very hard to work with at best, and will melt into pancakes in the oven at worst.
• All purpose flour – Spoon & level your flour for best results, or use a scale. Scooping the measuring cup directly in will lead to too much flour.
• Butter – I always use salted buter for the best flavor, but feel free to use unsalted butter if you prefer.
• Vanilla extract – Use real vanilla extract.
• Egg – Use a large egg.
• Milk – I used 2% milk.
• Heavy Cream – This is also called heavy whipping cream. Half and half can be used if you can’t find this, but it should be easily available.

Ingredient Substitutions:

• Dairy-free – Use your favorite dairy-free products to make this recipe dairy-free.
• Gluten-Free – I have not tested a gluten-free version of this recipe, but I would start with a trusted brand of cup for cup gluten-free all-purpose flour.

How to Make this Strawberry Scones Recipe Step-by-Step:

Step 1: Make the Scone Dough. Whisk your dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter, until you have small flour-coated pieces of butter. Stir in chopped fresh strawberries and white chocolate chips. Stir in the milk and egg mixture last.

Step 2: Form & Cut the Scones. Gently form the dough into a flat round disc, and slice into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Place a few inches apart on a lined baking sheet and freeze before baking to ensure they hold their shapes.

Step 3: Bake. Brush lightly with heavy cream, and bake as directed in the recipe card below.

Step 4: Make the Strawberry Glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar, crushed freeze dried strawberries, heavy cream, and vanilla. This glaze tastes just like strawberry ice cream! Drizzle it over the warm scones and enjoy.

Serving + Storing this Recipe:

Enjoy these scones while they’re piping hot from the oven! These are best fresh from the oven, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days, and reheated in the oven. But really, please promise you’ll just eat them while they’re hot & fresh!

Expert Success Tips:

• Keep things cold – Keep your cold ingredients cold as you go to ensure the scones will bake up properly.
• Chill the scones – Don’t skip this step before baking, as it will ensure the scones bake up nicely and don’t melt in the oven.
• Don’t use frozen strawberries – Although I originally made this recipe with frozen strawberries back in 2018, I re-tested them many times with frozen strawberries when updating this recipe, and I could not get them to work well without the dough being wet and difficult to work with. This recipe is much better with fresh strawberries!
• Oven Thermometer – An oven thermometer will tell you if your oven is actually running at the temperature you set it to. Your oven may not be accurate. Accurate oven temperature is crucial for most bakes, so I leave an oven thermometer in at all times to keep an eye on my oven’s calibration.
• Kitchen Scale – A food scale is the best way to make sure your flour is at the proper weight, since amounts will vary SO widely based on how you measure it, as well as the measuring cup you use, as they are not standardized.

FAQs:

Recipe Variations:

• Glaze – You can omit the freeze dried strawberry powder if in a pinch, but it really makes all the difference in giving that Strawberries & Cream flavor! Try adding a splash of lemon juice instead, if you have that on hand.

Special Tools:

• Silicone Baking Mat – I love using a silicone baking mat to reduce waste and make clean-up easy!
• Cookie Sheets – These cookie sheets are my favorites!
• Pastry Cutter – A pastry cutter makes cutting in butter a breeze. Use this for scones, biscuits, and pie dough!

More Strawberry Recipes to Love:

• Strawberry Rhubarb Galette
• Homemade Strawberry Shortcakes
• Strawberry Blueberry Pie
• Classic Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce
• Strawberry Caramel Crumble Bars
• One-Bowl Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
• 10-Minute Strawberry Compote

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