Did you know that scones are one of my favorite foods? Probably, since I seem to remind you in just about every other blog post.
Despite my love for scones, though, I could count the number of times I’ve made them myself on one hand. But when I opened the fridge at my parents’ house yesterday and saw buttermilk, I knew that a batch of my favorite crumbly, buttery baked goods was in order.
(inspired by foodnetwork.com’s buttermilk scone recipe)
ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- for topping: 1/4 tsp cinnamon + 1 tsp sugar
directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and maple syrup. In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add butter to dry ingredients and use your fingertips to work it in, creating a course meal-like consistency. Then add the buttermilk mixture and mix just until the dough is combined (don’t over-do it!).
Transfer dough to a greased and/or parchment-lined baking sheet, and form it into a 1/2 inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedges and then sprinkle on the cinnamon-sugar topping. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
J’adore.
The scones turned out to be less on the crumbly side and more moist – silky, almost – but there was still that crispy layer on the outside.
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What I loved the most was the warm burst of maple and cinnamon flavors. So good!
While Starbucks scones may still remain as my fast food-of-choice, I definitely have to bake this favorite of mine more often…much more often.
Have you ever baked scones? And, do you think they’d freeze as well (as say, muffins or cookies do)?
Anything with “maple” in the name and I’m sold. I actually have made scones before and they turned out ok… these look waay better than mine did though!
Awesome recipe, Gracie!
i would really love to have one this for breakfast please and thank you.
Maple cinnamon…oh boy.
I’ve never made scones, but I seriously want to - theya re ALL OVER the blog world atm!
I baked scones years ago at school. I don’t know why haven’t since. I think this will have to change!!
Marika says
I’ve baked pumpkin scones twice and frozen some of them. They absolutely froze well because they’re so sturdy- the freezer doesn’t really change the texture at all!
Jeez, Gracie! This scones look delicious…a little too delicious! I want to make them right now!
Thanks for the recipe! I love scones!
Cinnamon and maple is my favorite flavor combo basically. And I just got a free maple leaf-shaped bottle of grade A maple syrup - holllllaa!
Those look so yummy! I bet they’d freeze fine - but I freeze about half of everything and will eat just about anything out of the freezer, freezer burned or not (hehe)- especially if there’s maple cinnamon involved, you better believe I wouldn’t let that go to waste!
I have baked scones before, but they never turn out as good as yours look!
I usually don’t like scones because they’re so dry and crumbly, but these look incredibly moist!
Jasmine @patchworksoflife says
Oh these looks so yummy! Have never made scones before, but I think this may be the recipe to try for the first attempt
Oh my gosh, yum! I may try making a gluten-free version
Please let me know if you do!!
yummmmmmm
I LOVE scones as well! I usually make them at least once a month. Just last week I made a batch of date-dried pineapple-banana chip scones and I’ve been eating them like crazy. I’ve never had to wonder about freezing them (since they never last that long) but I am not sure of their freezability. They are pretty delicate, compared to a muffin.
date-dried pineapple-banana chip scones?!?! heading to your blog now in hopes to find the recipe…!
Oh my-looks better than Starbucks anyday!
I love scones! I actually prefer them to muffins. The last batch I baked was Mama Pea’s pumpkin scones which were to die for. You are reminding me that I am long over due!
Those look great. I’ve never made them homemade, which is a shame. My favorite are the soft scones you get when you go to high tea. They beat chain bakeries’ scones big time.
Lauren @ChiGalLauren says
I’ve never made scones myself and always thought they were real hard like biscotti. My coworker made some lemon lavender scones a few weeks ago and I finally tried one-and loved it. Now I might have to undertake making them myself with your recipe
Yum! I really like scones-I think it’s the baking powdery-ness of them, if that makes any sense! I’ve made some really tasty lemon scones… but these look so good! I have a cinnamon sugar weakness…
Those scones looks amazing! I’ve made chocolate chip scones once. They came out ok, but I definitely need to work on perfecting them!
Shannon @ A Better Me says
Mmmm…looks yummy!
I’ve baked cranberry scones before and they were good, but these look even better! I love maple + cinnamon flavours!
Do you know why some recipes call for buttermilk instead of just regular milk? Do you think it’s ok to just use regular milk instead?
I’m not positive, but I *think* that the thickness of buttermilk (texture-wise it’s in between yogurt and milk) lends to a more dense/gooey result, whereas milk just adds moisture…?
Regular milk might work, but to be safe, a better replacement for buttermilk is a combination of 1/4 cup yogurt and 1/4 milk. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!!
It also has to do with the extra fat. Try whole milk. I usually use heavy cream.
Or maybe even whatever milk you have plus an egg…
holy deliciousness! I’ve never made scones from scratch but have used a few mixes - they were OK. I totally love the plates you have them on!
Leanne says
These look delicious!
However, I’m going to admit… I’ve never tried a scone before! Ahh
But I’m pretty sure next time I come across one, I’ll certainly give it a try! Your pictures have convinced me, ha.
Oh wow those look awesome! They look a lot denser than other scones, yum!
Ashley @ Healthy Heroine says
Yum! These look delicious! I made scones once but wasn’t impressed with the results. This might be just the burst of inspiration that I needed to try again.
You just reminded me that my Irish Dance teacher makes us traditional scones every St. Patricks’ Day. Another reason March rocks. Can’t wait!
Ohhh, jealous! Send me some!
I’ve made cranberry orange scones before that turned out great. And I think they would freeze well. Pretty much all bread freezes well. Yours looks so delicious and cinnamon-y.
THESE LOOK AWESOME.
I have yet to try my hand in baking these, but my mom’s neighbor makes them and freezes them all the time for my dad (they’re his favorite). She makes awesome blueberry ones, but your cinnamon looks aaaaah-mazing.
hi gracie, just found your site and wanted to say hi. these look lovely and i may have to make a vegan version too. i like scones but prefer mine more moist like yours (although i hate that “m” word, so maybe i should say gooey instead).
Hi Elise! Please do let me know if you make a vegan version!
(and - you’re right - the “m” word is definitely not my favorite. What was I thinking when I used it?! haha :))
These look perfect!! And since scones are your favorite food, we know they’ll taste wonderful, too!
Caree @ Fit-Mama says
oh yum!! I love any sort of sweet carby goodness!!
I have issues with scones. Namely, I can never get the texture right.
I will favorite this recipe to try this weekend though — I have got to get this right eventually!
Those dishes are beautiful!!!
I used to think the same thing about scones, but after trying more and more scones I’m learning that the textures vary! These are less on the crumbly side and almost biscuit-like, but I definitely still consider them scones
Those look incredible! I haven’t made scones in ages!
I just made scones this weekend and they were divine! I don’t know if they freeze well..they were all eaten
I love scones especially cinnamon ones, particularly the ones from Panera. Yours however look way better and I must make them! I’ve only ever made traditional english scones which aren’t really anything like coffee house scones but I would say equally delicious because it’s the best of both worlds. Buttery biscuit, check! Dessert like sweetness, check! I wouldn’t know if they freeze well because they always get eaten before that becomes a question=)
I LOVEEE the thick texture of scones. Makes the special time last longer
Tara says
I adore scones! I have frozen them before, but then I eat them frozen because I like frozen baked goods. I don’t know how it would go over for normal scone eaters.
I have a strawberry scone on my blog. It was delectable! I like to freeze the unbaked scones, and then bake them off as needed. I pull them out of the freezer in the morning, preheat oven, shower, put scones in oven, and by the time I get dressed, do my makeup or hair, they are done! Just do one thing though, 10 minutes go by fast!
Stacy says
I JUST made these after a two week search for buttermilk scones! My first recipe was terrible and I ended up with flat muffin/pancake things but THIS RECIPE IS PERFECT! I doubled it without ever trying it and they’re perfect perfect perfect! Thanks!
Yay, so glad to hear it Stacy!!
Omar says
Is the buttermilk necessary? I’m just trying to find a vegan recipe for this and this is the only one I can find =\
Hi Omar! I’m not sure what a good vegan replacement for buttermilk would be :/ have you tried Googling it…?