Blueberry Muffin Scones
Blueberry Muffin Scones combine all the best qualities of blueberry muffins - a tender crumb, tons of fresh blueberries, a hint of tangy buttermilk, and a cinnamon streusel topping - in scone form!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 445kcal
Pastry cutter (or 2 forks)
Pizza cutter, bench knife, or chef's knife
Pastry brush
Small strainer (optional)
Scone Dough
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cake flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup full-fat buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, divided
Streusel Topping
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Make the scone dough.
In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the cold, cubed butter to the bowl with the flour mixture and cut in the butter using a pastry cutter (or two forks) until it is the texture of coarse meal.
Add the blueberries and stir.
In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and one egg.
Drizzle the buttermilk mixture over the flour mixture and gently toss/stir the mixtures together using a fork, just until a dough forms. Be careful not to over mix the dough.
Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough twice. Use your hands to gently form the dough into a circle that's 1 inch thick. Use a pizza cutter, bench knife, or chef's knife dipped in flour to slice the dough circle into 6 triangles.
Transfer the sliced dough to the prepared baking sheet, keeping the triangles arranged in a circular format but with about an inch of space between each.
In a small bowl, lightly whisk the remaining egg with one Tablespoon of water to create an egg wash. Brush it over the top of each scone.
Make the streusel topping.
In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the melted butter over the dry ingredients and stir with a fork until a crumbly mixture forms. Sprinkle the streusel over the scones.
Scones are best when eaten fresh from the oven, when they're still lightly warm.
Storage: If you do wish to store leftover scones, allow them to cool completely, then wrap each scone individually with plastic wrap and store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 2mg