These buttery, flaky scones are our hottest recipe on Mom’s Day yearly. Straightforward to make with 9 elements, they seem to be a scrumptious brunch deal with!

Just a few weeks in the past, I baked these straightforward home made scones, studded with juicy blueberries and topped with a brilliant lemon glaze. My husband Jack is normally a significant scone skeptic (“too dry” and “crumbly” are his frequent complaints), however these, he loves. They’re moist, flaky, and buttery. In our home, a batch disappears in 2 days, tops.
They’re an ideal spring brunch deal with—in reality, they’re one in all our most-made recipes on Mom’s Day yearly. In case you’re searching for one thing easy and scrumptious to make this Sunday, you possibly can’t go fallacious with these.
Right here’s why I like these straightforward scones:
- They’re really straightforward. 9 elements and primary tools are all you might want to bake these scones!
- The feel is ideal. These scones are flippantly crisp and golden on the surface and moist and tender within the center. Absolutely Jack permitted!
- You can also make them with any mix-ins. Blueberries are my go-to, however if you happen to (or a mother in your life) want chocolate chips, chopped contemporary strawberries, rhubarb, or dried fruit, they’re all truthful sport!
L&L reader Amber commented, “I made these for Mom’s Day. The recipe is straightforward to observe and the scones turned out scrumptious. I added some lemon zest, and I can’t wait to attempt extra variations on this recipe subsequent time.”
Nicole wrote, “The scones are scrumptious! Simply the correct quantity of sweetness. I can be making these once more this weekend for Mom’s Day.”
Be part of on this weekend and check out them too! I like to serve them with a frittata once I make them for brunch, however they’re simply pretty much as good on their very own with espresso or tea.
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Wish to make this recipe? Listed below are a couple of ideas:
- Get forward! Bake off the scones a day prematurely and retailer them in an hermetic container at room temperature. Or if you happen to’d relatively serve the scones heat from the oven, you can also make the dough forward, slice it, and freeze it. Bake from frozen simply earlier than serving! Discover full directions within the recipe weblog publish.
- You can also make them vegan or dairy-free. As written, this recipe makes basic scones with butter and cream, however you possibly can simply adapt it! To make the scones dairy-free, sub full-fat coconut milk for the cream and vegan stick-style butter for the butter. To make them vegan, exchange the egg with 1 tablespoon floor flaxseed combined with 3 tablespoons water.












