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I knew I found a winner when I tasted these Strawberry Scones. They were perfect; billowy, soft, crumbly, studded with a generous amount of fresh strawberries, and topped with a drizzle downpour of sweet glaze. Pair these with a mug of coffee and you’re set! If you’ve never attempted scones, you have to know they’re easy to make! More good news: once you have a good scone base, you can make all kinds of modifications for either sweet or savory scones.
You’ve probably eaten scones, but have you tried making them? There’s nothin’ to it! And the greatest part is, once you have a basic scone recipe, you can make it a hundred different ways; everything from dessert scones to savory biscuits.
These strawberry scones are soft and wonderful. I brought these over to my nieces birthday party and all 4 of my sisters and my Mom asked if I had the recipe posted yet; they wanted it!
This recipe was adapted from Better Homes and Gardens.
Learn How to Make Strawberry Scones:
1. Preheat oven to 400˚F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add 1/2 cup (or 8 Tbsp) cold diced butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gently toss in chopped fresh strawberries. Make a well/indentation in the center and set aside.
2. In a second bowl, beat 1 egg with a fork then stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream. Add all of the egg mixture to flour mixture and use a large spoon to gently stir just until moistened. Do not over-mix.
3. Turn dough out onto generously floured sheet of parchment paper. Pull dough together and pat/shape it into a 3/4-inch-thick circle. Cut circle into 12 wedges and pull apart slightly. they should be at least 1/2″ apart.
4. Brush wedges with 1 Tbsp milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 400˚F for 15-16 min or until golden.
How to Make Easy Scone Glaze Recipe:
1. Stir together 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp milk then drizzle over the top. Easily thicken glaze by adding more powdered sugar and thin it with more milk. Serve scones warm or at room temperature.
In the rare case you have leftovers: store covered in refrigerator and place in microwave for 15 seconds to reheat.
Print-Friendly Scones Recipe:
Strawberry Scones Recipe

Ingredients
Strawberry Scone Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (8 Tbsp or 1 stick), chilled and diced
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, (chilled)
- 1 Tbsp milk, to brush the top
- 1/2 Tbsp course sugar, to sprinkle the top
Ingredients for Easy Scone Glaze:
- 2/3 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp Milk
Instructions
How to Make Strawberry Scones:
- Preheat oven to 400˚F. In a large bowl, sift together 2 cups flour, 3 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Add 1/2 cup diced butter and cut it into flour using pastry blender until mixture resembles pea-sized coarse crumbs. Gently toss in chopped strawberries. Make an indentation in the center and set the bowl aside.
- In a second small mixing bowl, beat 1 egg with a fork then stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream. Add the egg mixture to flour mixture and use a large spoon to gently stir just until moistened. Do not over-mix.
- Place dough onto generously floured sheet of parchment paper. Pull dough together and shape it into a 3/4-inch-thick circle. Cut into 12 equal wedges and pull them apart slightly (at least 1/2" apart).
- Brush wedges with 1 Tbsp milk, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Slide the parchment paper with scones onto a baking sheet and bake at 400˚F for 15-16 min, or until puffed and golden.
How to Make Scone Glaze Recipe:
- Stir together 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp milk. Easily thicken glaze by adding more powdered sugar and thin it out with more milk. Drizzle glaze over scones and serve scones warm or at room temperature.
Notes
*In the rare case you have leftovers: store covered in refrigerator and place in microwave for 15 seconds to reheat.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Now go conquer some scones!
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These turned out great. Do they freeze well?
I’ve only refrigerated leftovers, haven’t tried freezing them yet.
I used about an extra half cup of flour all told and completed all my mixing by hand in the bowl before turning them out onto the parchment to shape. I also added about 3 drops of vanilla and 3 drops of almond extract which was perfection. This recipe worked well with dairy free heavy cream and dairy free butter. Mine took about 18 minutes to cook. Delicious!
I had alot of trouble with the dough being extremely sticky, more than any other scone dough that I’ve ever made! It seemed as though it needed more flour. I decided to make drop scones instead of trying to cut them and they came out amazing!! Extremely light and fluffy!! Fantastic recipe!
I’m so glad you loved these, Lauren! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I LOVE all of Natasha’s recipes. I will say that this one doesn’t come out for me if I weigh the flour. The dough is way too wet and sticky. The first time I made this, I measured the flour just by the cup and that was much better. Maybe I’m generous by default by the cup but those came out the best! Best scone recipe ever!
I’ve made these a few times now and they are wonderful. I’m old school and cut the butter into the flour mix by hand and it always turns out great. I also add one lemon worth of zest to the icing and it really highlights the strawberries. “In the rare case there are leftovers…” There never are 🙂 Thank you, Natasha!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Valerie.
Delicious, full of flavor and easy to make. I omitted the glaze and felt they had plenty of sweetness without it and the texture was lovely. After baking, if you prefer a crunchier exterior, cover them with a paper towel vs putting them in a closed container – your preference. They’re great either way!
Thank you for sharing that, Jan!
I have used Natasha’s scone recipes many times and just tried this one because I have plenty of fresh strawberries coming in from the garden. They turned out beautifully and will be perfect for Mother’s Day. I like to cut mine into biscuits instead of triangles and that works well. I do always measure flour with a scale and have had no issues.
Hi Wendy! That’s great to hear. I’m so happy you enjoyed the strawberry version too!
I was making these scones and it doesn’t call for vanilla extract but when I was watching ur video u used vanilla extract. So do I or can I use it and how much??
Hi there! There’s no vanilla in this recipe but some of our readers shared this ” I did add a 1/4 tsp of vanilla to the glaze. Turned out beautifully.” Hope that helps!
Very good recipe and instructions were very simple. I added a little bit of sprinkle of edible flowers for the spring on top, so pretty.
Absolutely LOVED this recipe! Like others I grated my butter into the flour mixture, then used a pastry blender to do the final mixing ing to really distribute the butter. I did add a 1/4 tsp of vanilla to the glaze. Turned out beautifully. There was plenty to share and boy did EVERYONE enjoy them. We also ate them as dessert as strawberry shortcake, just , just topped with more berries and whipped cream. Very decadent, but oh so delicious! Thank you for another wonderful recipe.
That’s so wonderful, Dawn! Thank you for your lovely review! I’m so glad it worked out perfectly and everyone loved it!
Absolutely incredible. It was my first time making scones and it certainly won’t be the last. What a treat to find such a delicious recipe. As easy as it gets.
I’m so glad you loved it!
these scones are soooooooooo good!!thank you
These are delicious! I drizzle melted chocolate on them after they cool off. 😛
Yum! Sounds delish.
Can I use frozen strawberries? How would I adjust for that?
Hi Amanda! I’ve found that fresh fruits works best but you can use frozen (do not thaw).
I used buttermilk instead of cream since I had that on hand and the scones were wonderful. I love the crunchy topping created by the butter which I grated before adding to the flour mixture. It took a little bit of work to get the dough to come together while being careful not to overmix but it the scones came out perfectly. This is a great summer treat.
I’m so glad that worked great with cream. Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Lili!
These are SO delicious! Even my husband likes them, and he can be the most picky ever! I don’t normally leave reviews, but I’ve made several of your recipes and they are all delicious. I appreciate that I can trust your recipes. Keep up the amazingly blessed work. BTW, your videos are really fun to watch.
Thank you so much, Kathleen!
I love this recipe! It’s fast and delicious! I always make it X4 and they don’t last long. Thank you for the recipe!🤗