Blueberry Sour Cream Scones

Start your morning right with a batch of fresh from the oven Blueberry Sour Cream Scones. The sweet dough is filled with fresh plump blueberries and drizzled with a vanilla cream glaze for the crowning touch.

Easy Blueberry Sour Cream Scones Recipe

I'm an avid hot tea drinker. In fact, I don't drink coffee at all and enjoy 2 cups of tea every day. Hot tea and scones are a magical pairing that never disappoints. Whether it's a savory bacon and cheddar scone, an orange cranberry scone or these fresh blueberry filled scones, they're always enjoyed.

What's the Difference Between a Southern Biscuit and an English Scone?

Our buttermilk biscuits in the South are typically savory in nature. They can also be made with either whipping cream, shortening, lard, or butter. Scones are typically on the sweeter side although, there can be exceptions. They too, can be made with whipping cream or butter. Scones are often served with clotted cream and jam or, in the case of these blueberry scones, whipped cream and lemon curd. Whether you enjoy a Southern buttermilk biscuit or a scone, each one complements a cup of tea or coffee perfectly.

How to Make the Best Blueberry Sour Cream Scones

• Ingredients you'll need to make homemade Blueberry Sour Cream Scones: All purpose flour, fresh blueberries, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, large egg, turbinado sugar, cold butter, buttermilk, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
• To make the Glaze you'll need: Heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
• Kitchen tools you'll need: Large bowl, medium bowl, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, pastry blender, sheet pan, sharp knife and cutting board or silicone baking mat.
• Scones have a slightly crumbly texture by nature. Even so, it's important not to overwork the dough or the scones could be tough.
• When combining the blueberries with the dough, try not to mash them. Even though they're coated lightly with flour, they may still ooze their glorious juice into the dough while baking. This is completely normal and only adds to the flavor.
• You can freeze scones before baking. Store in an airtight freeze safe container or bag for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen at the same temperature.
• You may omit the glaze, if preferred.
• It's not a typo, this recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon of baking powder.
• Scones are best when eaten the day they're made. That said, you can freeze them for up to 2 months.

More Sones Recipes to Make

• Brown Sugar Pecan Scones are addictive!
• Savory Bacon and Cheddar Cheese Scones come with a bonus pineapple butter recipe.
• This recipe for Cranberry Orange Sour Cream Scones is the only one you'll ever need.
• Lemon Poppy Seed Scones are tea party ready.
• Homemade Caramel Apple Scones.
• Dried Cherry Scones from Food Network.

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Blueberry Sour Cream Scones

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Bread, Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blueberry-scones, blueberry-sour-cream-scones

Servings: 8 scones

Calories: 402kcal

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour, plus 1 teaspoon divided use
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup fresh blueberries rinsed and dried
• ½ cup cold butter cubed
• ½ cup sour cream
• ⅓ cup heavy cream plus additional to brush tops
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
• Glaze: (optional)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon heavy cream
• ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract optional

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet or two standard size, with parchment paper. Set aside.
• To make scones: In a medium-size mixing bowl using a whisk sift together the 2 ¼ cups flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. In a separate small bowl, toss blueberries with 1 teaspoon flour, set aside.
• Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into dry ingredients until it resembles cornmeal. Add blueberries, mixing until evenly distributed. Make a well in the center.
• Whisk together sour cream. heavy cream, egg, and vanilla. Gradually mix into dry ingredients until fully moistened.
• Turn the dough out onto a non stick lightly floured surface. Turn it a few times to coat with flour to help with the stickiness. Do not overwork the dough. Pat the dough into an 8 inch circle that is about 1 inch thick.
• Use a sharp knife dipped in flour to cut dough into wedges. Brush tops with cream and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly golden.
• To make glaze: Mix together powdered sugar, cream and vanilla. May add additional heavy cream until desired consistency. Drizzle over warm scones just before serving, if desired.
• Serve warm with fresh whipped cream and lemon curd or jam.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg

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