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
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
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.
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Susan Whipple
Incredibly moist, tender & delicious! I substituted 1 cup AP Flour with 1 cup Fine Almond Flour; used Half & Half for the Cream, and Regular Sugar in place of Turbinado Sugar. They are Amazing!
Susan
Delicious & so moist and tender!!! I will definitely use this recipe again❤️
Mary
The notes mention that "best if eaten the same day as baked"...there are just 2 of us and we want to make these.. but afraid they will stale if kept for more then a day. What do you suggest we do to keep them fresh? Thank you.
Melissa
Hi Mary, they freeze well. You can freeze on a sheet pan prior to baking then bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes in the oven.
marie LeMoine
Can i use frozen blueberries?
Melissa
Yes, thaw and drain well before adding to the dough.
Bev
I’ve uses frozen many times. Just remember to add the blueberries at the very last and don’t overwork or the dough will become blue.
Becky
I do not have heavy cream. Can I still make them with reg milk?
Melissa
You could use half and half or milk but, as with any recipe, this will change them. You'll need to brush the tops with melted butter in the place of missing cream.
tom
The directions call for mixing in baking soda, but that doesn't appear in the ingredient list.
Melissa
No baking soda, baking powder, only.
SANDRA OLHEISER
Made them as the recipe says. Turned out great. They are as good as they look. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Melissa
Thanks so much!!
Ginger Morgan
Can I order blueberry scones? They look so delicious but I don't bake nor do I have the time
Melissa
We don't offer orders, thanks for asking!