Make my quick and easy and easy scones for breakfast tomorrow morning!
Have you ever wanted to make scones at home?
Every now and then I get a really good idea for breakfast, and this creation ranks right up there with the best of them! I had been thinking about making a scone type shortcake dessert, using strawberries, so when  I woke up fairly refreshed from being off a few days, I thought it would the perfect morning to make some scones.
You can make Scones in a Food Processor
This has to be the easiest scone recipe I’ve ever seen, you do it all in the food processor and the scones are incredible! If you’ve never tried making scones, this is the recipe for you, in less than ten minutes they’re done and in the oven, what could be easier? This is also a very adaptable recipe, although this recipe is for a plain scone, you can easily add fruit, nuts, and chocolate or any combination that you choose to make your favorite breakfast scone!
I had still planned on using strawberries and whipped cream, but when I got the strawberries out, they weren’t looking too good. I had pushed them into the back of the fridge and forgotten about them, and they certainly looked a little worse for wear….sigh   But not to worry, I had some really good looking blueberries to take their place!
What goes well with homemade scones?
I didn’t think fresh blueberries were going to have the same visual impact that the strawberries would have had, so I thought I’d make a quick blueberry compote out of my fresh berries, and that my friends was a great idea!
I did let the Compote cool down a little before using it so it wouldn’t melt my whipped cream, but I think serving it a little warmer would have kicked it up another notch.
If blueberries don’t do it for you, how about fresh peaches or nectarines? And if you love blueberries check out this Blueberry Lemon Dutch Baby recipe.
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Quick and Easy Scones with Blueberries and Cream
Ingredients
Scone
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 5 tbsp sugar
- Zest of one Lime
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup greek yogurt plain or vanilla
Blueberry Compote
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- juice from one lime
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Whipped Cream
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp superfine sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Scone
- In the bowl of a food processor add in the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and lime zest, pulse to blend.
- Add the cubes of butter and pulse until the butter has been cut into the mixture, it should like coarse grains of sand.
- In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, cream, and vanilla until combined.
- Add to the flour mixture and mix with a spoon until the mixture just starts to come together. Do not overmix.
- Form the mixture into a ball and use your hands to form the dough into a large circle and flatten till about 1 1/4 inch thick.
- Using a drinking glass or cutter cut out the scones in circles, reform any dough left and repeat process until you've finished the dough.*
- Brush scones with heavy cream before baking, to improve the color of the finished scone.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a deep golden brown in color.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Blueberry Compote
- While scones are in the oven begin your compote.
- Place blueberries along with sugar, water and lime juice in a small pot or saute pan.
- Bring berries to a boil, and continue to cook until skins of blueberries pop open.
- Remove from heat and remove about two tablespoons of juice from the pan, allow it to cool briefly.
- Mix in the cornstarch to the blueberry juice until all of the cornstarch has been blended.
- Add the cornstarch mixture back into the blueberry compote and return to heat, on simmer for a few more minutes until compote has thickened.
Whipped Cream
- In the bowl of your mixer add cream, sugar and vanilla
- Start on low speed and build up to faster speed gradually, (this will give you a better consistency for your whipped cream than over beating it from the beginning)
- Continue beating until cream is fully whipped
Assembly
- If the scones came out thick enough, split them and stuff with whipped cream and blueberry compote.
- If your scones did not rise enough top the entire scone with whipped cream and then the blueberry compote.
- Either way you serve them they will still be delicious and look amazing!
Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen
Oh my goodness…just look at that blueberry compote spilling out! Yum!! 🙂
Mary
These are gorgeous scones, Chef Dennis and that compote sounds delicious. Congrats on making the photo of the day at FoodPornDaily! That’s awesome!
Kristen | Pixelated Crumb
Oh yum. Looks so good!!
Viviane Bauquet Farre
Wow – the blueberries are absolutely voluptuous. This is a very satisfying way to start the day – sweet and filling, not to mention gorgeous!
Brooks
Chef, These scones must be as tasty as they look. Congratulations on the drool-worthy photo over on Food Porn Daily!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes
I too make scones in the food processor and it´s the best and easiest way. Love the blueberry compote! And the lime zest!
Alessandra
These look beautiful! my berry bushes are almost ready to be picked, this recipe is on my list of must try.
Debra Kapellakis
Yes, Yes, YES! Gorgeous photo’s!
Dina
that looks wonderful!
Laura @ Family Spice
Scone shortcakes – brilliant! Scones are under rated in my book and this dessert looks lip smacking good!
Miriam @ Overtimecook
These look delicious, Chef! I’ve never made scones, but now I really want to!
Anna
This reminds me I need to make scones for breakfast tomorrow… Love love love blueberries with it!
torviewtoronto
yummy looking scones and presentation
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These look incredible! I would love these for breakfast!
Kimby
Chef Dennis, these scones look moist and rich! So nice to read the back-story behind your inspiration and see Brian’s crystal clear photography, too. Thanks!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
This looks so beautiful, Chef! So perfect to make for guests!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
What a fabulous breakfast! I like the way you roll.
Kelly
What a wonderful recipe, this looks amazing! 🙂
DB-The Foodie Stuntman
Easy and delicious certainly has my attention!
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time
Ohhhh, scones! You know I love them. I think these look fantastic, especially the scones and the blueberry compote. Well, and the whipped cream too. I’m so glad Brian prodded you into making scones. He has my eternal gratitude!
Anita at Hungry Couple
Yum. I love scones and what’s not to love about the addition of blueberries and cream?!
Leascooking
Yummy! Love blueberries, this compote looks amazing. thanks for the recipe Dennis.
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RavieNomNoms
This is an awesome recipe! I am trying it the first chance I get. YUM, just looks so good!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
I love a good scone recipe. These look great!
Jen @JuanitasCocina
These look incredible!!! I can’t wait to try out that compote!
Emily @ Life on Food
Oh yum! Definitely worthy of dessert but I would be licking my fingers for this at breakfast time too. Great summer recipe!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
I love the idea of a shortcake for breakfast and that blueberry compote looks fabulous!
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook)
these look incredible! i’m dying to make these!