Cherry Scones with a Cherry Vanilla Glaze
These cherry scones with a cherry vanilla glaze are perfect for Mother's Day brunch!
Ingredients
For the Scones
- 180 g (1 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 42 g (3 tablespoon) unsalted butter, cold
- 56 g (¼ cup) plain greek yogurt
- 80 g (⅓ cup) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 g (½ cup) frozen or fresh cherries
For the Glaze
- 70 g (⅓ cup) frozen or fresh cherries
- 60 g (½ cup) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Scones
- Preheat the oven 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Add in the cubes of cold butter and mix on low speed until the butter is pea-sized.
- Then, add in the yogurt, heavy cream, and vanilla. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the cherries by hand, careful not to overmix.
- Dump the dough out onto the prepared baking sheet and mold into a circle about 1'' in thickness. Chill in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes.
- Cut the scones into four pieces and separate them slightly to give them room to expand. Brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake the scones for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the center of the scones are baked all the way through.
For the Glaze
- While the scones bake, make the glaze by mashing the cherries in a strainer over a bowl to squeeze as much juice out as you can.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Add a splash of cream if you would like to thin it out more.
- Drizzle the glaze over the scones and enjoy!
Notes
- Similar to biscuits, temperature is key when making these scones. Everything needs to maintain a cold temperature when being mixed together, which is why I prefer to use a stand mixer so I don't handle everything as much.
- You can use your hands to cut the butter into the dough and wooden spoon to mix everything else in, but you'll have to work quickly so the ingredients don't warm up too much!
- Pop the scone dough into the freezer for about 5-10 minutes before baking too ensure that every thing is super cold and will bake up right.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3mg
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