White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones Recipe - Delicious Little Bites (2024)

White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones combine fresh blueberries and sweet white chocolate chips in a buttermilk based scone recipe. These tender, moist scones can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack. They pair perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea.

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Years ago someone once said to me that we should get together over scones and I had no idea what scones actually were.

Fast forward to today, and I’m obsessed with them. I still remember getting my first Starbuck’s blueberry scone and how delicious it was. Never did I think that someday I’d be baking my own.

My first scones recipe for White Chocolate Raspberry Scones was a hit, so I thought why not repeat that magic with blueberries. Except this time I swapped out the heavy cream for buttermilk which gives these scones so much more moisture and a more tender crumb.

Why This Recipe Works

Making scones from scratch is actually not that difficult. The biggest thing is to use cold butter and chill the dough before cutting and baking them.

You can enjoy these scones for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. They pair deliciously with a cup of tea of coffee.

These scones are made with fresh blueberries and buttermilk. They are not dry like most scones, but rather very moist.

How to Make White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones

What You Need To Make This Recipe

For the Blueberry Scones you will need:

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  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour: we highly recommend using high-quality baking products like King Arthur brand for the best results.
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into pieces)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

For the Vanilla Glaze you will need:

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  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

The entire recipe and instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can also print the recipe from the card, if needed.

Prep!

Preheat your oven to 400°F.

Create!

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Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and mix to combine.

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Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or fork until it resembles coarse crumbles.

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and 1/2 cup of the buttermilk.

Mix the egg and buttermilk into the flour, adding extra buttermilk, as needed, to get the dough to just stick together.

Gently fold in the white chocolate chips and blueberries.

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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.

Shape the dough into 2 round circles, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch high on the baking sheet.

Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (or the freezer for quicker cooling) to get it very cold before cutting and baking.

Note: you can see in the photo above that my scones dough was getting warm and sticky. After placing it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, it was very cold and ready to bake.

Cut the dough into 6 triangles (or 4 for larger scones, as pictured) and separate them an inch or two.

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Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Present!

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Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Drizzle the glaze over the scones.

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Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips and Techniques

  • Ensure that your butter is very cold when you are making scones.
  • Place the shaped scones dough in the refrigerator until it’s very cold. Then, cut the scones and bake as instructed. Cold dough rises better and will give you perfect scones.
  • Store leftover scones in an air-tight container. Use within 1-2 days for best results.

FAQ’s

Can Scones Be Made Ahead Of Time?

You can make scones the night before. Shape the dough into rounds, then refrigerate until morning, or when needed.

Can You Freeze Scones?

Yes. Shape and cut the scones dough, if desired. Wrap them individually tightly in plastic wrap and store in the freezer. To bake, you may need to add a few minutes to the bake time of the recipe. Use any frozen scones within a month for best results.

More Blueberry Recipes To Try

Love blueberries? Here are a few more blueberry recipes that you might like:

  • Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes
  • Blueberry Oat Muffins
  • Blueberry Overnight Oats
  • Blueberry Sauce
  • Rustic Lemon Blueberry Hand Pies
  • Mixed Berry Smoothie
  • Mixed Berry Puff Pastry Tart
  • Mixed Berry Puff Pastry Napoleon

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White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones

White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones combine fresh blueberries and sweet white chocolate chips in a buttermilk based scone recipe. These tender, moist scones can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 281kcal

Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones

Vanilla Glaze

Instructions

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.

  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and mix to combine.

  • Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or fork until it resembles fine crumbles.

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and 1/2 cup of the buttermilk.

  • Mix the egg and buttermilk into the flour, adding extra buttermilk, as needed, to get the dough to just stick together.

  • Gently fold in the white chocolate chips and blueberries.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.

  • Shape the dough into 2 round circles, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch high on the baking sheet.

  • Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to get it very cold before baking.

  • Cut the dough into 6 triangles (or 4 for larger scones) and separate them an inch or two.

  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Vanilla Glaze

  • Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

  • Drizzle over the scones.

Notes

Tips and Techniques

  • Ensure that your butter is very cold when you are making scones.
  • Place the shaped scones dough in the refrigerator until it's very cold before cutting and baking. Then, cut the scones and bake as instructed. This will help the scones rise better.
  • Store leftover scones in an air-tight container. Use within 1-2 days for best results.

** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg

White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Scones Recipe - Delicious Little Bites (2024)

FAQs

What do you brush scones before baking? ›

For best browning, brush rounds (or drop scones) with milk or cream before baking. For added crunch and flavor, top with sugar (granulated, turbinado, or sparkling) or cinnamon-sugar.

How many calories in a white chocolate raspberry scone? ›

Nutrition Information
IngredientAmount
Calories440
Calories from fat-
Total fat22
Saturated fat11
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What to avoid when making scones? ›

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Baking Scones
  1. Using anything but cold ingredients. The secret to the flakiest scones is to start with cold ingredients — cold butter, cold eggs, and cold cream. ...
  2. Only using all-purpose flour. ...
  3. Overmixing the dough. ...
  4. Not chilling the dough before baking. ...
  5. Baking them ahead of time.
May 1, 2019

How many calories in a blueberry scone? ›

Blueberry Scone (1 scone) contains 21g total carbs, 20.3g net carbs, 5.7g fat, 3.6g protein, and 148 calories.

Are scones high in calories? ›

The range of calories per scone varied widely from 154-756kcal. The range of calories in plain scones varied from 154-618kcal. For fruit scones the range was 223-756kcal and for luxury scones the range was 201-641kcal (Figure 5a).

How many calories in a blueberry scone from a bakery? ›

Region: US
ServingIngredientCalories
2 tbspblueberries11
24 gsugar93
105 gscone363

How many calories are in a blueberry scone from Starbucks? ›

Starbucks Food Blueberry Scones (1 serving) contains 61g total carbs, 59g net carbs, 22g fat, 7g protein, and 420 calories.

How many calories are in Trader Joes blueberry scones? ›

Trader Joe's Blueberry Scones (1 serving) contains 37g total carbs, 36g net carbs, 17g fat, 3g protein, and 310 calories.

How many calories are in a Walmart blueberry scone? ›

contains 240 calories per 64 g serving. This serving contains 10 g of fat, 3 g of protein and 33 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 16 g sugar and 1 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate. The bakery, mini blueberry scones by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

What does brushing the tops of scones with cream or beaten egg white do? ›

In baking, many recipes call for an egg wash to be brushed on the baked goods before it goes into the oven. The purpose of this is to give the final product a golden brown color that is slightly shiny. Egg washes can make the final product look more professional, a bit crispier, or act as a binder."

How do you stop your scones from drying out when baking? ›

Don't overbake! If you bake scones too long, they'll dry out, so keep an eye on them through the oven window. (Don't open the oven to look — it'll let out the heat.) “Bake your scones until they are just golden brown,” Bethany recommends.

What does egg wash do to scones? ›

Egg washes are used to brush on pastries, breads, pie crusts, biscuits, scones and more before baking them so they bake up with a beautiful, bright, golden brown finish.

What does brushing bread with milk before baking do? ›

MILK: Brushing with milk will help to color the crust, the sugars in the milk helping to brown it. WATER: Water is often sprayed or brushed onto bread before it is placed in a very hot oven, and during baking, to give the bread an extra-crisp crust.

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