Description
These Food Processor Blueberry Scones have crisp edges and a flakey, buttery centers. Made with fresh blueberries and mixed up easily in the food processor, these scones are sure to be a new breakfast favorite!
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose white flour, divided
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar, divided
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick very cold butter*
1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups blueberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F
Add 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl of your food processor, pulse to combine
Slice the cold butter into tablespoons
Add the butter to the food processor 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing quickly after every add**
Pour in the heavy cream and vanilla extract, process for 30 more seconds
The dough should be forming into a ball
Remove the dough and place it onto a floured surface (use the remaining 1/4 cup flour)
Fold the blueberries into the dough
Work the dough into a ball, adding more flour as needed if the dough is sticky
Roll the dough out into a circle that is about 6-8 inches in diameter and about 1 inch thick
Sprinkle the dough with the 1 tbsp of white sugar
Cut the dough into 8 triangular scones
Place scones on a prepared baking sheet
Bake for 16-18 minutes until the tops and edges are just starting to brown
Remove the scones from the oven and let cool on a wire rack
Notes
*Put butter in the freezer for about 5 minutes before using
**The mixture should look lumpy at this point, you don’t want the butter completely combined with the flour
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Scones
- Method: Food Processor
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