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Blueberry White Chocolate Buttermilk Scones

Sweet, tender and sure to impress, Blueberry White Chocolate Buttermilk Scones are surprisingly quick and easy to make.

This might just be my favorite scone recipe ever. It’s everything a good scone should be — subtle, but flavorful. Perfect with coffee or tea. And totally memorable.

Scones unfairly get a bad rap, I think. It’s usually with folks who’ve only had the dry, rock-like version that some stores sell. And really, if that’s the only way you’ve had them, it’s not surprising if you groan and turn away when you see someone writing about them. Those scones are an acquired taste, for sure. But I urge you: give homemade scones a chance.

Homemade scones are different. They have a crusty outside, yes, but that gives way to a soft, tender interior. Scones are definitely best the day they’re made, warm from the oven. But they are good the next day too — especially if you warm them up briefly before serving. But you should know that scones won’t last more than two days (they lose that softness after that) … but then again, scones rarely last more than two days in my house anyway.

When I was asked to make some scones for breakfast this weekend, I decided to just work with what we had in the fridge — and this recipe was born using flavors we love with a tried and true process. This is a mash-up of my family’s favorite pancake recipe for Blueberry White Chocolate Buttermilk Pancakes and a killer recipe for Raspberry White Chocolate Scones that’s another favorite. Tangy buttermilk, sweet white chocolate chips and some delicious tart wild blueberries are like breakfast-craft for me. So good.

These scones are buttery with a nice coarse sugar sprinkled top … You’ll love them. I swear.

I heated up a couple of these for the kids this morning and Will was so excited that the flavors were like his favorite pancake. He’s declared this his new favorite scone. Sweet.

Blueberry White Chocolate Buttermilk Scones

Blueberry White Chocolate Buttermilk Scones

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup frozen wild blueberries
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, plus 1 tbsp reserved
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • coarse sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and then set side.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt (a wire whisk is great for this). Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the 1/4 cup of cold butter into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse crumbs. Fold in the white chocolate chips and blueberries.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk until well-combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir gently from the inside out until the dry ingredients are all moistened. The dough will be crumbly.
  4. Turn out the dough onto a floured board and with floured hands, pat into a 3/4-inch thick circle. Using a pizza wheel, cut into eight triangles. Carefully move from the cutting board to the prepared baking sheet. I use an offset spatula, which is perfect for it.
  5. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush the tops of the scones with it. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until cooked through and just starting to turn golden at the peaks.
  7. Enjoy hot from the oven or let cool and store in an airtight container at room temperate for up to two days.

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Marilyn

Thursday 21st of August 2014

I just made a fresh batch of these! So tasty!!

Lorie Curryq

Sunday 5th of February 2012

Looks wonderful, I am going to give this a try!!

sharline

Monday 6th of February 2012

Yes Yes another batch of those lovelies today.....can't wait to say hi to those beauties!

Maureen

Thursday 2nd of February 2012

These look wonderful. I do my scones that way too. No fancy cutting, just a knife through and into the oven.

sarah

Friday 3rd of February 2012

Thank you so much! I think simple is better for things like this.

sharline evans

Wednesday 1st of February 2012

Awesome and gorgeous....I took them to my study group tonight and everyone raved and raved....I made mine with blueberries and chunks of bakers chocolate. Tomorrow I'm going to make them with strawberries and chocolate ....they were so simple and a sure winner! Thanks for a yummy!

sarah

Wednesday 1st of February 2012

So glad you loved them, Sharline!

Kate

Tuesday 31st of January 2012

Scones always bring up the memory for me of when my mom and I would go to this bakery and pick them up. I thought they were called "skulls" because they were hard.

sarah

Wednesday 1st of February 2012

That's so sweet ... Will calls them "stones".

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