Delicious Blueberry Scones Recipe
Our weekend guests came for a whirlwind trip, and the highlight was making delicious Blueberry Scones Recipe together for breakfast. This post has been updated with new photos!
Our weekend guests left for home last night, and even though it was a whirlwind trip, our time together over the holiday was as precious as always. One highlight was making delicious Blueberry Scones together for breakfast.
Blueberry Scones
One of my friend’s favorite recipes, I can now see and “taste” why. The ingredients are easy to keep on hand, and you use frozen blueberries! I always have frozen blueberries in our freezer.
We have a guest bedroom downstairs for out-of-town guests. We really try to focus on their needs, making them as comfortable as possible, trying to give them a little break from the stress of daily life.
I try to have a few menus planned, because dining together is one of the greatest gifts when having good friends in to your home – a true connection for the heart and soul.
Building family memories, and impacting others’ lives by living hospitably, is how we set the pattern in our own homes and teach our children about hospitality. Whether around the table for a meal, sitting around visiting with a drink and snacks, or working together in the kitchen, it’s how we expand our hearts and get to know our guests better.
I love the chatter that takes place when we’re cooking together in the kitchen. Or when a friend feels comfortable enough to make her favorite recipe, in our kitchen.
Blueberry Scones Recipe
Nothing is perfect. My kitchen pantry still needs to be reorganized. Dishes from the night before are ready to be put away. One person is loading the dishwasher and others are rummaging through the fridge for something to eat. Hubby is off to the side making waffles for the gang. There’s just a lot of activity in the kitchen. The kitchen is foreign to her, but we work together, making delicious scones, nourishment for our bodies and sweet memories for our souls.
Even the little ones help pour, stir, and take a few bites here and there.
Hot out of the oven we served the scones with several jams and jellies, with coffee and tea.
We throw open our doors and like a mother hen, we gather our guests and create a loving space of warmth and food for a wonderful stay.
It’s what I love about inviting others in.
Sweet hospitality.
What is your favorite dish to serve to out-of-town guests?
Get the Recipe:
Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, well chilled
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 egg, plus buttermilk, to equal 3/4 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter or spray a baking sheet, or use a Silpat baking sheet. What is that?
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder together. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender. Add the blueberries and mix with your hands.
- Mix egg and buttermilk mixture together into the flour mixture and stir until evenly moistened, forming a ball of soft dough. Do not over-mix.
- Place the ball of dough in the center of the baking pan, patting into a circle about 1” thick, mounded slightly higher in the center.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown and top is lightly golden.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. With a knife, score into 6-8 wedges, depending on the size of scones you want to serve.
- Serve warm with a variety of jams or jellies.
More delicious scones: Fluffy English Style Scones [Fifteen Spatulas], Easy Ham and Cheese Scones [Oh Sweet Basil], Pumpkin Scones [Shugary Sweets].
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Buttermilk comes in such a large container and I always end up tossing what’s left. I once read that you can make an alternative to buttermilk, do you know the recipe?
Hi, Lori. Yes, 1 cup of milk + 1 TBSP white vinegar. Mix it up and let it sit for about 5 mintues before using.
I’ve done this several times, it works! :)
ENJOY!
Can you use fresh blueberries?
Yes, you can use fresh berries!
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How many eggs do we need?
Thanks!
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Such a beautiful post with such an important message about opening our doors. These scones look incredible – one of my mom’s favorite desserts/pastries. xoxo
I always learn SO much from you! You are the greatest hostess!
These scones sound delicious! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
I’ve clipped that. It looks scrumptious. Loved your words in this post, Sandy.
I love to make my oven apple pancake for guests with a side of peameal bacon. Gets ’em every time. :-D
Your hospitality is the sweetest, Sandy. I love making scones for overnight guests, too. And buttermilk pancakes with blueberry syrup, always a hit. Hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving!
Making memories is what it’s all about! Love the pic where she is about to pop the blueberry in her mouth! Thanks for sharing, pinned the recipe, will try over the holidays!
I love how simple these scones are to throw together! And what a sweet story. Entertaining extended-stay guests can be challenging for sure, but I love your mantra! I love making my family’s cinnamon streusel coffee cake – it takes some time, but the outcome is always memorable!
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I love this and your words, always, Sandy!! These scones look wonderful!
Looks like a great recipe! We do scones a lot (when we have time in the mornings) and also overnight mini cinnamon rolls. The rolls do take some time, but the only morning tasks are warming the oven and waiting for them to bake!