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16 Easy Scone Recipes You'll Love for Afternoon Tea or Breakfast

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Everyone knows that scones hail from across the pond, but some are unclear on what exactly qualifies as a scone. We'll help set the record straight: Scones are quick breads, and in the UK, they are generally made with milk and self-rising flour, without eggs. English scones are not glazed or frosted, and they are generally split open and spread with butter or clotted cream and jam. (Yes, please!) Our scones tend to be richer and more cake-like, usually made with egg and heavy cream or buttermilk. Though some of these recipes use cake flour for a more delicate, English-style texture, we mostly use all-purpose flour. You can also make them strong and healthy breakfast contenders using oats or buckwheat flour—or make them gluten-free with rice flour and quinoa flakes.

Whether you shape them into circles or elegant triangles (or skip the rolling out by making the drop scones), the key is to not overwork the dough to maintain a light, airy texture. Quick to make and easy to enjoy, scones are best the day they're made, but you can freeze leftovers for another day. 

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Scones with Pears, Irish Cheddar, and Honey

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Made with all-purpose flour, these scones are perfect when sandwiched with fresh pears, Irish cheddar, and honey.

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Rich Cream Scone

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This is the classic of classics, and it's a recipe that can't be beat. Cream scones have a light, flaky texture thanks to plenty of butter and heavy cream. Another thing that makes them so airy? Cake flour.

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Fast Raspberry Scones

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Most scone recipes, like this one, come together quickly. Packed with fresh raspberries, these buttermilk scones take just 30 minutes from start to finish. Add a few minutes to let them cool before eating.

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Irish Soda Scones

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There's no rolling or cutting needed for these easy drop scones. Currants and caraway seeds give them the classic flavors of Irish soda bread.

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Rhubarb-Buckwheat Scones

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Made with all-purpose flour and a touch of buckwheat flour, these scones have a nutty flavor, tender crumb, and plenty of tart rhubarb mixed in. Pair them with our Strawberry Butter for the ultimate summer breakfast treat.

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Blueberry Scones

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The dough for these heavenly scones is made with heavy cream and egg, packed with blueberries, and flavored with lemon zest.

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Mummy's Sweet White Scones

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This classic English-style plain scone is often paired with clotted cream and jam for afternoon tea.

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Herb-Cheddar Scones

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A savory scone is just the thing to pair with a bowl of soup at lunch. Packed with grated Cheddar, scallions, and dill, these flavorful scones would also be perfect for a breakfast egg sandwich.

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Glazed Lemon-Ginger Scones

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These flavor-packed scones made with ginger three ways—fresh, dried, and crystallized—are for the ginger lovers. The dough is made with half buttermilk and half heavy cream, and the finished scones are topped with a simple lemon glaze.

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Raisin and Oat Scones

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Here's a healthy drop scone made with a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flours, plus rolled oats, raisins or dried cherries, and fennel seeds.

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Cream Scones with Currants

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Currants, the lesser known kin of the ever-popular raisin, are a classic English scone addition. Here, we've added currants to a rich dough made with heavy cream and egg.

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Pumpkin Scones

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This pumpkin spice treat, topped with a maple glaze, is the scone of fall! 

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Aran Goyoaga's Cranberry and Quinoa Scones

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For a delicate teatime treat, try this favorite gluten-free scone recipe that uses brown rice flour and quinoa flakes.

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Flaky Cranberry Scones

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Yes, scones can be a make-ahead treat! In fact, these scones are best made and cut into triangles, then frozen and either thawed or baked directly from frozen. This recipe calls for bread flour, producing a scone that's wonderfully crunchy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside.

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Potato Scones

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Also from the British Isles comes this savory take on the scone that's cooked on the stovetop, not baked in the oven. Potato and all-purpose flour are combined in these egg-free scones (baking powder provides the leavening). We add cheese, just because.

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Candied Orange and Golden Raisin Scones

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These dainty scones have double the orange flavor thanks to candied orange zest and a splash of Grand Marnier. The golden raisins make these rich cream scones sweeter and even more luscious.

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    1 of 16 Scones with Pears, Irish Cheddar, and Honey
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