Blueberry Maple Scones Recipes

JOANNE CHANG'S MAPLE-BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, briefly mix both flours, the baking powder, baking soda and salt on low speed. Add half the butter and paddle until fully mixed into the flour, 2 to 3 minutes. (This will coat the flour with butter so the scones are tender.)
• Add the remaining butter to the bowl of the stand mixer. Pulse the mixer three or four times to mix the pieces into the dough while keeping them whole. (This step will give you small pieces of butter in the dough, which will help the scones be a bit flaky.)
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the crème fraîche, maple syrup, buttermilk and yolk until thoroughly mixed. Stir in the blueberries. With the mixer on low, pour the blueberry mixture into the flour mixture, and paddle on low for about 10 seconds to get some of the liquid mixed into the flour. Stop the mixer, and mix the rest of the loose flour into the dough by hand: Gather and lift the dough with your hands and turn it over in the bowl several times until all the loose flour is mixed in. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 1 day. (This gives the flour time to fully absorb the liquid.)
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and position a rack in the center. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a 1/2-cup measuring cup or ice cream scoop, scoop out 8 mounds of chilled dough, and place them on the baking sheet a few inches apart. Bake scones for 35 to 45 minutes, rotating the baking sheet midway through the baking time, until the scones are evenly golden brown and firm when you press them.
• While the scones are baking, make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and enough maple syrup to make a thick, spreadable glaze. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Rewhisk before using.
• As soon as you remove the scones from the oven, use a pastry brush to brush them with the glaze while they're warm. Let cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes, then serve.

BLUEBERRY MAPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Oil and flour a baking sheet.In a large bowl, combine flour, blueberries, salt and baking powder with a fork.With a food processor or by hand, cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal.Whisk together maple syrup and cream.Form a well inside the dry ingredients and slowly pour in the liquids. Mix lightly with a fork just until the mixture holds together in a soft dough.Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead gently eight times.With lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough 2 inches thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.Back 15-20 minutes until golden brown.Makes 8-12 scones depending on your biscuit cutter size. For the glaze: In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup maple syrup with 1 cup powdered sugar. Add more maple if the glaze is too thick to spread. Wait till scones are totally cooled. Liberally drizzle glaze on top with a small spoon.

MAPLE-OATMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flours, oats, baking powder, sugar and salt. Blend the cold butter in at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-size pieces. Combine the buttermilk, maple syrup and eggs and add quickly to the flour-and-butter mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough may be sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4 to 1 inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into 3-inch rounds with a plain or fluted cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are crisp and the insides are done.
• To make the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. When the scones are done, cool for 5 minutes and drizzle each scone with 1 tablespoon of the glaze. I like to sprinkle some uncooked oats on the top, for garnish. The warmer the scones are when you glaze them, the thinner the glaze will be.

THE BEST MAPLE BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix the dry ingredients together.
• Slowly mix in the cold grated (or chopped) butter, coating the pieces of butter evenly with the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, mix the yogurt, milk, maple syrup, sugar, and egg.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just well combined.
• Fold in the blueberries.
• Shape the dough into a ball and place on a floured surface.
• Flatten into an 8-10 inch circle and slice into 8 wedges.
• Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and lightly brush with the 1 Tbsp of melted butter.
• Bake for 25 minutes (or until the tops are golden).
• While scones are baking, whisk the glaze ingredients together until smooth.
• Let the scones cool for 5 minutes, then brush or drizzle the glaze over them.

BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut butter into mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add blueberries and toss to mix.
• In separate bowl beat together cream and egg, and slowly pour into dry ingredients, stirring with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead just until it comes together, 3 or 4 times. Don't overhandle.
• Divide dough in half. On lightly floured board, shape each half into a 6-inch round. Cut into 6 wedges.
• Bake on ungreased sheet about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Serve warm!!

MAPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine whole-wheat flour, 1 cup white flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender, or two knives scissors-fashion, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Add nuts or wheat berries. Stir in the maple syrup and egg and just enough milk so that dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly; if dough is very soft, roll in flour again. Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Pat or roll into an 8-inch disk; cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Immediately remove from baking sheet, and carefully separate. Serve warm.

BLUEBERRY MAPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add frozen blueberries and white chocolate chips; stir until evenly distributed and blueberries are coated.
• Whisk 1/2 cup heavy cream, egg, and maple extract together in a small bowl.
• Remove butter from the freezer and grate onto a plate with a box grater. (I recommend using the biggest size grating side.) Add butter to the flour mixture and toss a couple of times to evenly distribute and cover the butter pieces. Drizzle cream-egg mixture over the flour mixture while stirring. Continue tossing until incorporated, about 30 seconds; dough will be shaggy at this point. Work dough with your hands until it forms a single mass.
• Lift and place dough onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a 1-inch thick circle. Use a knife or scraper to cut dough into 8 triangular-shaped pieces.
• Place scones onto the prepared baking sheet, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch apart. Brush the tops with remaining 3 tablespoons heavy cream.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until they can be handled but are still warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Slowly add milk, stirring until you get a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle glaze over the warm scones, back and forth in a zig-zag pattern. Arrange scones on a dish and allow glaze to set for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

BLUEBERRY MAPLE SCONE

Steps:

• 1 ⅔ cups/240 grams whole-wheat flour 1 cup/130 grams all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ cup/170 grams unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ½ cup/120 grams crème fraîche, Greek yogurt or sour cream, at room temperature ½ cup/120 milliliters maple syrup ⅓ cup/80 milliliters buttermilk, at room temperature 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature 1 cup/125 grams fresh blueberries FOR THE GLAZE: ½ cup/60 grams confectioners' sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup