Skill level: Easy
Cherry scones are a simple, bakery-style treat that brings together tender texture and bursts of fresh fruit flavor. Lightly sweetened with brown sugar and enriched with butter and cream, these scones bake up soft on the inside with a delicate crumb. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy snack, they’re easy to make and full of homemade charm.
Cherry scones with a soft, tender crumb and bursts of fresh fruit. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rainier cherries, cut in halves or quarters
- 1 cup flour, plus additional for rolling out dough
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cold, unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, & salt.
- Cut butter into small squares and add to dry ingredients. Use your hands to mix in butter until the dough looks like crumbs.
- Mix in heavy cream, egg, and vanilla.
- Gently stir in cherries - if cherries are too soft, feel free to freeze for 10 minutes.
- Flour the surface and gently knead out the dough. Once rolled out, cut the dough into triangles.
- Bake on a parchment-lined sheet for 20 minutes.
Recipe created by ddotts for Superfresh Growers®.
