Favorite Basic Cream Scone Recipe

This favorite basic cream scone recipe is the best scone recipe! It has been a favorite of family and friends for years because it is flavorful, comforting, and so versatile. It has a crispy outside and a moist crumb inside and is just perfect. You can add some many things to this recipe whether fresh, frozen, or dried fruit, and even chocolate chips. Try adding an icing drizzle or just serve it with good preserves. I’ve made this recipe so many ways and people always love it. Make sure to save this recipe to your Pinterest board because it will become a new family favorite!

This recipe is very easily doubled or tripled. However, there are a couple of tips to remember: while the scone dough is not particularly sensitive to handling, I still recommend not over-handling it, especially after adding whip cream. Mix until combined, knead a few times, and then stop. Another thing to note is the brushing of the scone before baking with whipping cream. I don’t recommend omitting this because it gives your scone a slight pleasing crispiness on the outside.

And finally, a note on whipping cream. Either regular whipping cream or heavy whipping cream works here; however, half and half or light cream doesn’t quite cut it for this recipe and yields a drier scone. Also, brushing the tops with extra whipping cream is what gives the top a crunch, so I don’t recommend leaving this out.

Favorite basic Cream Scone Recipe

2 cups organic white flour

1/3 cup organic cane sugar

1/3 cup organic butter (room temperature)

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup whipping cream for brushing

Sparkling sugar (optional)

Start by combining flour, sugar, sea salt, and baking powder in mixer. Add butter and cut in until mixture is fine crumbs. Using paddle attachment add whipping cream. Mix until dough comes together and allow mixer to knead dough a few times. Remove dough from mixer and pat into a circle about 8-10 inches in diameter. Cut into triangles. Put shapes on ungreased, parchment lined baking sheet or into scone pan. Brush the tops of scones with whipping cream and sprinkle with sparkling sugar if desired. This will give the tops of your scones a sweet crunchiness! Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until edges are starting to lightly brown. Remove from oven and cool. Enjoy!