Vanilla Bean Scones Recipe

If you love grabbing a scone along with your latte at the popular coffee shop, you'll love our Vanilla Bean Scones Recipe!  It's a simple version of their popular breakfast pastry but is easy to make at home.

Making vanilla bean scones is actually much easier than you think.  There are a few steps, but they are simple to manage, and the result is a flaky, sweet, decadent treat that will make you feel like you are being pampered.  If you have a good quality food processor on hand, it makes pulling this dough together even easier to manage.

Vanilla Bean Scones Recipe

The key to making perfect scones is really in using heavy cream.  I didn't realize what a difference that made in flavor until I made this recipe.  Do not skimp on this.  Invest in good quality heavy cream for the best glaze which will give you the ultimate vanilla bean scones for a treat.

Ingredients For Vanilla Bean Scones

Scones:

• Flour
• Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Cold Butter, cubed
• Heavy Cream
• Egg
• Vanilla Bean, scraped
• Vanilla Extract

Glaze:

• Powdered sugar
• Heavy Cream
• Vanilla Bean, scraped
• Vanilla Extract

Directions For Making Vanilla Bean Scones

Preheat oven to 400.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Whisk or pulse in a food processor to mix.
Add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or pulse in a food processor until the mixture resembles cornmeal texture.

In another bowl, whisk together cream, egg, vanilla scraping, and extract.
Add liquid to flour mixture and pulse until just combined or stir by hand until dough forms a ball.
Put the dough onto a floured surface then knead briefly until dough comes together.
Roll out dough to about 1/2″ thickness.
Cut dough into 8 rectangles or squares. Then cut each of these on one diagonal and then on the other, creating 32 petite scones.

Place on a prepared baking sheet and back 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to get golden brown.
Transfer scones to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Whisk together glaze ingredients, adding cream one tablespoon at a time to achieve the desired thickness.
Dip cooled vanilla scones in glaze then place back onto the cooling rack to harden.

Serve these vanilla bean scones with your favorite cup of hot tea, orange juice, or one of our many favorite coffee recipes.  You can even add these to a simple brunch buffet, or offer up as a dessert treat after school to the kids.  

Vanilla bean scones are an ideal simple and sophisticated treat that everyone in your family will love! For a special twist, add just a bit of orange juice to the glaze to create an orange glaze that everyone will rave over!

Printable Recipe for Vanilla Scones

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