Scone

The first recorded recipe for scones comes from Scotland in the 16th century. The original scone recipe was made with oats, flour, baking soda, currants, and buttermilk. The scones were then baked on a griddle over an open fire.

Today, scones are made with a variety of ingredients, including flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and milk. Fruit, nuts, and chocolate are often added to the dough for flavor. Scones are typically baked in a round shape and can be either soft or hard.

The word “scone” is derived from the Dutch word “schoonbrot,” which means “beautiful bread.” The first scones were probably brought to America by Scottish immigrants in the 18th century. In America, scones are often served with tea or coffee.

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Recipes

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Joanne Chang’s Maple-Blueberry Scones

  • SCONES
  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • egg yolk
  • baking powder
  • crème fraîche
  • maple syrup
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • wheat flour
  • buttermilk
  • butter
  • GLAZE
  • confectioners sugar
  • maple syrup
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Giant Cinnamon Roll Scone

  • GLAZE
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • DOUGH
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • FILLING
  • dark brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • butter
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Pumpkin-Ginger Oat Scones

  • baking powder
  • salt
  • butter
  • fashioned oat
  • sugar
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin
  • crystallized ginger
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Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Butter

  • ginger
  • maple syrup
  • egg
  • pumpkin
  • cranberry
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • butter
  • buttermilk
  • baking soda
  • clove
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • butter
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Cheddar-Dill Scones

  • heavy cream
  • dill
  • egg
  • sharp yellow cheddar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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English Scones

  • currant
  • milk
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • self rising flour
  • butter cool
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Whole-Wheat Ginger Scones

  • brown sugar
  • agave nectar
  • candied ginger
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • wheat pastry flour
  • baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • coconut oil
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Pumpkin and Ginger Scones

  • all purpose flour
  • candied ginger
  • pumpkin
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • buttermilk
  • ginger
  • maple syrup
  • baking powder
  • wheat flour
  • butter
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Buttermilk Scones

  • buttermilk
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • currant
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Yogurt Scones

  • raisin
  • salt
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
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Brandied Fruit Scones

  • brandied fruit
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Whole Wheat Apple Pecan Scones

  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • lime
  • apple
  • wheat flour
  • rolled oat
  • pecan
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Best Scone Recipe

  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • butter butter
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • milk
  • heavy cream
  • sour cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • cream
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Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

  • baking powder
  • egg
  • blueberry
  • poppy seed
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon juice reserve zest
  • butter
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • butter
  • lemon zest
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Peach Scones

  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • milk
  • peach
  • butter
  • salt
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • peach greek yogurt
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
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Scones

  • milk
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • whipping cream
  • self raising flour
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • strawberry jam
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Granola Scones

  • orange zest
  • medjool date
  • raisin
  • almond
  • fashioned oat
  • flaxseed
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • coconut
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • wheat flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • pumpkin seed
  • butter
  • black currant
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Classic Pastry Scones

  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • milk
  • craisin
  • butter
  • salt
  • sugar
  • greek yogurt
  • heavy cream
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
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Cranberry Orange Scones

  • cranberry
  • orange juice
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • sour cream
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
  • orange zest
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Apple-Walnut Drop Scones

  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • walnut oil
  • vanilla extract
  • apple
  • buttermilk
  • baking soda
  • wheat pastry flour
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • walnut
  • brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
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Chocolate Chip Scones

  • vanilla extract
  • chocolate chip
  • milk
  • brown sugar
  • buttermilk
  • chocolate chip
  • salt
  • egg
  • bisquick
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
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Seeded Whole-Wheat Scones

  • SEEDED WHOLE-WHEAT SCONES
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • wheat pastry flour
  • seed
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Blueberry Scones

  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • wheat flour
  • egg
  • vanilla extract
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • butter
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Chocolate Pecan Scones

  • pecan
  • heavy cream
  • egg
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • egg
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Blueberry-Lemon Scones Recipe

  • turbinado sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • refined coconut oil
  • sugar
  • blueberry
  • until homogeneous before measuring
  • all purpose flour
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Vegan Berry Scones

  • vanilla extract
  • almond milk
  • berry
  • coconut oil
  • salt
  • citrus zest
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
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Scones

  • burro temperatura ambiente
  • confettura di fragole
  • farina
  • farina
  • latte intero
  • latte intero cucchiaio
  • lievito
  • panna acida
  • sale fino
  • uovum
  • zucchero
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Onion Scones

  • baking powder
  • egg
  • onion
  • salt
  • green onion
  • light cream
  • parmesan cheese
  • pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • butter
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Buttermilk Scones

  • egg
  • lipped
  • buttermilk
  • biscuit cutter
  • vegetable shortening
  • baking soda
  • tartar cream
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Herby Provolone Scones

  • butter
  • baking powder
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • salt
  • paprika
  • chive
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • provolone cheese
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Blueberry Scones

  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • wheat flour
  • egg yolk
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • light cream
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Chocolate Pecan Scones

  • pecan
  • heavy cream
  • egg
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • egg
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Gluten-Free Very Berry Scones

  • cardamom
  • blueberry
  • flax
  • nonfat greek yogurt
  • raspberry
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • gluten-free flour
  • baking powder
  • soy milk
  • salt
  • xanthan gum
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Blueberry-Lemon Scones

  • vanilla
  • honey butter
  • blueberry
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • salt
  • blackberry
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • lemon juice
  • honey
  • butter
  • tub whipped butter
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Lemoniest Lemon Scones

  • Glaze
  • lemon
  • confectioners sugar
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • Scones
  • lemon
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • white wheat flour
  • confectioners sugar
  • baking powder
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Date and Gorgonzola Scones

  • clotted cream
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • gorgonzola
  • medjool date
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Apple Scones with Brown Butter-Maple Drizzle

  • scones
  • egg
  • apple
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • applesauce
  • heavy cream
  • kerrygold butter
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • salt
  • For brown butter-maple drizzle
  • powdered sugar
  • kerrygold butter
  • maple syrup
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Buttermilk Scones

  • heavy cream
  • rosemary
  • vanilla extract
  • chocolate chip
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • buttermilk powder
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • sugar
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Cinnamon Apple Scones

  • apple
  • organics® wheat flour
  • powdered sugar
  • organics® cinnamon
  • organics® coconut oil
  • organics® nutmeg
  • organics® cane sugar
  • organics® all purpose flour
  • applesauce
  • organics® vanilla extract
  • open nature® original almond milk
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • open nature® pecan
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Blueberry Scones

  • blueberry
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • half
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • heavy cream
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
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Strawberry Scones

  • strawberry
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • confectionersand# sugar
  • sour cream
  • salt
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • sparkling sugar

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
butter
baking powder
all purpose flour
sugar
egg
heavy cream
baking soda
vanilla extract
buttermilk
milk
blueberry
powdered sugar
brown sugar
wheat flour
maple syrup
confectioners sugar
sour cream
pecan
egg yolk
cinnamon
bittersweet chocolate
orange zest
lemon zest
lemon
cranberry
honey
pumpkin
raisin
self rising flour
wheat pastry flour
black pepper
apple
vanilla
chocolate chip
fashioned oat
nutmeg
currant
rosemary
strawberry
green onion
lemon juice
dark brown sugar
cherry
ginger
sanding sugar
candied ginger
coconut oil
chive
walnut
sparkling sugar
demerara
berry
cream cheese
cheese
strawberry jam
bacon
self raising flour
onion
medjool date
almond
coconut
bisquick
yogurt
almond extract
orange juice
stone cornmeal
turbinado sugar
farina
light cream
parmesan cheese
soy milk
clotted cream
applesauce
kerrygold butter
crème fraîche
pumpkin pie spice
crystallized ginger
oatmeal
clove
extra banana
hazelnut
semisweet chocolate
dill
sharp yellow cheddar
potato
butter cool
agave nectar
gruyère cheese
tart cherry
white chocolate chip
butter grater like cheese
coffee
pumpkin puree
brandied fruit
lime
rolled oat
butter butter
cream
mustard
sultana
honeycrisp apple
cinnamon sugar
balsamic vinegar
semi sweet chocolate chip
poppy seed
lemon juice reserve zest
vanilla bean
cheddar cheese
peach
peach greek yogurt
whipping cream
caraway seed
olive oil
rye flour
flaxseed
pumpkin seed
black currant
round cookie cutter
chicken cutlet lemon juice
craisin
greek yogurt
ground
walnut oil
seed
refined coconut oil
until homogeneous before measuring
almond milk
citrus zest
unrefined sugar
burro temperatura ambiente
confettura di fragole
latte intero
latte intero cucchiaio
lievito
panna acida
sale fino
uovum
zucchero
pepper
garlic
vegan margarine
egg replacer
milk chocolate
lavender
lipped
biscuit cutter
vegetable shortening
tartar cream
thyme
paprika
provolone cheese
basil
fully ham
cardamom
flax
nonfat greek yogurt
raspberry
gluten-free flour
xanthan gum
graham flour
honey butter
blackberry
tub whipped butter
​ margarine
ginger powder
white wheat flour
canola oil
espresso
orange marmalade
dutch process cocoa powder
gorgonzola
buttermilk powder
orange
self rising white flour
organics® wheat flour
organics® cinnamon
organics® coconut oil
organics® nutmeg
organics® cane sugar
organics® all purpose flour
organics® vanilla extract
open nature® original almond milk
open nature® pecan
jam
blue cheese
half
light brown sugar
confectionersand# sugar

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • vanilla extract

Staple Ingredients

  • baking powder 48%
  • salt 47%
  • butter 44%
  • all purpose flour 43%
  • sugar 35%
  • egg 26%

Common Ingredients

  • heavy cream 19%
  • vanilla extract 15%
  • baking soda 15%
  • milk 14%
  • buttermilk 12%

Usual Ingredients

  • powdered sugar 8%
  • blueberry 8%
  • brown sugar 7%
  • cinnamon 7%
  • wheat flour 5%
  • maple syrup 5%
  • pecan 5%
  • lemon zest 4%
  • orange zest 4%
  • sour cream 4%
  • black pepper 3%
  • confectioners sugar 3%
  • cranberry 3%
  • egg yolk 3%
  • vanilla 3% See More
  • cheddar cheese 3%
  • ginger 3%
  • pumpkin 3%
  • raisin 3%
  • turbinado sugar 3%
  • wheat pastry flour 3%
  • bittersweet chocolate 2%
  • chive 2%
  • coconut oil 2%
  • currant 2%
  • green onion 2%
  • half 2%
  • honey 2%
  • nutmeg 2%
  • strawberry 2%