Brown Sugar Blackberry Scones
These brown sugar blackberry scones have an impeccable balance between moist and crumbly, and are made complete with a yummy maple glaze on top. Plus, the addition of brown sugar and blackberries give a super sweet, fruity flavor as well, and who doesn’t want that for breakfast?
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the scones:
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold butter cubed
- 6 oz blackberries
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 egg room temp
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon water
- coarse sugar for sprinkling
For the icing:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk start with 1 tablespoon and add more as necessary depending on your desired thickness
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- With a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the butter until almost fully incorporated, then fold in the blackberries gently.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and maple syrup.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry, mixing until just barely combined. Mixture should be rough at this stage.
- Move the dough to a floured surface and gently knead the dough into a rough ball.
- Form dough into a flattened circle and cut 6-8 wedges, placing them slightly apart on your prepared baking sheet.
- Chill scones in the fridge while you preheat your oven to 400ºF.
- For the egg wash: whisk egg and water together, then brush the wash over the tops of each scone. Sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking as well. If you want a lighter finish on your scones, simply brush with milk and top with sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and risen.
- While scones cool slightly, whisk together the milk, maple syrup and powdered sugar for the glaze. Drizzle over the top of your scones before serving.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Don't skip the wash. Brushing an egg wash (whisked egg + water) on these scones before baking will result in a more golden color, while a milk wash (just milk) will give them a lighter finish - your choice!