Best Scone Recipes. 25 of our most delicious, best scone and tea bun recipes from the past 15 years on Rock Recipes. Just in time for a special weekend Sunday brunch!
Rock Recipes Best Scone Recipes
Here at Rock Recipes we believe we have a great collection of best scone recipes since we first started posting them way back in 2007. These have all been very popular on this blog and many are weekly bakes for many of our loyal readers.
So today, we are counting down the very best of over a decade on Rock Recipes. You are bound to find several that will turn your fancy and bring a special touch to weekend brunch, afternoon tea, or just a grab and go breakfast!
2023 update:
We’ve heard so much fantastic feedback from friends and fans about this collection of Best Scone Recipes. Year after year, these recipes continue to be cherished.
One of the best things about this recipe roundup is the many varieties of scones. There is truly a scone for every taste here: sweet, savoury, simple or utterly decadent, the choice is yours.
Be sure to look through to the very end – you may just find a new favourite recipe!
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Best Scone Recipes
BONUS RECIPE #1: An honourable mention goes to these delicious biscuits. Toasting the coconut takes the flavour of an old family favourite recipe to a whole new level.
BONUS RECIPE #2: Chocolate Chip Walnut Scones. A buttery and nutty Sunday morning scone, made with pantry ingredients you likely have on hand.
#25: Newfoundland Raisin Tea Buns AKA Raisin Scones. Although this one is not listed specifically as a scone on Rock Recipes, I felt this collection would not be complete without our very popular Traditional Newfoundland Tea Buns.
A close cousin to scones or biscuits, this is an essential recipe that everyone's Mom or Nan made. Perfect with a steaming cup of tea.
#24: Cherry Coconut Scones. These are a light and delicious brunch idea with a wonderful combination of dried cherries and coconut baked right in. Scrumptious!
#23: Lemon Raisin Scones. Best served warm from the oven with real dairy butter slowly melting through them. These fragrant, satisfying scones are sure to be a hit any morning.
#22: Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Scones. Perhaps our most decadently delicious scone ever! Freeze them before baking for delicious scones any time.
#21: Cherry Spice Scones. Bursting with plump cherries and scented with aromatic spices, this is a recipe you definitely want to bookmark for the summer.
#20: Apple Cinnamon Scones with Cream Cheese Glaze. Tender, soft, fragrantly spiced apple cinnamon scones with chunks of fresh sweet apples and a drizzle of vanilla cream cheese glaze. Perfect for fall (or anytime of year!)
#19: Chocolate Raspberry Scones. Luscious melting dark chocolate pockets & pops of bright raspberry flavour go beautifully together in these easy-to-make scones.
#18: Strawberry Shortcake Scones. With berry chunks baked right in, these are a perfect addition to a summer brunch. Serve with thick Fussell's Cream for extra decadence!
#17: Cherry Cheesecake Scones. Fantastically delicious scones with plump cherries and chunks of both vanilla cheesecake and white chocolate baked right inside. A perfect addition to a Mother's Day or Easter brunch.
#16: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Scones. A double chocolate treat that turns breakfast or brunch into a special occasion!
#15: Blueberry Buttermilk Scones. This recipe uses readily available frozen blueberries and is served with a family favourite melting honey butter.
#14: Mango Cream Cheese Scones. Differently delicious scones made with cream cheese baked right in along with chunks of sweet mango. A tropical temptation!
#13: Blueberry Cheesecake Scones. Sensing a themes here? These cheesecake scones are fantastically delicious scones with plump blueberries and pieces of vanilla cheesecake baked right inside.
#12: Date Cardamom Orange Scones. Wake up the flavours in your weekend brunch with these warmly spiced orange scones with pieces of sweet dates baked right in.
#11: Blackberry Lime Buttermilk Drop Scones. Quick & easy to make in only about a half hour. These are bursting with fresh flavour - brunch guests will think you were up at the crack of dawn!
#10: Orange Raisin Scones with Orange Glaze. Tender English-style scones infused with orange flavour and packed with raisins before being topped with a sweet but tangy orange glaze.
#9: Partridgeberry Orange Scones. Delicious citrus flavour and fragrance meet tart pops of partridgeberries (or cranberries!) in these amazing brunch scones.
#7: Sour Cream Lemon Scones. Beautifully light and tender little lemon scones that go together particularly well with wild blueberry jam.
#6: Whole Wheat Blueberry Scones. Using whole wheat flour and with no added sugar. These are a wholesome and delicious option, and with all those naturally sweet berries, you won't miss the refined sugar one little bit.
#5: Lemon Cranberry Scones. With an easy-to-make lemon glaze. Fragrant lemon and tart cranberry in every bite of these soft and tender scones. Perfect for afternoon tea or weekend brunch.
#4: Apricot Coconut Scones. Tender scones with great coconut flavour and sweet chunks of apricot baked right in. A dainty, delicious addition to afternoon tea.
#3: Sugar Free Scones. A versatile recipe for sugar free scones to which you can add dried fruits, nuts or even frozen berries to create many favorite versions.
#2: Proper English Scones. Using North American measurements instead of weight measurements. Perfect with thick cream and your favourite homemade jam!
#1: Raspberry White Chocolate Scones. Our holy grail, fan favourite scone! These raspberry white chocolate scones have been a hit on Rock Recipes and have become a must-have weekend brunch item for many of our followers. Try them for yourself!
Jan
Saturday 6th of November 2021
What flavor scones go with homemade apple butter?
Lynn Parsons
Friday 19th of November 2021
I think the cranberry or partridgeberry scones would be delicious with apple butter
candy stclair
Friday 19th of April 2019
I made the Raspberry and white chocolate scones and took them to a potluck... they were a tremendous hit... I made a single batch and put 12 oz of frozen raspberry and 12 oz white choc chips... I used an ice cream scoop and baked them on parchment like a cookie..... they were yummy and my husband & I could not stay out of them... Iprepared the dry mixture with the butter the night before and put it in the referigeratorm ( actually mixed up several batches and kept them in the fridge for several days)... then when i was ready to bake them I mixed the wet mixture and baked them... the frozen berries seemed to keep the batter cold so that they did not spread out too much...
Barry C. Parsons
Saturday 20th of April 2019
Ice cream scoop is a great idea.
Paul
Wednesday 16th of January 2019
my favorite scone was from a coffee shop in Whitehorse it was a cranberry coconut spelt flour scone. yum I would love to see you do a recipe for that.
Barry C. Parsons
Thursday 28th of March 2019
No but sounds great!
2pots2cook
Monday 14th of January 2019
Truly creative ! Thank you for bringing the whole collection !