Lemon scones are my all time favorite and I make them often.
Oh how I love lemon…
especially lemon desserts.
That wasn’t always the case though,
you see when I was younger it was all about the CHOCOLATE I wouldn’t choose anything but CHOCOLATE!
Now I’m glad I grew up bit and branched out because now I LOVE lemon!
These lemon scones are always a HUGE hit, it seems everyone loves lemon!
Making scones isn’t difficult, be sure the butter is COLD and the oven is HOT.
Those two tips make for great scones.
You can cut your scones into any shape you like.
Use a biscuit cutter or a knife. The smaller you cut them the more scones you’ll have to share.
You’ll find some really great LEMON Recipes you’ll pucker up to with my Lemon Ebook HERE.
Lemon scones are perfect for breakfast or dessert or to snack on ANYTIME!
Now about the glaze.
It’s super easy to whip up and it’s oh so lemony!
I just love them iced, but you can serve them un-iced if you’re CRAZY prefer.
If you LOVE LEMON take a look at some of these great Lemon Recipes.
Lemon Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- 3 T lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add milk, lemon juice, zest and extract along eggs.
- Mix until blended.
- Knead on a floured surface for a rectangle then cut into triangles.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Notes
Lemon Icing:
Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 T lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon extract and tint if yellow if desired. Then drizzle on top of scones when they are cool.
Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 T lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon extract and tint if yellow if desired. Then drizzle on top of scones when they are cool.
Brisbane Baker says
Mmmm yum, I love plain scones with lemon curd.. but this seems interesting. May try this next time I whip up a batch 🙂
angie says
Yummy. I am a sucker for lemon scones. These look particularly appetizing!
Ms Bibi says
I love anything with lemon. I made cranberry orange scones before, but never lemon…not sure why.
Raina says
These look so beautiful. I have never seen lemon scones. Sounds delicious, though.
Leslie says
These are just screaming SUMMER!!!!
Janie B says
I have never heard of scones in the lemon flavor. They sound delicious!
~Carrie from Cottage Cozy~ says
Oh I could bite right into that lovely lemon scone!
Kim@Simply Domestic says
Oh my! This looks wonderful. I love lemon scones. I love your blog and all your wonderful recipes!
Candi says
Those are beautiful. I love how you tinted the icing yellow…so pretty!
Monica Acosta-Zamora says
I substituted 1cup of coconut flour.
Wonderfulflavor, and very flaky.