Lemon lavender scones meet the zesty brightness and aroma of lavender. These tender, buttery scones create a sensory eating experience in each bite. The soft crumbs and aromatic flavors will tickle your sweet tooth. You can enjoy these scones with a dollop of clotted cream and a drizzle of honey. It will be the best companion with a cup of tea or coffee. So, let’s make this beautiful and sweet treat to satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients For Lemon Lavender Scones
For The Scones
- All-purpose flour
- Cane sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Fine salt
- Lemon zest
- Culinary lavender
- Unsalted butter
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon juice
- Heavy cream
- Sparkling sugar
For The Glaze
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon juice
- Lemon zest
Ingredient Notes and Variations
- All-purpose flour: The dessert’s base gives the scones structure and texture. You can use gluten-free options or almond flour for a nutty twist.
- Cane sugar: It will balance the lemon’s tartness and complement the lavender’s floral notes. As an alternative, you can use coconut sugar or granulated sugar.
- Lavender: This is the start of the recipe that will add flora notes and aroma. You can use lavender extract as an alternative.
- Heavy cream: It provides moisture and richness to the scones. For a lighter option, you can use whole milk or buttermilk.
- Sparkling sugar: It gives your scones a finishing touch and irresistible allure. Sparkling sugar adds a subtle crunch and shines to the golden crust of the scones. You can substitute pearl sugar, granulated sugar, or coarse sugar.
How To Make Lemon Lavender Scones?
1: Prepare the dough
- Preheat the oven until you make the dough, and keep the temperature to 400 degrees.
- Mix the dry ingredients like baking powder, baking soda, flour, salt, lemon zest, lavender, and sugar to knead the dough.
- Mix butter in the flour mixture with your hands to get a crumbly mixture.
- Collect the eggs after breaking their shells in another bowl, beat them with heavy cream, vanilla, and lemon juice, and make a smooth batter. It may take 60 seconds.
- Combine the dry and wet blends and knead the dough.
2: Prepare the scones
- Place the dough on a dusted surface and roll it.
- Make circles up to 1 inch in thickness.
- Cut it into eight evenly-sized wedges.
- Place in a greased baking tray.
- Brush with cream and sparkling sugar.
- Bake it until golden. It may take 15 to 20 minutes.
3: Prepare the glaze
- Beat the lemon juice with sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once your scones are baked, drizzle them with the lemon and sugar mixture.
- Let them cool before serving.
Lemon Lavender Scones
Lemon lavender scones meet the zesty brightness and aroma of lavender. These tender, buttery scones create a sensory eating experience in each bite.
For The Scones
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon culinary lavender
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold & cubed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sparkling sugar
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- lemon zest for garnish
Preheat the oven until you’ve made the dough, then keep the temperature at 400℉.
- Mix dry ingredients such as baking soda, flour, baking powder, lemon zest, sugar, lavender, and lemon zest.
- Mix the butter into the flour in your fingers until a crumbly dough develops.
- In a different bowl, break the eggs and beat them with heavy cream, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Combine the wet and dry mixture to form a dough.
- Put the dough on a floured surface and then roll it.
- Create circles using 1-inch thickness.
- Cut the circle into eight wedges.
- Place the baking tray on top and sprinkle with sugar and cream.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- To make the glaze, mix the juice of the lemon with vanilla and sugar.
- Pour the lemon glaze over the scones that have been baked and serve them once they are excellent.