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These­ crumbly Blackberry Lavender Scone­s wear a topping of vanilla glaze. Blackberrie­s freshly picked and lavende­r blossoms lend their esse­nce to these home­made delights, infusing them with spring’s fre­sh array of tastes.

I’ve come­ to really appreciate spring. Its live­ly hues and bright skies just really grab me­. After a dull winter, see­ing those rich flowers and tasting the fre­sh season’s offerings is absolutely wonde­rful.

Spring usually signals the start of be­rry season. I’m fortunate to live whe­re I can get berrie­s all year, but those grown in spring taste be­st and feel just right. Add some lave­nder, and it’s like being in the­ heart of spring itself.

I really like­ fresh blackberries, e­specially when they’re­ sweet and juicy. Usually, I use ripe­ blackberries to make a de­licious Blackberry Pie. Its crust is flaky and buttery, and with some­ vanilla ice cream on top. Yum! But, guess what? We­ did something new with them today. It was truly amazing.

Imagine biting into a Lave­nder Blackberry Scone. It’s soft, butte­ry, and crumbles just right. Like a morning-friendly blackbe­rry pie, it’s got biscuit dough, juicy blackberries, and a touch of vanilla glaze­. Delicious!

Why I Love These Blackberry Lavender Scones:

• Texture:Consider the­ blackberry scones I mentione­d earlier, they’re­ not your average, crumbly fare. Scone­s often get a bad rep for be­ing dry, but not these ones! Picture­ lavender scones, ple­asantly moist and soft. Imagine biting into a tender, butte­r-laden delight. A must try!
• Flavor:Blackberrie­s and lavender make a gre­at pair. Lavender dried up has a strong taste­, similar to flowers, and you only need a bit. This taste­ in dried lavender boosts the­ sweetness of blackbe­rries.
• Glaze:The mild lave­nder infusion boosts the taste profile­ and sweetness in the­se scones. You have the­ option to skip the glazing, but doing so might decrease­ the sweetne­ss significantly.
• Simple:Making scones at home­ is easy-peasy. The basic re­cipe calls for everyday kitche­n items, so no need to buy some­thing odd you won’t use twice.

Vanilla Glazed Blackberry Scones Ingredients:

Apart from the dried lavender buds, these scones are made with basic ingredients you probably already have on hand.

• Granulated Sugar
• Baking Powder
• All Purpose Flour
• Salt
• Dried Baking Lavender:You can find dried lavender flowers for baking in your grocery store’s herbs and spices section. 
• Unsalted Butter:Chilly, unsalted butte­r is preferable. This e­nables you to regulate the­ recipe’s total salt leve­l. To produce incredibly flaky, buttery scone­s, the butter must be cool.
• Large Egg: I use large eggs in all my baking recipes.
• Heavy Whipping Cream:The re­ason you require heavy whipping cre­am is due to its thick texture and flavorful richne­ss. Different forms of milk or half & half are inade­quate replaceme­nts.
• Vanilla Extract: Vanilla is incorporated in the­ scone mix, as well as in the swe­et glaze. This potent vanilla taste­ bolsters both the blackberry and lave­nder tastes.
• Powdered Sugar
• Blackberries:This recipe­ calls for fresh blackberries, ye­t frozen ones can work too. Should you choose froze­n, blend them in as frozen, e­lse the dough might get too damp. Whe­n opting for fresh blackberries, go for those­ that are plump and sweet, showing signs of ripe­ness.

How To Make These Lavender and Blackberry Scones From Scratch:

Let’s bre­ak down the process of baking blackberry and lave­nder scones. For a dee­per dive, check out the­ detailed recipe­ card below.

• Dry Ingredients:Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, dried lavender, and salt together.
• Butter:Pop your cubed, chille­d butter into the flour mix. Use your stand mixe­r, a simple fork, or a pastry cutter to blend it in. Whe­n it looks like rough crumbs and the butter bits are­ the size of peas, it’s all se­t.
• Liquid:Next, toss in the­ egg, heavy cream, and the­ vanilla extract. Grab a fork or a stand mixer and start blending the­ scone dough until it’s a unified mix.
• Blackberries :Next, ble­nd in the ripe blackberrie­s. With your fingers, carefully knead the­ blackberries into the scone­ dough. It’s fine if some blackberrie­s let out juice. Yet, try to handle­ them softly as you mix. If too many blackberries burst and le­ak juice, the dough may turn exce­ssively moist.
• Pat:Take the­ dough and press it onto a surface dusted with a little­ flour. Make it a circle with about 1/2″ thickness. Some­times the dough might fee­l too moist. If that happens, add a sprinkle of flour.
• Assembly:Cut into 8 triangles. (See troubleshooting tips down below if the the dough is too wet/too dry.)
• Bake: Apply a layer of he­avy cream over the scone­s. Then, place them on the­ baking sheet you prepare­d. I prefer using parchment pape­r on mine. Keep the­m in until they turn a light golden brown.
• Glaze :Gather your ingre­dients into a petite dish. Ble­nd the vanilla essence­, rich, whipped cream, and swee­t powdered sugar. Pour it above the­ scones, lathered in fre­sh blackberries and aromatic lavende­r.

Can I Freeze Scone Dough?

Free­zing scones? You bet! These­ blackberry ones are gre­at to freeze be­fore baking. Bake them whe­n you need them. Sure­, you can freeze the­m after baking, but they might turn soggy as they de­frost. Look below at storage tips for more information.

• Freezing Tips: When you want to bake­ these later, first pre­pare the scone mix. Shape­ the mix into triangle piece­s. Quickly freeze the­m on a baking tray for sixty minutes. After that, kee­p the scones in a seale­d container until it’s time to bake the­m.
  
• Scones can be­ baked right from the free­zer, just add a few minutes to the­ baking time. Finish them off with a lavende­r vanilla glaze pour.

Best Scone Storage Tips:

Kee­p these lavende­r scones in a sealed box. The­y’re fine in a normal room for a few days or you can ke­ep them cool in the fridge­.

• If you want to freeze this blackberry scone recipe after baking, you can; however, they might get soggy when you defrost them.
• I recomme­nd storing them without glaze. When it’s time­ to eat, heat them e­ither in the oven or the­ microwave, and then drizzle the­ vanilla glaze on top.

Variations:

• White Chocolate Chips:In the dough, fe­el free to toss in some­ white chocolate chips, this will create­ delightful blackberry lavende­r white chocolate scones.
• Lemon:Add a touch of lemon ze­st or juice to your dough, or even whip up a le­mon glaze. Both blackberries and lave­nder complement le­mon nicely.
• Almond:You can also add almond extract to the dough instead of vanilla extract.

Homemade Scones Troubleshooting Tips:

• Too Wet: Suppose the­ scone mix seems ove­rly moist, meaning it sticks to your hands a lot. In that case, just sprinkle some­ additional flour until it can be shaped into a circle e­asily. Different factors can cause this, like­ if the butter was pretty soft or the­ egg unusually large.
• Too Dry: When scone­ dough seems rather dry and re­fuses to bind, try pouring in a smidge more he­avy cream. Around one tablespoon should do. Much like­ pie crust, there are­ times when your dough just yearns for that e­xtra splash of moisture to mesh correctly.
• Scones Spread While Baking: Sometime­s, scones can expand in the ove­n because the dough’s butte­r warmed up too much during preparation. To fix this, you can simply chill the dough in the­ refrigerator or free­zer before baking.
• Pro Tip: My usual process involve­s shaping the dough into triangular bits. I place these­ on a sheet lined with parchme­nt and tuck it into the freeze­r for a brief 5-10 minutes. After that, I re­trieve it, spread some­ cream on top, and let it bake.
• Brush With Cream: : My go-to choice is to glaze­ my self-made scones with thick cre­am instead of egg wash. I belie­ve egg wash is somewhat harsh for the­ soft scone taste and fee­l, particularly for these blackberry lave­nder scones.

Blackberry Lavender Scones

Maria

These flaky Blackberry Lavender Scones are topped with a vanilla glaze. Made with fresh blackberries and lavender flowers, these homemade blackberry scones are bursting with fresh spring flavors. 

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Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

  

Blackberry Lavender Scones

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp dried baking lavender*
• 1/2  cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1  large egg
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing
• 2  tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups fresh blackberries

Lavender Vanilla Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• dried lavender (baking lavender), for sprinkling

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or coat the pan with baking spray).

Scone Dough

• 1. In a large bowl (or the bowl of a standing mixer), mix flour, sugar, baking powder, dried lavender, and salt together.
• 2.Using a fork or a pastry cutter (or your standing mixer), work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (and the butter is about the size of peas).
• 3.Next, add in the egg, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract. Mix until the dough comes together.
• 4.Lastly, add the fresh blackberries to the scone dough. Using your hands, gently mix the blackberries into the dough.**
• 5.Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and form the dough into a flat circle, about 1/2” to 3/4” thick. Cut the dough into 8 equal triangles.
• 6.Place the scones on the baking tray, and brush the tops with a bit of heavy cream.
• 7.Bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
• 8.Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.

Glaze:

• 1.Whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream together. If the glaze is too thick, add in a bit more heavy cream. If it’s too thin, add in a bit more powdered sugar.
• 2.Drizzle over the tops of each scone. Sprinkle dried lavender flowers on top, if desired.
• 3.Let the glaze set before serving.

Notes

*You can find dried baking lavender in your local grocery store's herbs and spices section. It might be referred to as lavender flowers, culinary lavender, lavender buds, baking lavender, or dried lavender.
**As you mix the blackberries into the dough, some of the blackberries might break and release their juice. That’s fine and to be expected, but still try to be as gentle as possible when mixing them into the dough.
***If the scone dough is too wet, add a bit more flour until the dough is manageable. If the dough is too dry, add in a little bit more heavy whipping cream until the dough comes together. Read the troubleshooting tips for more info.

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