Have you picked any peaches yet this summer? I haven’t found a place where I can actually pick them myself, but there are plenty of beautiful peaches in the stores these days. This is a nice peach scone recipe! Scones are meant to be plain-tasting. The sugar coating on top adds an extra bit of sweetness. If you’d like to make some scones ahead, check out the directions below. The nice thing about freezing them is that you can thaw and bake 1 or 2 at a time as you need them or bake the whole bunch! It’s your choice!
Peach Scones
Ingredients
2 eggs, divided
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
2/3 cup ripe peaches, diced
*additional sugar to sprinkle on top
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 1 egg, buttermilk, and vanilla; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until well blended.
4. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Stir in the peaches.
5. Dust the counter with flour. Dump the batter on the floured counter. Knead about 7 or 8 times into a ball. Add a bit of flour if it’s too sticky. Flatten into a 7-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges.
6. Place the wedges on the baking sheet 2-inches apart.
7. Beat 1 egg and brush the tops of the wedges with the egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with sugar.
8. Bake about 15 minutes or until an inserted tooth pick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached.
Makes 8 scones.
Make-Ahead Directions
Follow directions through step #6. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze about 3 hours. Place the wedges in a labeled freezer bag. Freeze up to 2 months. When you’re ready to cook them, place as many as you want on a baking sheet and thaw at room temperature (about 30 – 60 minutes). Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake as directed.
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My kids love scones! I will be making these soon! Thanks for linking this to Two for Tuesdays! You can never get enough peach recipes in my opinion!
Love scones. I have some peaches on the counter right now. Thanks for the recipe.
mmmm…I just made savory scones earlier in the week…and now I would love to eat a few of your delectable peach ones! Fabulous :) Thanks so much for sharing them…and your peachy link-up w/ Two for Tuesdays this week!
Jane, I do wish I had a peach recipe to link up with you, but alas, my peaches are sitting on my counter yet to be transformed! Truth be told, I have been eating them by the bucketful and want to make a peacho de gallo with them, but havent yet. If i do, i will come on back and link it up! I love scones and with the chunks of peaches in them they look awesome! Thanks for linking to the Two for Tuesday Recipe Blog Hop and please visit me to enter my giveaway of a Real Food for Rookies Class! http://bit.ly/dwfvMj :) Alex@amoderatelife
My peach tree is still another week or two away from fully-ripe peaches, but they sure are taking on color in a hurry. Actually, I’m a little worried about the timing of when they ripen because of all of the work involved. I’ve got this page bookmarked for when the time comes, though. Thanks for sharing with Two for Tuesday.
Goodness those look perfectly delish!
Thanks for sharing this Jane. I’m not overly fond of scones, but these were the very best. I ate most of them myself…MMM!
These looks so delicious. Please share your recipe with our readers by linking up at Muffin Monday. Thanks!
http://www.talkingdollarsandcents.net/muffin-monday-applesauce-muffins
We just made these and they were AWESOME!!! Thanks so much for the great recipe!!