Blueberry Oat Scones
Tender, buttery scones studded with fresh blueberries and old-fashioned oats. These golden-brown treats are perfectly sweetened with brown sugar and finished with a sprinkle of raw sugar for an extra crunch.
Ingredients
- •3 cups all purpose flour
- •⅓ cup golden brown sugar
- •1⅓ tablespoons baking powder
- •1½ teaspoons baking soda
- •¾ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- •11 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1.19 cups old-fashioned oats
- •1 cup blueberries
- •1¾ cups half and half
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •5 teaspoons raw sugar
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
10 min
- 2.
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and coarse salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add butter. Using on/off turns, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Add 1 cup oats and blueberries; stir to blend evenly.
10 min
- 3.
Stir half and half and vanilla in small bowl. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing until dough just comes together (dough will be very moist).
5 min
- 4.
Using 1/2-cup measuring cup for each scone, drop dough in mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Sprinkle tops with remaining 3 tablespoons oats, then raw sugar.
10 min
- 5.
Bake 15 minutes. Reverse sheets and continue baking until scones are golden and tester inserted into center from side comes out clean, about 12 minutes longer. Transfer scones to rack and cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
27 min
- 6.
*Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets and at natural foods stores.
