These blueberry lemon scones are soft, buttery, and bursting with flavour!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients
Blueberry Lemon Scones
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, grated or 1 cm cubes
1 egg, beaten
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup Thames River Melons blueberries
Zesty Lemon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
Blueberry Lemon Scones
1. Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and lemon zest to make lemon sugar.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Next, stir in the lemon sugar.
4. Slowly add in the cold butter while stirring the mixture. Having cold butter is important because this is what gives your scones a light, flaky texture! We grated our butter, which mixes in easily, but if you choose to cube your butter, you may need to cut it into the flour. To do this, you can use a pastry cutter, forks, or your fingers. At this stage, you will see clumps starting to form.
5. In a separate bowl, stir together the heavy whipping cream and egg until combined. Slowly add this to the flour mixture, stirring the flour mixture as you pour. Mix just until a dough forms.
6. Gently fold the blueberries into the dough. Note: if you are using frozen blueberries, some colour might bleed into the mixture – this is normal!
7. Add flour to a clean surface and place the dough onto it. Pat the dough down to 1 inch and shape it into a circle. Cut into 8 triangles.
8. Place each scone onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges start to become golden brown.
Zesty Lemon Glaze
1. In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
2. Drizzle over blueberry lemon scones about 10 minutes after they come out of the oven.
Cost
PYO blueberries are $4.50/lb. In total, the cost of the PYO blueberries is $0.28/scone.
Nutrient Profile
These scones contain blueberries and lemons, both of which are sources of antioxidants, such as vitamin C. Vitamin C is important to our health because it supports wound healing, protects our cells from damage, and helps our bodies absorb iron from plant foods.
Storage
Store these scones in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
For longer storage, freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet until solid, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container. They can be frozen for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, warm in the oven or airfryer for a few minutes.
Reference:
Unlock Food [Internet]. Canada: Dietitians of Canada; [updated 2019 Mar 21; cited 2025 Aug 14]. What you need to know about vitamin C; [about 3 screens]. Available from: https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Vitamins-and-Minerals/What-you-need-to-know-about-vitamin-C.aspx.