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Easy Scones

These easy kid-friendly scones are soft, buttery, and simple to make. Kids can help measure, mix, and shape the dough, then customize the scones with chocolate chips, blueberries, or raisins. They take about 15–25 minutes to prepare and 15–18 minutes to bake, making them a fun and tasty baking project for kids.
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine British
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 scones
Calories 260kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold butter cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chocolate chips blueberries, or raisins, optional

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a big bowl. Stir them together.Add the cold butter pieces. Use clean fingers to squish and rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks crumbly. In a small bowl, mix the milk, egg, and vanilla. Pour the wet mixture into the big bowl. Stir gently until a soft dough forms. If you want chocolate chips, blueberries, or raisins, mix them in now. Sprinkle a little flour on the counter. Put the dough on it and gently pat it into a round circle about 1 inch thick.Have an adult cut the circle into 8 triangle-shaped pieces, like cutting a pizza.Put the scones on a baking sheet.Bake for about 15–18 minutes, until lightly golden.Let them cool before eating.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Approximate amount per scone:
  • Calories: 260
  • Total Fat: 13 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Cholesterol: 55 mg
  • Sodium: 350 mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 32 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 g
  • Total Sugars: 9 g
  • Protein: 4 g
Nutrition will vary somewhat depending on the brands of flour, butter, and milk used and any optional add-ins.

Chef’s Tips

  • Keep the butter cold. Cold butter helps make the scones soft, flaky, and tender.
  • Don’t overmix the dough. Stir only until everything comes together. Too much mixing can make the scones tough.
  • Let kids use their hands. Rubbing the butter into the flour is an easy and fun job for young bakers.
  • A little flour helps with sticky dough. Lightly flour hands and the counter rather than adding lots of extra flour to the dough.
  • Make them your own. Add about ½ cup chocolate chips, blueberries, raisins, or dried cranberries.
  • For prettier tops, brush the scones with a little milk before baking and sprinkle with sugar.
  • For extra-tall scones, chill the shaped scones for 10–15 minutes before baking.
  • Watch the last few minutes closely. They're ready when the tops are lightly golden and the bottoms have begun to brown.