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This is the Best Scone Recipe around! These easy vanilla scones are buttery, moist, and perfectly balanced with vanilla flavors. Topped with a sweet and sticky vanilla bean glaze, these make the perfect dessert companion for hot tea. The best scones I’ve ever had! This post contains affiliate links.

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Today, I am featuring these Vanilla Scones that are mighty tasty, and surprisingly easy to make.

Many people forget how tasty scones are because they are not as popular of a dessert as compared to cookies, or cake. Sometimes, people even are under the misconception that they are doughy, bland, or dry. With this Vanilla Bean Scones recipe, I hope to change that!

This scone recipe is made similar to a biscuit with bits of butter baked throughout the dough. It creates a fluffy, moist and buttery scone that’s anything but dry or bland!

Tips

Here are a few tips for making the perfect scones:

Mixing

I used our KitchenAid stand mixer with the paddle attachment to mix the dough. It’s faster than mixing by hand. However, if you don’t own a stand mixer, you can combine all the ingredients with a mixing spoon and kneed by hand.

Vanilla Bean Paste

I used a high quality vanilla bean paste in this recipe. You could get away with vanilla extract in the dough, but the paste takes the glaze to a whole new level of flavor! Therefore, I recommend Nielsen Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. It’s the best vanilla bean paste available and worth the investment.

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Recipe

Follow the recipe below to make these amazingly moist and delicious vanilla scones. This recipe makes 8 scones, but you can adjust the servings in the recipe card if you want to change it.

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Easy Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze)!

These easy vanilla scones are buttery, moist, and perfectly balanced with vanilla flavors. Topped with a sweet and sticky vanilla bean glaze, these make the perfect dessert companion for hot tea. The best scones I’ve ever had!

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes minutes

Total Time 19 minutes minutes

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 scones

Calories 347cal

Author Amy Desrosiers

Ingredients

Scones

  • 2 ½ cups white unbleached flour +1 tablespoon to flour your hands, work area, and pastry cutter
  • ¼ cup sugar + 1 tablespoon reserved from sprinkling over the top of the scones before baking
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 12 tablespoons butter cubed
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk * adjust slightly if glaze is too thick
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Scones

  • Pre-heat to 425° F.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Prepare a lightly floured work area. Coat your pastry cutter with flour as well.

  • Using the paddle attachment, in a stand mixer, add the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar to the mixing bowl. Beat at a medium-low speed.

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  • Add the cubed butter, and mix until the dough forms tiny balls.

  • In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla, milk, and then add it to the mixer.

  • The dough should come together and form a ball.

  • Remove dough and transfer to your floured work area.

  • Shape the dough into a 1" thick circle.

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  • Using your pastry cutter, divide dough into 8 pieces, and slightly separate them to give them space to bake.

  • Bake for 12-14 mins or until golden brown edges form

Glaze

  • Whisk the powdered sugar, whole milk, and vanilla bean paste together until thick and creamy. (similar to a honey consistency)

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  • Pour the glaze over the warm scones, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 347cal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2.1mg

If you like these Vanilla Bean Scones, you might like these Pumpkin Spice Scones too! We also have wildly popular Blueberry Scones.

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  1. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (8)Babushka2three says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (9)
    I followed the recipe exactly as stated and the scones turned out tasty and moist. I even bought the Nielsen Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. When I formed and cut the scones they seemed a bit ‘skimpy’ but they rose and puffed nicely as they baked. Next time I think I’ll increase the sugar from the 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup. Be sure t use the glaze.

  2. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (10)Meredith says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (11)
    Absolutely incredible! I have never made scones before but saw this recipe and thought I would give it a try. I have a wheat allergy so I swapped out the flour and used Namaste gluten free flour instead. They are melt in your mouth delicious! I also substituted vanilla extract since I don’t have vanilla bean paste on hand. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!

  3. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (12)Amy says

    Aww, I am so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you, and take care!

  4. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (13)Mary says

    Amy, thank you for the quick response. I did make these with extract and they were delicious. Definitely a keeper. I will try the vanilla paste as soon as I can get some. Thanks you for posting this recipe. Mary

  5. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (14)Amy says

    Hello, You can add 1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract to the dough. For the glaze, you could keep it simple with just the confectionery sugar and water or milk.

  6. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (15)Mary Pound says

    I do not have vanilla paste available , can I use vanilla extract? If so, how much would I use and do I need to adjust the recipe? Thank you, Mary

  7. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (16)Kara says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (17)
    Hands down the best scones I’ve ever made, they are SOOOO delicious – I absolutely love vanilla! Bought the paste online and glad I did. I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make! Will be making again this weekend as everyone loved them and they disappeared instantly! Thanks for sharing this!

  8. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (18)Amy says

    Hello! Dip & Sweep and yes, cold butter and milk only! :)

  9. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (19)NRS says

    These look great! Do you dip and sweep your flour or spoon and level? And I assume you use cold butter and milk? Can’t wait to make these! Thanks!

  10. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (20)Belanaelodie says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (21)
    Tried the recipe and they turned out great! Super easy to follow and yummy!
    Only thing is I noticed you said to keep some extra sugar to put in top but don’t mention it in the instructions, I went ahead and did it anyway!

  11. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (22)Amy says

    Oh, thank you so much for stopping by! I enjoy them un-glazed too!

  12. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (23)Noelle B says

    This is my go-to scone recipe.
    Thank you!
    When I make them in the morning (before school) I don’t make the glaze
    & they lovely without it, as well.

  13. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (24)Billie McCombs says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (25)
    Update: Delish!! Thanks for sharing!

  14. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (26)Billie McCombs says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (27)
    In the oven now!! Easy to make, I got 6 1/2 from my recipe. Am I right in assuming that I cool completely before glazing? I’m a pretty novice cook….but think it would all run off if hot. I can’t wait to taste. First time using my vanilla bean paste!

  15. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (28)Amy says

    Thank you so much for sharing that! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!

  16. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (29)Shon Sorensen says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (30)
    These were absolutely sensational, and super easy to make! The scone itself is great, but the combination of scone and glaze really elevates it. Thank you!

  17. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (31)Jared says

    Yes, that works or almond extract!

  18. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (32)Donna says

    Cannot get vanilla bean paste local. Can I substitute vanilla extract?

  19. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (33)Marla says

    It’s item 5 of instructions

  20. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (34)Amy says

    So glad you liked them, and darn it did not save my changes. thanks for the heads up!

  21. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (35)Hope says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (36)
    Figured out the butter on my own, but I still can’t find the “fixed” recipe. They are delicious First time I used vanilla bean paste, and I love it.

  22. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (37)Shari Meyer says

    I’m not finding the “fixed” recipe. Where is it?

  23. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (38)Amy says

    Hi, so sorry, I fixed the instructions.

  24. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (39)Amy says

    Hi, so sorry, I fixed the instructions.

  25. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (40)Amy says

    So sorry! I updated the recipe!

    Amy

  26. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (41)Shari Meyer says

    These look absolutely delicious! At what point is the cubed butter added? With the dry ingredients? Is the butter to be cut into the dry before the wet? Or all together?

  27. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (42)darlys cagle says

    in the instructions, you never mention the butter but 12 tablespoons is listed in the ingredients?

  28. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (43)Teresa says

    Your recipe skips adding the 12 T butter.

  29. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (44)Melissa says

    I am a tea lover and am always looking for a sweet treat to pair with a yummy cup of tea. Can’t wait to try your recipe for vanilla bean scones!

  30. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (45)Sarah Bailey says

    I absolutely love scones! These sounds like they would be absolutely delicious.

  32. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (47)Tara says

    I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love a tasty scone. I’m going to see if I can find Bigelow tea here.

  33. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (48)Reesa Lewandowski says

    Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (49)
    OH these look DELICIOUS! I have never made scones before! I have been drinking tea a lot lately!

  34. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (50)Heather @ Kraus House Mom says

    My kids play XBox with kids from the UK so they had to try scones and they love them. This recipe sounds fantastic.

  35. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (51)Jeanette says

    That looks absolutely delicious! I love scones and vanilla Bean would be very very top of my list. I will have to make these.

  36. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (52)robin masshole mommy says

    Mmmm! these sound yummy! I love having scones as a breakfast treat :)

  37. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (53)Courtney Buteau says

    Oh my goodness, your scones look divine. I started to love scones when I worked for Starbucks as a teenager, but have never had a homemade one. I NEED to make this at home. It looks so easy and just delicious. I pinned this so on a cold day I can enjoy them with my tea. :) Thanks for sharing! #client

  38. Best Scone Recipe (With Vanilla Bean Glaze) - Sizzling Eats (54)Dawn McAlexander says

    Vanilla bean has quickly become one of my favorite flavors of anything. I would love these scones I am sure. Bring on the vanilla bean!

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Just a reminder: Don't overwork the dough or the scones will turn out rubbery – or worse, bullety and hard. Cut out your scones cleanly. Twisting the cutter can impair the rise. If you use a fluted cutter, you can't twist it.

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What not to do when making scones? ›

Just a reminder: Don't overwork the dough or the scones will turn out rubbery – or worse, bullety and hard. Cut out your scones cleanly. Twisting the cutter can impair the rise. If you use a fluted cutter, you can't twist it.

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To ensure taller scones, start with a thicker dough disc and place the scones on a tray with sides, allowing them to slightly touch one another. This arrangement encourages the scones to push against the pan and each other, promoting height.

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Recipes for scones sometimes provide a make-ahead option that involves refrigerating the dough overnight so it can simply be shaped and then popped into the oven the next day. But now we've found that resting the dough overnight has another benefit: It makes for more symmetrical and attractive pastries.

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"Once you've shaped your scones, chill them before baking," Youngman says. "You can use that time to preheat the oven so the kitchen doesn't heat up while you make the dough. The final chill relaxes the gluten which yields a tender texture.

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Overworking the dough: when you overwork your dough, your scones can come out tough and chewy, rather than that desired light, crumbly texture. The trick is to use light pressure and only the work the dough until it just comes together.

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How long should I knead scone dough? ›

Plain scones – made easy!

Self raising flour and cold butter – blitz 8 seconds. Add milk – blitz 8 seconds until ball forms. Turn dough out, knead lightly 10 times (no more), lightly roll across the top to smooth surface. Cut scones out, bake 12 minutes.

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As well as the raising agent in the flour, baking powder adds a bit of lift to scones. Baking powder is a convenient choice as it is a ready-mixed leavening agent, generally made of bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar (usually some cornflour too).

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Should a scone be dry or moist? ›

It can have layers of course, but they should err on the side of crumbly. A scone is slightly dryer than a biscuit and yet, when done well, not dry at all. Scones are intended to be consumed with a hot beverage of your choice after all. And clotted cream, or butter, or jam.

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Bake scones in a 425°F oven for 18 to 23 minutes, until they're a very light golden brown. Don't over-bake; dark scones will be dry. Break one open to check for doneness: the interior shouldn't appear doughy or wet, but should feel nicely moist.

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Not using enough leavening agent. Placing scones far away from each other on the baking tray. Not preheating the oven before putting in the scones. Low-quality ingredients.

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What are the differences between American style scones and British style scones? ›

American scones use much more butter than British scones, and they usually have quite a bit more sugar. The extra butter is what makes them so much denser. This is not really a good or bad thing, as British scones pile on plenty of sugar (in the form of preserves/jam) and butter or clotted cream as toppings.

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My scones have a dense, heavy texture and poor volume

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Scones are considered ”quick” breads since they are leavened with baking powder or baking soda and cream of tartar. They may be plain, but often have a wide variety of sweet or savory ingredients. Scones should be golden on the outside and tender and flaky inside, like a slightly sweetened biscuit.

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