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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Confetti Scones

Scones are one of my favorite things. Like a cookie, but not. Sweet but not too sweet. And there are so many ways to change up the flavor. This is a fun way to introduce your kids to scones...because who doesn't love sprinkles?

Confetti Scones



1 1/2 cups flour
1/3  cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch salt1 stick butter, chilled and cut into chunks
1 egg - beaten
1/3 cup heavy cream
4 - 5 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles ~ divided use
1/2 vanilla chips for glaze

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. 

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using the paddle attachment, add the butter chunks. Combine until mixture is crumbly. 

Combine the cream and beaten egg. Add slowly to the flour/butter mixture until well combined.

On a floured work surface, dump out the scone mixture.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sprinkles over dough. Fold dough in half.

Repeat a second time with another tablespoon of sprinkles.

Fold dough in half a third time and sprinkle with sprinkles.

Gently work dough until sprinkles are evenly distributed. 

Shape into a circle...about 1/2 inch thick.

With a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out scones.

Place scones on prepared baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Melt vanilla chips in the microwave. Stir to smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to thin.

Drizzle over cooled scones. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of sprinkles before glaze sets.

Makes 12 scones.


Here's the line up.

Here's the line up.


Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Mix together the flour, sugar,
 baking powder and salt.


Next comes the butter.
Next comes the butter.


Mix the egg and cream together.
Mix the egg and cream together.


Then pour into the flour mixture.
Then pour into the flour mixture.


Dump the dough onto a floured surface the sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sprinkles and work in gently.
Dump the dough onto a floured 
surface the sprinkle with 1 tablespoon 
of sprinkles and work in gently.


Fold the dough in half and repeat. Repeat a third time, working gently.
Fold the dough in half and repeat. 
Repeat a third time, working gently.


Pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick circle.
Pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick circle.


Then cut out the scones using a 2 inch round cutter.
Then cut out the scones using 
a 2 inch round cutter.


Place on your prepared pan.
Place on your prepared pan.


And bake! Allow to cool.
And bake! Allow to cool.


Melt your chocolate. Then add 1 teaspoon of oil to thin. Stir to combine.
Melt your chocolate. Then add 1 
teaspoon of oil to thin. Stir to combine.


Drizzle chocolate over the cooled scones.
Drizzle chocolate over the cooled scones.


So cute, huh?
So cute, huh?