These Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones are just like the kind you get at Starbucks- only better!

Vanilla Bean Scones in a display basket with a white background

Hey there!  How’s your Fall going?  Are you enjoying the cooler weather?

I know I am.  It’s always so nice to return to a set schedule, and this time of year is just so pretty.  It makes me feel cozy!

And when I think of cozy, my mind goes straight to warm drinks and freshly baked pastries.

vanilla bean scones spilling out of a display basket with coffee in the background- on top of a blue napkin

Really, these vanilla bean scones can be enjoyed at any time of year.  But there’s just something so nice about sipping on a hot cup of coffee or tea and nibbling on a scone when the weather is cool and crisp!

I love making scones because they’re so quick and easy.  It really only takes a couple of minutes for the dough to come together.  I whipped this batch up in the food processor!

Divide the dough into three equal portions, pat into discs, and then score into triangles before baking.  They’re out of the oven in less than 20 minutes!

The glaze is really the crowning touch though.  It’s just powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.  Can you see all those vanilla bean specks?

vanilla bean scones spilling out of a display basket with coffee and spoon in the background- on top of a blue napkin

That’s what you get when you use real vanilla beans!  And the flavor is just off the charts.  So sweet and fragrant! This recipe turns out 18 petite vanilla bean scones– just like the ones you see in the glass case at Starbucks. Only these homemade vanilla bean scones are so much better!

There’s nothing better than a fresh, warm, homemade pastry on a cool fall morning.  So get cozy with a nice drink and a batch of vanilla bean scones!

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Vanilla Bean Scones in a display basket with a white background
4.59 from 96 votes

Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones

This homemade version of vanilla bean scones is so much better than the coffee shop!
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 16 minutes
Servings: 18 petite scones
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Ingredients

SCONES:

GLAZE:

Instructions 

PREPARE THE SCONES:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor, and whisk to combine. Add the butter to the food processor, and pulse the food processor until the mixture looks like coarse meal. With the food processor running on low speed, stream in the cream and the vanilla extract.
  • When the dough has gathered itself into a ball, turn off the food processor and divide the dough into three equal portions. Flatten each portion of dough into a disc shape, about 1 1/2-inches thick. Score each disc into 6 triangles with a knife, and pull the triangles slightly away from one another (allowing about 1/2-inch in between).
  • Bake the scones for 16 to 20 minutes, until set in the centers and slightly golden on the bottoms.

ADD THE GLAZE:

  • In a small bowl, stir the powdered sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and milk together until smooth. Spread a small amount of glaze on top of each scone.

Notes

  • If you do not have a food processor, use a pastry cutter to combine the dry ingredients with the butter... until a coarse meal is created.  Then proceed with the rest of the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone, Calories: 161kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 113mg, Potassium: 53mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 255IU, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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144 Comments

  1. Brianne says:

    These turned out great! I’ve never had the Starbucks one but someone requested vanilla scones. I plan to make them again at Christmas with holiday funfetti since they remind me a little of shortbread!

  2. Kwanying L says:

    5 stars
    Wonderful recipe! I have been trying so many Starbucks copycat vanilla recipes for my daughter to try, finally this one hit the right spot! She just keeps telling her friends this little scones taste exactly like Starbucks! This is the most recipe I will keep making it!! Thanks for this amazing recipe!

  3. Michelle says:

    3 stars
    My scones came out more like shortbread cookies. Can I use 1 cup bread flour and 1 cup all purpose? I wonder if that would make the scones less flaky.

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I have not experienced that, so I’m not sure!

  4. Dana Marie says:

    5 stars
    These are absolutely amazing! They taste the exact same. Also I used lakanto monkfruit sweetner and monkfruit powdered sugar instead of sugar and it was fabulous! Thank you for the recipe xo

  5. Angie says:

    I’m dying to make this recipe!

  6. Kim k says:

    Can you substitute the butter for Crisco?

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I have not tried that, so not sure.

    2. Rebecca says:

      Did you try it with crisco? I’m attempting to make this dairy free.

  7. Tiger Ali says:

    5 stars
    I used a standing mixer and they came out amazing

  8. Donna Wilson says:

    5 stars
    This was better than Starbucks! Thank you!!

  9. Tat le Bat says:

    4 stars
    Delicious! One note, though: The recipe says to flatten the dough into a “disc shape, about 1 1/2-inches thick”, (one and one-half inches thick). I think it’s meant to say 1/2 inch thick.

  10. Layla Elatrozy says:

    Made these the other day, substituted the scraped vanilla bean for vanilla bean extract! I was somewhat skeptical about it but it worked fine, couldn’t make it to the store due to the snow, and was super happy when it tasted just as good!

    For anybody who wanted to know..
    Seeds Scraped from Vanilla beans = 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract