Fresh Peach Scones are a summery breakfast treat to enjoy.
Summer Peaches:
Before we jump head first into apples, pumpkins and cranberries, let’s squeeze out a tiny bit more of summer and utilize the juicy peaches that are still lingering in our Farmer’s Markets and produce aisles. Peaches are pretty much the best fruit ever. And peaches happen to be a fabulous addition to cream scones. They add a bright, sweet flavor to a classic, tender scones recipe to create fresh peach scones.
This recipe makes two rounds of scones- so you’ll end up with 12 miniature scones. Miniatures are really the best size for scones for a couple of reasons. They’re easier to bake when they’re small… and you won’t end up with uncooked centers. And hopefully, when you eat a mini scone… you be satisfied with what you just ate, so you won’t be tempted to eat three!
These delicious little fresh peach scones are topped with an easy cinnamon glaze (totally optional, but totally recommended).
We polish these off pretty quickly in my house when I make them, but they do freeze beautifully if you want to save some for grab-and-go breakfasts during the week. Celebrate fresh peaches while they’re still around!
Here are a few more recipes for scones you might enjoy:
- Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones
- Strawberry Buttermilk Scones
- Caramel Apple Scones
- Cranberry Orange Scones
- Pina Colada Scones
- Caramel Apple Scones
- Cinnamon Bun Scones
- Carrot Cake Scones
Fresh Peach Scones
Ingredients
SCONES:
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh peaches (plus a few more to dot on top)
CINNAMON GLAZE (OPTIONAL):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
PREPARE THE SCONES:
- Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
- In a small bowl, stir the cream and egg together.
- In a separate, larger bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Drop in the butter and, using your fingers, toss to coat the pieces of butter with flour. Quickly, working with your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut and rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is pebbly.
- Pour the cream/egg mixture and 3/4 cup peaches over the dry ingredients and stir with a fork just until the dough, which will be wet and sticky, comes together. Don't overdo it. Still in the bowl, gently knead the dough by hand, or turn it with a rubber spatula 8 to 10 times.
- Lightly dust a work surface with flour and turn out the dough. Divide it in half. Working with one piece at a time, pat the dough into a rough circle that's about 5 inches in diameter, cut it into 6 wedges and place it on the baking sheet. (At this point, the scones can be frozen on the baking sheet, then wrapped airtight. Don't defrost before baking- just add about 2 minutes to the baking time.)
- Bake the scones for 20 to 22 minutes, or until their tops are golden and firm. Transfer them to a rack to cool completely (or you can eat them warm if you're not adding the glaze).
PREPARE THE GLAZE:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over the cooled scones. The glaze will eventually set at room temperature, or you can put the scones in the refrigerator for a few minutes to speed up the process.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These look wonderful! I love peaches and scones so this is such a great combo for me!