These Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones are just like the kind you get at Starbucks- only better!
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.
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?
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!
You might also like to try these recipes for scones:
- Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones
- Gingerbread Scones
- Cherry Oat Scones
- Cape Cod Blueberry Scones
- Apple Cream Scones
- Blueberry Lemon Scones
- Chocolate Chip Scones
- Strawberry Buttermilk Scones
Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones
Ingredients
SCONES:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 1½ tablespoons milk
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These scones are the best!!! Easy to make, always come out perfect, and taste wonderful.
Never tried these scones before.A friend from work asked me to look for a copycat Starbucks recipe and I found your recipe.SOOO Delicious .She said they were exactly like them.Thankyou.Now I am going to ask you if you have Copycat of the Pumpkin Scone.Thankyou.
I do! https://www.recipegirl.com/copycat-starbucks-pumpkin-scones-recipe/
Delish! Psst…better than Starbucks🥰. Easy Peesy! I think next time, I will only use a half of a vanilla bean. I baked at 18 minutes and bottoms are a little light brown…will bake at 16 minutes next time! Will make again soon!
I really want to make these! I bought some exact ones but pumpkin from H-E-B and now I want to make them. Would I substitute the heavy whipping cream with pumpkin or just add pumpkin in the mix?
Here is my pumpkin scones recipe https://www.recipegirl.com/copycat-starbucks-pumpkin-scones-recipe/
These scones were amazing, I loved them so much. Totally worth the time (and it didn’t take that long lol)
How would I store this? do I put it in my fridge in a bag? Or leave it on the counter in a bag?
You can store them in a sealed container at room temperature. Or freeze them!
H – I cut them into triangles then froze the raw dough. I baked, straight from the freezer, for 15 minutes at 375 and they were amazing. This lets me bake just a few at a time for my 3 kids’ breakfast so they aren’t tempting me!
This was so easy to make. I followed the recipe and its amazing!!! I was wondering if I made the scones a bigger size, would they still cook all the way through?
This recipe was delicious! Now whenever I’m craving these scones I can make them at home instead of driving 10 minutes to Starbucks lol.
My daughters (and I) love the Starbucks scones, I knew I had to find the recipe. This one is great! Have made it 3x. The first time I didn’t have a vanilla bean so I added vanilla extract to the glaze and it was good. The next two times I used 1/2 a bean and it was fabulous. I still added a bit of vanilla extract to the glaze because I liked the full flavor. I also cut the circles into eight triangles to get more scones and make them a bit smaller.
Since I don’t really use heavy whipping cream except for this recipe, I freeze 1/2 cup servings end thaw the night before I want to make them.
Amazing! Thank you for the recipe!
These are amazing. Quick and easy to make. Delicate and yummy.
could i make the dough ahead of time and bake the next morning?
I have not tried that.