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.
Made nice light scones!
I made these and all the kids went crazy for them. Thanks!
I am a fussy baker and was skeptical but the recipe was so simple and clear and they turned out great! I took them to coffee with a friend and they were a hit. This recipe is a keeper
There is an ad ON TOP OF the recipe so I can’t read the ingredients. I get that you have ads on your site to support it, which is totally fair, but that is absurd. Can’t you make them less disruptive so that I can actually read the recipe?
If you click PRINT, it will bring up a nice, clean copy of the recipe with no advertisements. Sorry you experienced frustration.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for that tip! I get really annoyed by all the ads right in the middle, and sometimes actually on top of, recipes. I never thought to just hit print. You’ve totally changed online recipes for me. Thank you!
Yes, clicking PRINT brings up a clean copy of the recipe. Also, use JUMP TO RECIPE at the top of the post.
Amazing and soo easy– thank you!
I just made these, and they’re fantastic! To quote my husband: “Starbucks ain’t got nothing on this!”
i made these without a food processor and they turned out so good!! i was worried the glaze would make them too moist but that’s not the case at all! i also substituted about a half teaspoon of vanilla extract for the vanilla bean in the glaze.
Easy to make and absolutely delicious! I don’t have a food processor so I used a box grater to grate the cold butter into the mix.
I tried to adjust for high altitude but they came out soft and spread quite a bit, more like a chocolate chip cookie consistency (hmm, chocolate chips!). The flavor is amazing but I’ll need to experiment a bit more. Do you have any suggestions?
This is the guide I use for high altitude baking : https://mountainmamacooks.com/high-altitude/
I have not been able to perfect my scone recipe and this did it! One batch I added Meyer lemon and blueberries. it was fantastic!