Mixed Berry Scones are super easy to make. Perfect for afternoon tea. Great for breakfast. Not too sweet, moist, soft, and totally delicious. The best scones ever!
This basic scone recipe combines frozen mixed berries and sour cream. Topped with some pretty sugar sprinkles.
Do you love scones? I sure do. One of the first things I will order when I go out for coffee.
The best thing is, baking scones from scratch are super easy to make. Golden triangles of goodness made by hand. No fancy equipment needed.
Strawberry Scones with Chocolate Drizzle are perfect for brunch on the weekend. In fact, they would be perfect for Mother’s Day. I would love someone to make them for me.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these homemade fruit scones are at the bottom of the post.
I love basic recipes. Easy to make and always a hit. Baking does not have to be complicated.
Sour cream is such a great ingredient. It always creates moist baked goods. Simply Cinnamon Coffee Cake is always a warm welcome any time of day.
Savoury Cheddar Onion Muffins are great with soup, salad, stew and chili.
When fresh berries are a little more difficult to get, especially in the winter when they are on the pricey side, frozen berries are an excellent alternative. Perfect for these mixed berry scones.
Shopping List Ingredients:
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- butter
- egg
- sour cream
- vanilla extract
- frozen berries
- coloured sugar for topping
Frozen berries are readily available year-round. You can get individual berries, or a mixed berry blend like I used in this recipe.
You may prefer a glazed version. Since I do enjoy eating these as a sweet breakfast scone, I just like a nice little sprinkling of *(affiliate) coloured sugar.
If you are new to baking, this is the perfect recipe to start with. No long, detailed instructions. Easy to find ingredients. Minimal work required.
Making Perfect Mixed Berry Scones
These are super easy to make.
- Preheat the oven.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment.
Now comes the fun part.
- Place the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- Cut in the cold butter. (I used a *(affiliate) pastry cutter).
- Combine the wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Mix just to combine.
- Fold in the frozen mixed berries.
- Turn dough onto a *(affiliate) silicone mat.
- Using your hand, combine the dough (but do not overwork).
- Shape into round (about 8 inches).
- Cut into wedges.
- Place on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with coloured sugar (or glaze later if you wish).
- Bake until golden brown.
Once baked, you can transfer them to a cooling rack. The hardest part is waiting until you can break one open, spread on some butter and devour.
These berry scones bake up moist and tender, with golden brown edges.
Recipe Tips
- Using cold butter is key.
- Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, 2 knives or a fork.
- Do not overwork the dough. This is not a bread dough, so you only knead it until it holds together.
- The dough is wet and sticky. You can always add 1-2 tablespoons of flour to make it easier to work with and shape.
- Do not crowd the wedges on the baking sheet. They puff up while baking. You want to allow room for expansion (and nice golden edges).
- They are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- If you prefer, you can glaze them once cooled.
- Scones stay fresh for 1-2 days. You can reheat them in an oven wrapped in foil.
- You can also place them in the freezer, tightly wrapped or in a well-sealed container.
- You can FREEZE the unbaked wedges. This way you can have fresh scones when you like. (check the recipe card for instructions).
Is It Different From a Biscuit?
- Scones typically contain eggs, American biscuits do not.
- The texture of a scone is denser, drier and not as flaky as a biscuit.
- They both come in sweet and savoury varieties. What do you consider the best scone flavour to be?
- Both can be made with or without cheese.
- British scones typically use milk or cream, not buttermilk. They also contain more sugar and fat.
There you have it. Back to basics. The recipe for perfect scones every time. Easy to make. Delicious to eat. Perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea or dessert. Awesome on the brunch menu.
With the warmer weather on the way soon (I hope), I am all about summer berries. I love using them in all kinds of recipes.
- Triple Berry Coconut Smoothie is perfect for breakfast or lunch.
- Roasted Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowls are a nice change from oatmeal in the morning.
- Grilled Strawberries are perfect for bbq parties.
Give These Mixed Berry Recipes A Try:
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Mixed Berry Scones Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (additional 1-2 tablespoons for working the dough)
- 1 cup frozen berries (keep frozen till ready to use)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (very cold cut up into smaller pieces)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- decorating sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or a silicone mat).
Mixing the Dough:
- Place ALL the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Place the COLD BUTTER into the dry ingredients.
- Using a pastry cutter, 2 knives or a fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture. Alternatively you can use a food processer if you prefer.
- The end result should look like sand with some pea-sized clumps.
- Combine the egg, sour cream and vanilla together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the FROZEN BERRIES, and mix just until combines. Dough will be wet.
Shaping the Scones:
- Turn dough onto a floured surface. A silicone mat works well here.
- If the dough is too wet to work with, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour.
- Form dough into an 8 inch round.
- Using a knife, cut into 8 wedges.
- Transfer the wedges onto the baking mat. Be sure to leave room for expansion and browning.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
Baking Scones:
- Bake until golden brown (approximately 15-20 minutes). Check at the 15 minute mark. Scones will burn easily, so watch carefully. Check with a toothpick. It should come out clean, no gooey batter, and a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from oven. Let cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- ENJOY!
Alena
I love how these scones are just PACKED with berries – just how I like it. This would go perfectly with a nice cup of hot coffee or tea. 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this scone recipe a try…they are perfect with coffee or tea.
Jo
Berry anything is my favorite! This scone is as perfect as it can be! Love it. Wish I could get my hands on some fresh berries to make some scones soon.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These scones are made with frozen berries….they work great in this recipe.
Natalie
These scones look gorgeous. And sound beyond delicious. I love all the fruity flavors that’s going on inside. SO yummy. I will definitely make this over the weekend. My family will love this I’m sure.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These are super easy to make and disappear in a flash. Enjoy.
Charity
I love scones too. And the color of those berries makes these extra enticing! Pinned the recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I love how the frozen berries add so much colour to the scones. Wonderful.
Marwin Brown
These look delicious, I love the use of the sour cream! A great breakfast meal to start the day.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Sour cream in baking makes things so delicious.
Paige
These look so great and I love the colors! They look moist, too. Can’t wait to give these a try.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These are super easy to make. With the use of frozen berries, perfect for any season of the year.
Debbie
What a lovely scone! I love super simple recipes like this , I call them back to the basics. Nothing too fancy just simply delicious. I love the colored sugar on top , a wonderful touch.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It is a fun little twist instead of icing. I like my scones a little less sweet.
Denise
I do love scones! Your Mixed Berry Scones look so good, they would be delicious with a cup of tea! I plan to try your recipe, thank you.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…these are super easy to make and disappear in a flash.
Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli
Totally agree, baking doesn’t have to be complicated. And baking scones is one of the most pleasurable activities. Especially mixed berry scones. Yum!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this super easy recipe a try.
Chef Dennis
Hmmm! My wife will love to have these Mixed Berry Scones on her plate for breakfast tomorrow! She really loves berries so much!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes, scones for breakfast are the best.
Sean@Diversivore
I’ve got a bunch of mixed fruits and berries in the freezer, and I needed some inspiration that wasn’t smoothies! Lol. Love this recipe – wonderful scone base, and beautiful presentation with all the lovely colours. Fantastic work!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much Sean….hope you use some of those berries in these scones.
Amanda
What a perfect scone for the spring! The sour cream adds the perfect amount of moisture, and they couldn’t be easier to make. This is going on the brunch rotation!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These disappear….so glad they are easy to make.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
What a beautiful recipe and I am in love with the color of the scones. I always have frozen berries in hand and this is such a great recipe to make for breakfast. The boys are ever hungry here and would love this.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I suggest you make a double batch…they disappear in a flash.
Choclette
Love the pretty pink colour of your scones. I’ve made green ones before, but never pink. My main problem with scones is that we like them so much when they first come out of the oven warm, that we’re more likely to scoff the lot than not – oops!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I do agree, they disappear in a flash here too.
Carrie Robinson
These look absolutely perfect! These would be amazing with my cup of afternoon tea. 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
That is correct. Hope you give them a try. They are so delicious.
Alison
These scones turned out beautifully! So delicious, and I love the color when they come out of the oven. Kids an husband ate them up!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I do agree, they are pretty. They don’t last long here either. So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Veena Azmanov
Scones are delicious but this one is super yum with the combination of mixed berries. I love that it is Homemade and so easy to make too.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Super easy to make, and super easy to eat too. ENJOY!
Cate
These are beautiful! Love all the color in these scones, thanks for the recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Hope you give this super easy scone recipe a try.
Taylor Kiser
Love how easy these are to make! They’re so perfect for a weekend brunch!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes they are…in fact they are perfect for any day of the week.
Donna
Love that these use frozen berries, it’s heading into winter here is Aus so fresh berries are a thing of the past, I always have a freezer full of frozen berries from summer hauls though 🙂 love the addition of the sour cream as well, adds such a great layer of flavor.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yup, frozen berries work perfect in scones. ENJOY!