Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Listen up lemon poppy seed fans!
Brighten up your morning with these lively homemade lemon poppy seed scones that are both easy to make and come together quickly using a food processor.They come out crumbly and tender with a great lemon-y flavor – perfect for a lazy weekend morning or a special occasion brunch!
Hip Tips:
These scones can most certainly be made by hand or by using a stand mixture if you don’t have a food processor. The key is to cut in the butter, and not overwork the dough so they’ll be fluffy.
If you make scones often, consider getting this ceramic scone pan! I love it because it makes perfectly shaped beautiful scones every time.
Add more sugar for a sweeter scone or a glaze. These are actually mildly sweet, so you can add a little more sugar to taste, if desired.
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
yield: 8 SERVINGS
cook time: 30 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Make fluffy lemon poppy seed scones for a delicious breakfast or dessert pastry.
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Poppy Seeds
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 10 tablespoons cold butter, grated or cut into small pieces
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup milk ( I use skim)
for the glaze:
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup milk ( I use skim)
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease scone pan.
2
Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, and lemon peel in a food processor.
3
Cut in butter using brief on/off turns. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and lemon juice.
4
Add to flour mixture using brief on/off turns until moist clumps form. Add 1/3 cup milk and process again briefly using on/off turns until dough forms. If you have a scone pan like mine, press mixture evenly into the greased pan.
5
If not, just flour your hands and create a dough ball on cutting board. Flatten to about 8 inches round, and cut into 8 wedges.
6
Transfer wedges to a baking sheet and brush with milk. Sprinkle with an extra tablespoon of sugar.
7
Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes, until scones are golden. Let cool and serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container.
Easy breezy lemon squeezy!
My husband is a very big fan of scones, so I try to make a nice homemade scone treat every once in a while. These were delicious and GONE in a flash. I felt like they had just the perfect amount of lemon flavor. So good!
Can I use my Vitamix instead?
Sure I’m sure you can – use what you prefer or have. – Thanks
We love scones at our house. Thank you for the recipe. Is that a Pampered Chef scone pan? I always just roll and cut into wedges but the pan would be much easier. 🙂
It’s from Cost Plus World Market – thanks I love it 🙂
I love love love scones. I bought some from aldi once to try and I loved them! But after that week I never saw them again.
I got really excited when I read the first half of your comment 🙂 I’ve never seen them at mine…but I’ve never looked either! I’ll have to keep an eye out for them. Thanks for mentioning!
Where do you buy poppy seeds?
Spice isle in the grocery store. Thanks
Okay, thanks!
I buy them at European stores:-) they are cheaper there
We buy ours at Cost Plus World Market. The ones at a regular grocery store can be really expensive!
Oh good idea – I forget about their spices!
Thanks, Chelsea!
Any other items we can add instead of lemon and poppy seeds? Would like to use the base with another flavor. Thanks!
Sure we love cranberry orange, oatmeal raisin, plain vanilla, also chocolate chip scones. Yum –you can basically add nuts, currants or whatever you enjoy!
The recipe I use for oatmeal raisin is a little different —https://www.quakeroats.com/mobile/recipes/scottish-oat-scones.aspx
I make scones often. Love them with mini-choco chips…blueberry rocks too.
Oh my these look delicious! Can’t wait to make them this weekend! Thanks for the recipe!
I looooooooove that pan! What else could you use it for so I can justify going out and buying one!?
Ha – Corn Bread, Polenta, and biscuits it says
https://www.worldmarket.com/product/mobile/ceramic+scone+pan.do
I know, I didn’t even read the directions, I just saw that pan and thought……I neeeeeeed one!
Hi,
is it ok to use whole wheat flour? Thank you.
I would think so yes!
any way to adapt these to gluten free?
Maybe try using a gluten-free flour.
Anyone try using oil instead of butter?
I usually cut the sugar im my baked goods recipes by half, especially when fruit is a ingredient, us 1/2 cup of sugar what you personally use? Or is 1/2 cup what this recipe originally called for.
i would like to try these out but def not a fan of too sweet baked goods.
Hi – yes I am already using less sugar here, so you should be good to try it- Thanks!
Somehow this has the wrong title/caption.
Whoops! Thanks for catching that! This has been updated!
Could you make the dough the night before and bake them in the morning? Thanks!
Yes I think that’s be just fine. 👍