Glazed Lemon Scones

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These light and flaky Glazed Lemon Scones are bursting with lemony flavor and topped with a sweet sugar glaze for the perfect breakfast, brunch, or afternoon treat! The tartness of the lemon is balanced by the tender, flaky texture and a sweet sugar glaze brings it all together. Your family might not believe that you didn’t sneak out to a bakery to pick up these delectable treats…..

they are really that good, and simple to make!

How to make Glazed Lemon Scones:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest together…..

Add the diced butter and cut it into the flour with a pastry cutter until it resembles course crumbs…..

Add the yogurt and lemon juice, stir to combine…..

Knead the dough a few times with your hands to combine, and flatten into a 7-inch circle.

Cut the circle in half vertically, then in half horizontally. Cut each quarter into two equal wedges. You should have 8 wedges when you are finished….

Place wedges on the prepared baking sheet…..

and bake for 15 to 18 minutes…..

Remove scones from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.

Whisk the powder sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the scones…..

Allow the glaze to set and serve…..

Tangy, moist, and tender, who could ask for anything more out of a breakfast treat? 🙂

Notes:

• Each oven cooks differently so times are approximate.
• If you do not have Greek yogurt, substitute milk, sour cream or whipping cream.
• I live in the dessert so my flour and kitchen or very dry! If you live in a humid environment you may want to start with 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice and work your way up.

Here are some additional citrus breakfast treats for you to try:

Cranberry-Orange Scones

Orange Sweet Rolls – Yummy!!

Lemon Curd Sweet Rolls

Blueberry Lemon Waffled Muffins – yep, pull out the waffle iron!

Tools used to make these Glazed Lemon Scones:

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Old-school Pastry Cutter

Baking Sheet

Parchment Paper Sheets – no cutting!

Mini Whisk – they no longer sell the one I have, but this one looks really cool!

I might try Lemon Poppyseed next, or maybe Lemon-Blackberry. 🙂

Enjoy!!

Glazed Lemon Scones

These light and flaky Glazed Lemon Scones are bursting with lemony flavor and topped with a sweet sugar glaze for the perfect breakfast, brunch, or afternoon treat!

4.34 from 6 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: British

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

For the Scones

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 Tablespoons lemon zest (about 2 medium lemons)
• 1/2 cup very cold unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
• 4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used Fage)

For the Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or more to reach desired consistency)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest together.
• Add the diced butter and cut it into the flour with a pastry cutter until it resembles course crumbs.
• Add the yogurt and lemon juice, stir to combine.
• Knead the dough a few times with your hands to combine, and flatten into a 7-inch circle.
• Cut the circle in half vertically, then in half horizontally. Cut each quarter into two equal wedges. You should have 8 wedges when you are finished.
• Place wedges on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove scones from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk the powder sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the scones.
• Allow the glaze to set and serve

Notes

• Each oven cooks differently so times are approximate.
• If you do not have Greek yogurt, substitute milk, sour cream or whipping cream.
• I live in the dessert so my flour and kitchen or very dry! If you live in a humid environment you may want to start with 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice and work your way up.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 7.1% | Vitamin C: 7.6% | Calcium: 8.9% | Iron: 8.7%

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