July 27, 2022

Peach Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Peach Scones with Vanilla Glaze are one of our favorite summer treats. I start these scones by mixing up a sweet and rich scone dough. Then, I stir in almost a cup of fresh summer peaches. Finally, I pipe on a sweet vanilla glaze. We like these scones for several reasons. First of all, I like that I can make these scones in just about thirty minutes. That makes them super easy to make for breakfast or teatime. Secondly, I like that these scones use ingredients that I always have in my pantry. That makes them fairly inexpensive to prepare. And, lastly, we all love the fresh peachy flavor in these scones.

The Equipment I Used

A Pastry Blender- You’ll need this to combine the butter into the dry ingredients. You could also use two knives or your hands.
A Pastry Bag- I used this to pipe on the glaze. But you could just use a spoon to drizzle on the glaze.

The Ingredients Needed for Peach Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Flour- Use all-purpose flour. I like the King Arthur brand.
Butter- I always use Kerry Gold Irish butter for my baking. Your butter should be very cold.
Cream- Use heavy cream. Don’t use light cream of half and half.
Milk- Use whole milk.
Sanding Sugar- I use this to top the scones. You can also use turbinado sugar or granulated sugar.
Other Sugars- Use granulated sugar for the scone batter. Use powdered sugar to make the glaze.

How I Made my Scones

First, I used my pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. You need to cut the butter in until it’s the size of small peas.
Next, I stirred in the wet ingredients. It’s important to not overmix the dough. Just stir until no streaks of flour remain.
Then, I baked the scones until they were golden brown.
Finally, I piped on the glaze.

If you like peaches, you need to try these delicious Peach Scones with Vanilla Glaze.

Peach Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Vanilla scones speckled with fresh peaches and topped with a vanilla glaze.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings scones

Ingredients

2¼ cups all purpose flour (270g)
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ cup sugar (50g)
½ tsp. salt
6 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut in half inch cubes (84g)
2 egg yolks
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup peeled and diced peaches
2 tbsp. sanding sugar

For the Vanilla Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
½ tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture, until it all resembles small peas.
In a small bowl, mix together the yolks, milk, cream, and vanilla. Stir it into the flour mixture just until no streaks of flour are left. Stir in the diced peaches.
Dump the mixture onto a floured board, and pat it into a one inch thick circle. Using a floured knife, cut it into 8 wedges. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet, spaced two inches apart from one another.
Brush each wedge lightly with some heavy cream and sprinkle with the coarse sugar. Bake them for twenty minutes, or until they're light brown.
Make the glaze by combining the sifted powdered sugar with the vanilla and heavy cream. Use a piping bag to apply the glaze to the scones. Serve warm.