February 18, 2022

Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Name: Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (270g); 2 tsp. baking powder; ½ cup granulated sugar (100g); ¼ cup cocoa powder (20g); ½ tsp. salt; 6 tbsp. cold unsalted butter (84g), cut into half inch cubes; 2 large egg yolks; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tbsp. whole milk; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 tbsp. red food coloring; 2 tbsp. sanding sugar; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; ½ tsp. vanilla extract; 3 tbsp. heavy cream

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Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze are one of our favorite winter treats. I start these scones by mixing together a rich red velvet dough. If you’ve never had a red velvet baked good, it has a light chocolate flavor. Then, after I bake the scones, I top them with a sweet and creamy vanilla glaze. We love these scones for several reasons. First of all, I like that I can make these scones in just 35 minutes. Secondly, I like that I can mix up these scones by hand. No mixer is necessary. And, lastly, we all love the rich and sweet red velvet flavor.

The Equipment I Used

A Food Scale- For perfect results every time, please weigh your flour and sugar.
A Pastry Cutter- Use this to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Or, you can use two knives

The Ingredients Needed for Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Flour- Be sure to use all-purpose flour. I like King Arthur flour.
Cocoa Powder- Don’t use Dutch process flour. I used Hershey’s cocoa powder for these scones.
Butter- I always bake with Kerry Gold Irish unsalted butter.
Milk- Be sure to use whole milk.
Red Food Coloring- I used McCormick food coloring.
Sanding Sugar- You can find this in the baking section of your market or at a craft store that has a baking section. You could also use a turbinado sugar.

How I Made my Scones

First, I sifted together my dry ingredients. This time I forgot to add the sugar, and had to stir it in at the end. But, the scones still came out great.
Next, I cut the butter in and then stirred in the wet ingredients.
Then, I patted the mixture into a round. Using a very floured knife, I cut the dough into 8 wedges.
Finally, I baked them for exactly 20 minutes and put on the glaze.

If you like scones, you need to try these rich and delicious Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze.

Red Velvet Scones with Vanilla Glaze

Red velvet scones topped with a vanilla glaze.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Course Bread

Cuisine American, British

Servings scones

Ingredients

2¼ cups all-purpose flour (270g)
2 tsp. baking powder
½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
¼ cup cocoa powder (20g)
½ tsp. salt
6 tbsp. cold unsalted butter (84g), cut into half inch cubes
2 large egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp. whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. red food coloring
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 resembles small peas.
In a small bowl, mix together the yolks, milk, cream, food coloring, and vanilla. Stir it into the flour mixture just until no streaks of flour are left.
Dump the mixture onto a floured board, and pat it into a one inch thick circle. Using a floured knife, cut into eight 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 sanding sugar. Bake them for 20 minutes, or until they start to lightly brown around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
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 or at room temperature.