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Easy, Big & Fluffy Scones
Here’s my recipe to make big fluffy scones that’s light and so tasty. They’re perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea and they taste great served with jam and clotted cream (and yes, I always put the jam on top).
Scones are one of those treats I just randomly start to crave, I stuff my face with them, then forget about them, then suddenly I remember that they exist – and just like that, the pattern is repeated…
They’re so easy to make and I love making this recipe because they come out fluffy and big every single time, and the taste is absolutely delicious too!
Anyone can make these scones, all you need is a few simple ingredients and it doesn’t take long to bake in the oven. I’ve developed this recipe to be super simple yet big and tasty – let’s get baking!
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the few ingredients I used to make these scones:
- Self-Raising Flour & Baking Powder: Even though there’s already baking powder in self-raising flour, we’ll be adding more so that the scones will have a big rise.
- Salt & Sugar: This is added for flavour; the sugar also helps to provide the crust colour.
- Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter; I like to use salted butter for more flavour, but this is up to your preference. Remember a small amount of salt is added to this recipe already.
- Milk: Combines all the dry ingredients together. I like to use full fat milk for best results.
- Vanilla Extract: The addition of vanilla extract is optional, but I find that it adds a nice flavour to the scones.
- Egg: An egg is used for the egg wash. To do this, I whisk an egg and brush it over the scones before baking it in the oven.
How To Make Big Fluffy Scones
Here’s a summary of how I make these scones. You can get the full recipe instructions on the recipe card below:
Step One:
In a large mixing bowl, I add self-raising flour, sugar, salt and baking powder and mix everything together. Then I add cubes of butter and use my fingertips to combine the butter and flour together until it resembles crumbs.
I make a well in the middle and add milk and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl. I gently mix it together until a dough has formed (you may need to bring the dough together with your hands).
Step Two:
