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Blueberry Lemon Sourdough Scones

Servings 8 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp cream
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips optional
  • 1/2 cup frozen wild blueberries
  • Brush with milk or cream and sprinkle with sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • In a medium bowl or food processor with a dough blade, add flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon zest, and mix.
  • Cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until the mixture is crumbly. Dump into a medium-sized bowl if you were using a food processor.
  • Add blueberries and mix gently. Add the white chocolate chips here if using.
  • In a separate bowl, add sourdough discard, egg, lemon juice, and cream and mix well.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix with a fork and gently fold over itself  to form a slightly crumbly dough. If the dough is too dry, add another tablespoon of cream.
  • Dump the scone dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet and gently pat out to form a circle.
  • Cut the dough into eight equal triangles and separate evenly over the baking sheet
  • Brush each scone with milk and sprinkle with sugar if desired. This is optional!
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Let cool on a cooling rack and top with lemon glaze if desired.
  • Store in an air tight container or freeze.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 Tbsp milk
Mix well until smooth and drizzle on scones