These soft puffed up breakfast or snack treats are delicious anytime of the day really and can be made with just a few baking tools.
The aroma of freshly baked scones wafting through your kitchen, with the juicy sweetness of ripe peaches, will become an experience that's truly unforgettable.
Buttery layers whether summer or using fall fruits combined the versatility of this recipe will be all you'll even need.
These are terrific with tea, coffee a cold glass of milk, plain or glazed with a bit of vanilla or almond-flavored icing.
Be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom and hit print to avoid adds in the recipe card with all the measurements and how to instructions!
Preparation and Scone Steps To Keep In Mind Before Baking
- preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- mix dry ingredients together. add the butter and mix until it looks like coarse cornmeal
- in a separate bowl mix together the cream, milk, and vanilla
- fold in peaches and anything else
- knead the dough a couple of times
- flatten the dough out until it is about 1 1/2 inches thick into a loaf or circle
- cut into triangles
- add them to a baking sheet
- brush the top of each scone with a little heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar
- bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Tips
- for a flaky dough make sure the butter is cold
- use two forks or a pastry cutter for even distribution
- if you grate the butter first it's easier to combine
- frozen peaches that are wet and not recommended
- add a pinch of cinnamon for a fall taste
- add almond extract to the glaze it also pairs well with peaches
Shopping List Needed (the entire measurements are below)
- butter
- heavy cream
- flour
- sugar
- salt
- milk
- baking powder
- baking soda
- peaches
Other Fruits Substitions
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries or Blackberries
- Boysenberries
- Sliced Peaches
- Diced Mango
- Diced Papaya
- Crushed Pineapple
- Dried Fruits like raisins, craisins.coconut, currents
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What are Scones?
Scones can be made sweet or savory with the consistency of buttery flaky biscuit dough, perfect with coffee and tea, and usually found at bakeries wherever muffins or coffee are sold.
Depending on the ingredients they should be crisp and buttery tasting with crumbly corners and a soft, flaky interior.
We make ours with heavy cream, butter, and simple ingredients and these actually can be interchanged with any fruits you and your family prefer.
Scones are usually served with clotted cream, flavorful jams, jellies or butter.
Traditional English scones may include raisins or currants, but are often plain, served with jams, preserves, lemon curd or honey for added flavor—perhaps with a touch of clotted cream as I mentioned earlier.
Scones that have several additions in them like dried fruit such as cranberries and dates, nuts, orange rind, chocolate morsels and other flavorings—are best enjoyed without butter and jam.
Other's are drizzled with a light powdered sugared glaze for more sweetness as you will find prodominately by American bakers and much more like a quick bread than the English version.
Breakfast Peach Scones

Yield: 10
Prep time: 11 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 31 Min
These freshly baked peach scones are fabulous and simple to make. Serve them with clotted cream, jams, or butter it's the perfect start to your day!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cold softened
- 3 ripe peaches, peeled and pulse in a food processor into small chunks or chopped by hand
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or almond extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- Optional: 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg during the fall it's a nice change in flavor
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped raisins, craisins, or other dried fruits
- See the below recipe for a glaze
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients together (sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
- In the same bowl with those ingredients add the butter into the bowl and mix together evenly until it looks like coarse cornmeal (using a fork or pastry cutter).
- In another clean bowl, mix together the cream, milk, and vanilla.
- Slowly add the liquid to the dry ingredients, and fold in peaches, or other mix-ins, ( they can be anything else you may want to add like raisins or nuts of any kind.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead a couple of times.
- Flatten the dough out until it is about 1 1/2 inches thick into a loaf or circle.
- Cut into 8 to 10 triangles and transfer the wedges to a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper
- Brush the top of each scone with a little heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- These can be eaten plain, drizzled with powdered sugar glaze, or frozen for up to 6 months.
- For the glaze drizzle:
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Notes
Tips
- for a flaky dough make sure the butter is cold
- use two forks or a pastry cutter for even distribution
- if you grate the butter first it's easier to combine frozen peaches that are wet and not recommended
- add a pinch of cinnamon for a fall taste
- add almond extract to the glaze it also pairs well with peaches
Fruits to Use
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries or Blackberries
- Boysenberries
- Sliced Peaches
- Diced Mango
- Dried Fruits like raisins, craisins
- Nuts
Nutrition Facts
Calories
243.5Fat (grams)
11.98Sat. Fat (grams)
7.37Carbs (grams)
31.32Fiber (grams)
1.54Net carbs
29.79Sugar (grams)
11.05Protein (grams)
3.46Sodium (milligrams)
224.24Cholesterol (grams)
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2011. It was edited and re-published in 2023.
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summer colourful scones looks fabulous
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ReplyDeleteI've never made or tasted scones, but yours with fruit tempt me a lot. They look amazing ^__^ Bye, have a great Sunday
ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious. I really need to give these a try. Hope you are having a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! And plenty of cinnamon too.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds perfect for breakfast. I would not of thought to use peaches and cranberries, I'll bet that combo is great!
ReplyDeleteOh, these sound fabulous!!!! I will save your recipe :)
ReplyDeleteOoo, another great use for all of these fresh peaches! I love scones, and these look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm always on the lookout for a good scone recipe. Especially with any sort of berries. Love the small; addition of cream - must make these so wonderfully moist!
ReplyDeleteI like the use of fresh fruit in this and the flavor of peach with cranberries must be awesome, very good my friend...
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These are absolutely stunning! I love the idea of peaches and cranberries together...great flavor combination!
ReplyDeleteChe golosa ricetta, amo sia i mirtilli che la cannella....la devo fare anch'io!!!
ReplyDeleteMi sono aggiunta ai tuoi sostenitori, se ti fa piacere passa a trovarmi.
Baci
These scones look fabulous, I can't wait to try them! I love the combo of peaches and cramberries, sounds yummy! Thanks for the recipe pretty lady and have a nice and safe evening where you are. XOXO
ReplyDeleteFABBY
Your scones look gloriously delicious! I love the fruit combo you used!
ReplyDeleteWho can resist home-made scones?
ReplyDeleteBlue and red! How pretty those scones look!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful combination! Wish I had some now...
ReplyDeleteI do love scones and these seem perfect for the end of summer beginning of fall!
ReplyDeleteI do love scones and these seem perfect for the end of summer beginning of fall!
ReplyDeleteI knew it! I'd visit your site and get all hungry again.
ReplyDeleteThe scones look delicious.
These look absolutely delightful!
ReplyDeleteThese are great scones, authentic. I love the use of fruit in them; am always trying to increase the use of fruit in dishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this.
Great scone recipe...these look wonderful! I have not make scone in such a long time, but love them :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a fantastic week Claudia
These scones look absolutely delicious and have one of my favourite ingredients in them, PEACHES!
ReplyDeleteKaren @ Lavender and Lovage
I love scones. In fact I tend to eat them way too often. These look so delicious, I can't wait to try your recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, you're going to make me this one, such great scones, you're such a terrific cook! Thanks for this great recipe and for your lovely comment, it made me crack up! Lots of hugs.
ReplyDeleteFABBY
The scones sound wonderful with peaches and cranberries!
ReplyDeleteYummy! What a great combination. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNancy
I love the peach cranberry commbo, sweet peaches with the tang of cranberries, Yum!
ReplyDeleteI've never made scones. These are gorgeous. I must try them. Buzzing these beauties.
ReplyDeleteThese scones look perfect!! Love the cranberry and peach combo!
ReplyDeleteSince I ate scone in NY I can't wait to try to bake some, those look yummy :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy this recipe. I love the combination of peach and cranberry
ReplyDeleteThese scones look fabulous, I love the flavor combination of raspberry and peach!
ReplyDeleteClaudia, that is an interesting way to shape the dough and cut the scones.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea for the flavors here, how yummy! I have never made scones, I really need to make them sometime!
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