White Chocolate Raspberry Scones – Bake Play Smile

January 23, 2024

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Deliciously candy White Chocolate Raspberry Scones are able to eat in lower than 25 minutes!

Give your scones a flavour make-over with bursts of luscious contemporary raspberries and white chocolate chips for that further particular contact!

A buttered scone with fresh raspberries beside it.

Scones are such a traditional favorite and are nonetheless simply as standard as ever!

These raspberry and white chocolate scones are a enjoyable twist on the conventional jam and cream scones, or the sunshine and fluffy fruit scones that granny used to serve slathered with butter (I really like them too!!!).

In the event you’re making a batch of plain scones, then attempt my well-known never-fail lemonade scone recipe for the lightest, fluffiest scones that match completely with a bit of jam and a dollop of thick cream.

And, should you’re in search of a savoury scone recipe, then a cheese scone is at all times a winner to serve by itself, or alongside a bowl of steaming soup – attempt my traditional cheese scone recipe or my favorite gluten free choice!

A scone on a plate with two fresh raspberries placed beside it.

Why You are Going To Love This Recipe

Bursting with juicy raspberries and little pops of white chocolate, these luscious scones make a yummy morning or afternoon tea deal with – my favorite strategy to serve scones is with espresso for a lazy weekend brunch!

Primary scone elements – I am certain you’ll have all of the fundamentals for these scones already available, simply add some contemporary summer season raspberries and white chocolate chips.
No fuss – only one bowl and prepared in lower than half an hour, it is no surprise scones have at all times been such a traditional bake! (These CWA women know what they’re doing!)
Freezer pleasant – while scones are greatest served instantly whereas nonetheless barely heat, any leftovers will be allowed to chill, then wrapped effectively and frozen for as much as 3 months. Simply thaw and reheat!
Typical and Thermomix – whether or not you like to combine in a bowl, or use a Thermomix, I’ve included directions for each strategies within the recipe card beneath.

What You Want

Seize a punnet of scrumptious contemporary raspberries, and luxuriate in these tremendous summery scones!

Observe: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed technique.

Self elevating flour – often known as self-rising flour. You should utilize store-bought self-raising flour or make your individual utilizing my home made self-raising flour recipe.
Baking powder – examine the expiry in your baking powder and ensure that it’s in-date in any other case it will not be as efficient.
Caster sugar – often known as superfine sugar, it is excellent for baking because it dissolves simply with the opposite elements.
Butter – chilled. Be sure you use salted or unsalted butter, slightly than margarine or butter substitutes, for the final word flavour and texture.
Milk – I like to recommend utilizing full-fat milk for the most effective scone outcomes.
Vanilla extract – or vanilla essence.
White chocolate chips – select a top quality model akin to Nestle or Cadburys baking chocolate chips.
Raspberries – I’ve used contemporary raspberries in these scones. See FAQs about utilizing frozen raspberries.
Egg – frivolously crushed, that is to glaze the tops of scones previous to baking.

Ingredients required set out on a bench.

Tools Required

Primary baking tools is all that is required for a batch of those white chocolate raspberry scones.

Sq. cake tin – inserting scones shut collectively in a cake tin helps them to rise, alternatively, if you do not have one, you may bake your scones on a flat baking tray.
Mixing bowl, flat knife – or use a Thermomix.
Scone cutter – 5cm for big scones, 3cm for smaller ones. If you do not have a scone cutter you may merely minimize your scones with a knife into squares or rustic wedges.
Oven – scones require baking rapidly in a scorching oven, due to this fact it is vital to have your oven preheated.

Step By Step Directions

Crucial tip for baking completely gentle and fluffy scones is to not over-handle the dough!

Observe: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed technique.

Step 1 – Rub The Butter Into The Dry Components

Preheat oven to 200 levels celsius (fan-forced). Flippantly grease a 20cm sq. cake tin and put aside.

Place the self elevating flour, baking powder, caster sugar and chilled butter right into a bowl.

Sifted flour in a clear glass mixing bowl.

Combine along with your fingertips till the combination resembles advantageous crumbs.

Dry ingredients mixed in a glass bowl, with a hollow made in the centre of the flour mix.

Step 2 – Add The Milk

Make a effectively within the centre of the dry elements.

Add the milk and vanilla extract to the bowl.

Use a flat butter knife to softly combine the elements till simply mixed.

Step 3 – Add Raspberries And White Chocolate

Fold by means of the white chocolate chips and raspberries and combine by means of very gently with the butter knife.

Dough mixture with fresh raspberry and white chocolate chips mixed through.

Step 4 – Minimize And Bake

Place the dough onto a frivolously floured board.

With frivolously floured fingers, press the combination all the way down to a thickness of roughly 3cm.

TIP: Deal with the dough as little as attainable, it is vital to not over-work it!

Utilizing a 5cm scone cutter, minimize rounds from the center working outwards and place into the ready cake tin (ensure that your scones are gently urgent up towards each other as it should assist them to rise).

Gently transfer the remaining dough collectively and minimize out further scones.

Scones cut out of dough on a floured board.

As soon as you’ve got used all the dough, use the frivolously crushed egg to brush over the tops of the scones.

Place into the new oven for 10-12 minutes. As soon as your white chocolate and raspberry scones are golden on high and cooked by means of, they’re prepared.

Serve heat with butter or add your favorite topping!

A scone split and buttered and served on a plate.

Skilled Suggestions

A batch of scones is among the best no-fuss recipes to bake, however there’s a number of easy ideas to make them the easiest.

Serves – 9 massive x 5cm scones or 18 small x 3cm scones (if making smaller scones, scale back the cooking time accordingly).
Use chilled butter, this prevents the butter melting previous to baking.
Do not over-mix the dough – over-mixed dough results in laborious and difficult scones. I like to recommend utilizing a knife slightly than a spoon to fold the combination collectively.
Reducing the scones – the much less you deal with the dough, the softer and fluffier your scones can be. Simply pat the dough down gently along with your fingertips after which minimize rounds utilizing a scone cutter. When you’ve minimize as many rounds as you may, gently push the dough collectively and minimize the remaining rounds.
Flour your cutter – dip your scone cutter frivolously in flour between cuts to stop the combination sticking. In the event you don’t have a cutter, you may at all times simply minimize the dough with a knife into squares or wedges.
Use a scorching oven – make sure that your oven is pre-heated to 200 levels celsius (fan-forced) earlier than cooking your scones. As they solely take a couple of minutes to prepare dinner, you want that prime temperature to provide a golden crumbly crust on the skin, whereas conserving the within superbly smooth and fluffy.
Place the scones barely touching within the tin – this helps them to rise.
Storing scones – scones are greatest served on the day that they’re cooked however will last as long as 2-3 days (you may prefer to reheat them barely should you’re not serving them on the day). Alternatively you may freeze them for as much as 3 months.

An overhead shot of butter melted into a cut bun.

FAQs

Can I take advantage of frozen raspberries?

You should utilize frozen raspberries, and so they really assist to sit back the dough making it simpler to deal with and minimize out the scones, nevertheless frozen raspberries could have an effect on the baking time and due to this fact could require a couple of minutes longer to bake.

Why is it greatest to make use of chilled butter for scone dough?

Softened butter could make the scones unfold out as it may possibly soften within the dough earlier than baking.
Chilling the butter makes the dough maintain collectively higher when slicing, and implies that the butter melts through the baking course of as a substitute, releasing moisture to create a lightweight and fluffy scone texture.

Why use a knife to fold elements collectively?

Utilizing a knife lets you gently fold the elements collectively with out creating an excessive amount of gluten. Mixing the dough this manner is greatest because it avoids over-mixing which might make the scones robust.

two fresh raspberries placed next to a buttered white chocolate and raspberry scone.

White chocolate and raspberries make such a divine flavour combo, I hope you attempt a few of these different scrumptious recipes too!

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