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Bake irresistible Small Batch Peach Scones with fresh or frozen peaches and a luscious vanilla glaze. Perfectly sized, delight in every bite!
Embrace the flavors of summer with these delightful small batch peach scones. This easy recipe only needs on peach and is perfect for a charming breakfast or an exquisite afternoon treat. Check out other recipes that only require one peach.
Why You’ll Love This Peach Scones Recipe
- Accessibility: This peach scone recipe utilizes ingredients that are easily available.
- Versatility: You can use fresh or frozen peaches.
- Portion Control: It’s a small batch, so you won’t be overwhelmed with leftovers.
- Customizable: You can adjust or substitute ingredients based on your preferences.
- Time-saving: With simple instructions, you can make these scones quickly and efficiently.
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love This Peach Scones Recipe
- What Are Peach Scones?
- Ingredients
- Ingredient Notes
- Glaze Ingredients
- Ingredient Notes
- How To Make Peach Scones
- Expert Tips For Making Better Scones
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
- Other Small Batch Scone Recipes
- Serving Suggestions
- Small Batch Peach Scones Recipe
What Are Peach Scones?
Scones are a traditional British baked good, often enjoyed with tea. They are similar to American biscuits but are usually sweeter and sometimes include fruit, nuts, or chocolate. Peach scones are a delightful twist, incorporating peach pieces into the dough for a burst of fruity flavor. Topped with a vanilla glaze, they’re a combination made in heaven!
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
See below for ways to use leftover ingredients.
- Flour: 1 cup of all-purpose flour is the standard amount of flour needed for homemade scones. You will also need a small amount for your hands and for dusting your work surface. For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour.
- Baking powder and baking soda: Helps the scones rise.
- Salt and cinnamon: For flavor.
- Sugar: I recommend using 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Butter: Use 4 tablespoons of cold, salted butter. Make sure to keep the butter in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Cold butter is essential in making the best-tasting scones. It ensures the scones will be flaky with crisp edges.
- Milk: Use any percentage of cow’s milk (whole, skim, 1%, or 2%). You can also use almond milk, half & half, or cream instead.
- Egg yolk: 1 egg yolk is all that’s needed in this recipe. It adds flavor and structure. See below for ways to use the leftover egg white.
- Lemon juice: Use freshly squeezed or bottled lemon juice.
- Peaches: Use ½-cup of fresh diced peaches. You can use frozen and thawed peaches if fresh is not available to you.
Glaze Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
- Powdered sugar: This ingredient is also called confectioner’s sugar and icing sugar.
- Milk: Use 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk or cream for your glaze.
- Vanilla extract and honey: Vanilla and honey go very well together and really do complement the peaches. Honey imparts a subtle yet distinct flavor to the glaze.
Pro Tip: If you find that the glaze is too thick, add a very small amount of milk. If your glaze is too runny, add an extra teaspoon of powdered sugar.
This is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why I used them. For the full recipe please scroll down to the recipe box at the bottom of the post.
How To Make Peach Scones
The photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make peach scones. See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
Make the scone batter:
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda.
- Using a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingertips, cut butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg yolk, and lemon juice. Pour into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Gently stir in the chopped peaches.
Make the scones:
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead very lightly and form a 5-inch circle that is 1″ thick.
- Cut the circle into four wedges.
- Place on a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake and let cool slightly on a baking sheet.
- Transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, honey, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over cooled peach scones.
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Expert Tips For Making Better Scones
- Be sure to use cold ingredients. The secret to flaky scones is to start with cold ingredients. Make sure your butter, egg, and milk are all cold. Just like making pastry, the fat has to be cold. If the butter gets warm, it melts and mixes into the flour.
- Don’t overwork the dough. Once you add in the liquid (egg, milk, etc.) stir the dough very little to combine. Remember to handle the dough as little as possible. Over-mixing the dough will lead to scones that are rather chewy instead of light and flaky.
- Recipe doubles well: If you would like to make a double batch of peach scones, just double the ingredients. Keep the baking time the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will use 1 egg yolk in this peach scones recipe. Consider adding the egg white to scrambled eggs or use it in any of the following small batch recipes:
Meringues
Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Coconut Macaroons
Two Vanilla Cupcakes
Two Chocolate Cupcakes
Mini Texas Sheet Cake
This peach scone recipe yields 4 delightful scones. They keep well in the refrigerator but are best eaten in a day or so after baking them.
Yes, you can! Make and shape the dough into scones and freeze them on a baking sheet, then transfer the frozen unbaked scones to a zip-top bag. Unbaked scones can be frozen for up to 3 weeks. Bake them straight from frozen, adding a couple of minutes to the baking time.
No. You can peel the peaches or leave the skins on, it is up to you.
Make sure your baking powder is fresh. Baking powder loses some of its potency somewhere between six months to a year. It is sensitive to moisture so humidity can ruin the can. Be sure to keep the baking powder in a cool, dry place, such as inside a cabinet or pantry.
To check to see if your baking powder is good, place 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder in a small bowl. Pour over 1/4 cup of boiling water. If it bubbles heavily as you pour the water in, the baking powder is still good. If it doesn’t bubble, then the baking powder is dead.
Baking soda is good indefinitely and does not “go bad” but will lose some of its potency over time. To check the potency of your baking soda, mix one cup of boiling water with one teaspoon of white vinegar. Add one teaspoon of baking soda. If the baking soda is still good and effective in recipes, it will immediately start to fizz and produce bubbles.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder or you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
Other Small Batch Scone Recipes
- Cranberry Orange Scones
- Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
- Strawberry White Chocolate Scones
- Triple Chocolate Scones
- Apple Cinnamon Scones
- Berry Scones
- Ham and Cheese Scones
Serving Suggestions
Serve these peach scones warm with a cup of tea or coffee. They’re also delightful with a dollop of whipped cream or a side of peach jam for an extra peachy experience. Enjoy your perfectly sized, homemade, delectable treat!
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Small Batch Peach Scones
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (½ stick or ¼ cup), cold and cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup chopped peaches
For the honey vanilla glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar , sifted
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- ½ tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425° F (220° C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone liner.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Using a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingertips, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg yolk, and lemon juice. Pour into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Gently stir in the chopped peaches.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead very lightly and form a 5-inch circle that is 1-inch thick.
- Cut circle into four wedges and place on baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
To make the glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, honey, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over cooled scones. Enjoy.
Notes
- Be sure to use cold ingredients.
- The secret to flaky scones is to start with cold ingredients. Make sure your butter, egg, and milk are all cold. Just like making pastry, the fat has to be cold. If the butter gets warm, it melts and mixes into the flour.
- Don’t overwork the dough.
- Once you add in the liquid (egg, milk, etc.) stir the dough very little to combine. Remember to handle the dough as little as possible. Over-mixing the dough will lead to scones that are rather chewy instead of light and flaky.
- If you would like to make a double batch of peach scones, just double the ingredients. Keep the baking time the same.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
These peach scones are to die for! They are perfect with a cup of coffee and the glaze/icing is delicious. I added a little sprinkle of large crystal sugar on top after glazing them. Peaches are one of my favorite fruits and I love finding recipes to use them in. This is a wonderful recipe, very easy to make!!
Could this recipe be used as is but with blueberries?
Yes.
Do you need to use fresh peaches? I know I would rather but hard to get good ones here. Will frozen work well?
No, you can use frozen and thawed peaches in this recipe.
Sure wish this recipe had a video, even though it’s such a small amount of ingredients, more the reason.
Sylvia, I’m so glad to know you are enjoying our recipe videos. We are working on new videos every week and publish them after they are edited. Our plan is to have a video for all of our recipes so stay tuned – a peach scone recipe video will be coming soon.
Delicious!