Discover how to make perfect Small Batch Toaster Oven Scones with ease. Whip up four delicious scones filled with berries without using your main oven. Ideal quick, cozy treat.
Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium-sized bowl.
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 cream, egg, and lemon zest. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Gently fold in the berries. Be very careful not to over mix.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead very lightly and form a 5" x 5" circle that is 1" thick. Cut circle into four wedges and place on a toaster oven baking sheet.
In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients together to make the streusel topping.
Brush the tops of the scones with cream and spoon the streusel topping over each one.
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and softened butter for the topping.
Spoon topping over each scone.
Place the scones in a preheated toaster oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from the toaster oven and enjoy warm.
Notes
Expert Tips
Be sure to use cold ingredients.
The secret to flaky scones is to start with cold ingredients. Make sure your butter, egg and cream 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, cream, 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.