Cream Scones
Tall, tender scones from a shaggy cream dough — twenty minutes to a proper tea.
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Join HomecookedIngredients
- 300 g Flour
- 250 ml Cream
- 50 g Sugar
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 20 g Butter (optional)
- 60 g Raisins (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 210°C (410°F).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Pour in the cream, add the raisins, and fold to a shaggy dough, kneading at most three times.
- Pat the dough about 3 cm thick and cut into rounds or wedges.
- Brush the tops of the scones with the melted butter.
- Bake the scones until risen and golden, about 14 minutes.
- Serve the scones warm, split, with whatever jam-adjacent joy you own.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Cream Scones
Cream scones are the cloud-soft centerpiece of British afternoon tea, a descendant of quick breads leavened with baking powder rather than yeast. What distinguishes them from their heavy cousins is the method—a shaggy dough made almost entirely from cream, with minimal kneading that preserves the tender crumb. Baked until just golden, they rise into tall, biscuit-like rounds that split cleanly and hold jam and clotted cream without crumbling.
The beauty of this version is its simplicity and speed: ready in thirty-five minutes from dry ingredients to a warm plate. The cream dough creates its own richness, soft enough to tear by hand, with a slightly crisp exterior that shatters when bitten. Serve them barely warm, at that moment where the interior is still steaming and the butter has softened but not melted, splitting them open and layering jam and cream in whatever order your regional loyalty demands—this is the tea that stops time on a rainy afternoon.
Cream Scones: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cream Scones?
One serving of Cream Scones has about 285 calories, with 5g of protein, 36g of carbs, 14g of fat and 1g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Cream Scones gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Cream Scones dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Cream Scones take to make?
About 35 minutes start to finish, but only around 13 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Cream Scones?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out butter, raisins — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Cream Scones make?
This recipe makes 8 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.