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When in need of truly delicious, sweet, berry-filled, oh so flaky, buttery scones, try these Blackberry Lavender White Chocolate Scones. These scones are extra special. Made simply with salted butter and cream, and layered with fresh summer blackberries and sweet white chocolate…beyond delicious. Bonus? These scones are super easy to make! Eat them warm, right out of the oven, drizzled generously with a sweet lavender glaze and a smear of salted butter…there’s not a better summer scone!
Over the weekend, when I was asked which I prefer more, cooking and or baking? My answer was, it depends on my mood, and what season it is! Currently, I’m loving baking with all the summer produce. The colors inspire me and make me excited to not only create a new recipe, but also to photograph it. Summer is probably my favorite season when it comes to photographing food. It’s definitely the most colorful and I love being able to so easily incorporate herbs and edible flowers into my recipes.
It’s fun and keeps things exciting…plus delicious! Of course.
To be very honest, I wasn’t really expecting to love these scones as much as I do. Typically, when it comes to sweet recipes, I prefer something chocolate or something berry-filled. With lots of runny juices or cream (like my blackberry lavender cake or strawberry bourbon cobbler, or maybe my blueberry galette – yum). But these scones…there’s something extra special about them. I think it’s the combination of salted butter, juicy-berries, sweet white chocolate, and that subtle lavender flavor in the background.
The lavender almost makes them feel “dainty”.
The Inspiration.
Like a lot of my summer recipes, this one came to be thanks to an overflowing amount of blackberries and fresh lavender growing in the herb garden.
When I saw two pints of blackberries in the fridge, and an abundance of lavender, scones just came to mind. And I went with, no second-guessing, no rethinking. I simply got right to making these and they turned out perfect, first try – such a rarity.
Love so much when that happens.
The (very simple) details.
These scones are simple, and to be quite honestly, hard to mess up.
Here is the quick, “how-to”…
I recommend starting with the butter. Make sure it is cold, then shred it on a box grater, just as you would cheese. I’ve been using this little trick for years and it never fails. Once the cheese is shredded, stash it in the freezer while you prepare the remainder of the recipe.
Mix the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Add the shredded butter, toss, toss, toss. Now Mix in the cream and the egg until you have a nice shaggy dough. Fold in those berries and white chocolate chips.
Scone dough is made.
Now, turn the dough out and simply pat it into a square. If the berries are popping out, gently push them right back into the dough. It’s OK if the berries burst and end up turning your scones a bit purple. I find this “look” to be especially pretty, so just embrace the mess.
Cut the scones into either nine larger biscuits or twelve smaller. I cut mine into nine larger biscuits.
Brush the top with cream, then BAKE. Yes, simple, simple.
As the scones bake, the kitchen will fill with the sweet smells of summer…buttery berries baking. It’s truly delightful (really embracing the “daintiness” in me today).
While the scones bake, make the glaze…
Just warm some milk and steep it with fresh or dried lavender. I always try to keep this dried lavender on hand to bake with. It pairs so nicely with summer desserts.
Once the milk has steeped, strain out the lavender and stir in powdered sugar plus vanilla.
Drizzle the glaze over the warm biscuits and serve with a little butter smeared inside each scone.
SO delicious! Flaky, buttery, sweet, with bursts of fresh, juicy blackberries and sweet white chocolate. And the glaze? Well, it seals the deal and creates that truly extra special scone that’s anything but boring.
Enjoy this with your morning coffee, or as an afternoon snack, or split one in half and add a scoop of whipped cream for dessert. Can’t go wrong.
Looking for other summer blackberry recipes? Here are a few of my go-to’s.
Blackberry Lavender Naked Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Baked Blackberry Ricotta French Toast
Lastly, if you make these blackberry lavender white chocolate scones, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Blackberry Lavender White Chocolate Scones
Servings: 12
Calories Per Serving: 442 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 tablespoons cold salted butter, shredded (just like cheese)
- 3/4 cup cold cream or buttermilk, plus more for brushing
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries (no need to thaw, if frozen)
- 1/2-1 cup white chocolate chips
Lavender Glaze
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender (use 2 teaspoons for a less intense flavor)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 cups powdered sugar to your taste
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and toss with the flour. Add the buttermilk and egg. Mix until just combined, being careful not to over-mix. Fold in the blackberries and white chocolate chips. It's OK if some of the berries burst. 3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Pat into a 1-inch thick square. Now cut the dough into 9 large squares or 12 smaller squares. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with cream. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, 20-22 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, make the lavender glaze. Warm the milk and butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat until steaming, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lavender. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Strain the milk through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the lavender. Stir in the vanilla and powdered sugar, adding more to your taste. 5. Serve the scones warm, drizzle with the glaze and smeared with butter. Enjoy!
Notes
To Shred the Butter: freeze the butter for 10-15 minutes, then shred on a box grater, just as you would cheese. Lightly separate, keep the butter COLD.
To make Homemade Buttermilk: Combine 1 scant cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of either lemon juice or vinegar. Let the mix sit 5 to 10 minutes until slightly thickened and you see small curdled bits. Use as directed above
This post was originally published on June 16, 2020
My husband snd I loved these! Very yummy!
Thank you so much Addie! xTieghan
really loved these! I had a bag of mixed berries in freezer so I used (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and strawberry combo) I didn’t have white choc chips but I had a white chocolate bar which I grated like the butter – no chunks to identify while eating but I’m guessing still imparted a nice subtle flavor.
Thank you Nina! xTieghan
Will definitely try this! If my aunt is allergic to lavender, what can I use instead or just leave it out?
Hi Anna,
You can just omit the lavender. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Could I make these using gluten free flour?
Hi Kat,
You can use an equal amount of your favorite gluten free flour. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Can I make these with butterscotch morsels instead of white Chocolate? Also, love your recipes!! 🙂
Hi Nirja,
Yes that would work! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Not a fan of lavendar, so I’ll try with strawberries (from today’s farm share) ! Thank you 🙂
Thank you Amy! I hope you love these! xTieghan
I have fresh lavender how much should I use in the milk?
This looks so delicious. I wish I too had access to all these fresh herbs and produce.
Thank you so much Nihala!! xTieghan
What % of cream ( rather than buttermilk) ? 35?
Hi Kaitlin,
I like to use heavy cream. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These look amazing! I loved the lemon blueberry thyme loaf so I will be trying these for sure!
Thank you Gail! I hope these turn out amazing for you! xTieghan
For the 3/4 cup cold cream or buttermilk can I use plant based milk such as Ripple or Milkadamia?
Hi Christine,
Yes a plant based milk will work as well. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan.
First of all I think your recipes are divine! You are so creative!
I do all my baking with metric measurements…is there any way that you could include that?
Thank you!
Hi Sharonn! I have been trying to add it in, but it gets pretty tricky since I do not have a scale. xTieghan
I made these lastnight and they came out absolutely amazing! They’ve officially become my favorite pastry I have ever baked. The lavender glaze adds the best flavor.
Wow that is so amazing to hear! Thank you! xTieghan
These look so yummy and i cannot wait to try…once I pick up some black raspberries.
I have a little scone trick I learned a while back, Scones can be made up to the point of baking then refrigerated overnight.
In the morning, simply pre-heat the oven, brush with cream and bake. The scones come out light and fluffy because the butter is super cold from the refrigeration. All the clean up can be done the night before so there is no effort needed in the morning…win, win.
Ina Garten says this can be done with muffin batter as well but I have yet to try it.
Ooo yes!! Thank you so much for sharing this, Nancy!! xTieghan
Where do you get the lavender?
Hi Paula,
I grow my lavender but you can also order online. I recommend gourmetsweetbotanicals.com I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan