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Glazed peach scones on a cutting board and a blue napkin.
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Peach Scones with Fresh Peaches and Ginger

These homemade peach scones are flavored with crystallized ginger and made more tender and moist than traditional scones thanks to the sour cream and buttermilk. They also use maple syrup as the sweetener.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill time in the freezer (optional)30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast / Brunch
Cuisine: Any
Keyword: peach scones
Servings: 8
Calories: 372.4kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Ingredients

Glaze (Optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
  • Using your fingers, a fork, or a pastry blender, work the butter into the flour mixture until it's crumbly with noticeable butter pieces with some larger, pea-sized pieces.
    Pro-tip: Don't overwork the mixture as it will make the scones tough.
  • Stir in the sugared ginger.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, egg, sour cream, buttermilk, and the vanilla extract until completely smooth. Pour into the dry ingredients and fold in using a spatula.
  • Fold in the diced peaches and transfer the dough to parchment paper. Mold the dough into an 8" round. Sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar, if using.
    Pro-tip: This is a wet sticky dough. Using damp or wet hands to mold the dough. It's best to handle the dough as little as possible.
  • Transfer the dough round to the freezer and freeze for at least 30 minutes. This step is optional but it helps the dough to keep it's shape while it bakes.
  • Place the chilled dough, including the parchment paper, onto a cutting board and slice it into 8 pie-shaped pieces using a bench scraper or sharp chef's knife. Move to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, for 20-25 minutes
  • If you add a glaze, cool the pieces on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes before glazing and spread a little on the top of each scone.
    Otherwise, serve warm or at room temperature with a little peach jam.

Glaze (Optional)

  • Stir 1 tablespoon of milk into the powdered sugar and add more as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 372.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.2g | Protein: 4.8g | Fat: 14.5g | Saturated Fat: 8.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 60.1mg | Sodium: 622.4mg | Potassium: 125.7mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 30.1g | Vitamin A: 521.5IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 136.4mg | Iron: 1.8mg