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White Chocolate Raspberry Scones

A balanced bite of sweet and tart that is hard to resist, making it the perfect baked good for your weekend brunch.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 scones
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • cup granulated (white) sugar
  • ½ cup cold butter cut into cubes
  • ½ cup canned coconut milk full fat
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice about the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp lemon zest roughly the zest of ½ a lemon
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries rinsed and patted dry
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425℉ and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the cold, cubed butter and use your hands or a pastry cutter to incorporate the butter into the flour mixture until it is well combined and crumbly in texture.
  • In a separate small bowl or measuring glass, whisk together the egg and coconut milk. Pour this into the flour and butter mixture and stir gently. The batter may still be crumbly at this point but this will change soon.
  • Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh raspberries and white chocolate chips. Using your hands or a spatula, mix until just combined. It's expected that the raspberries will break into smaller pieces. This is when the dough should be moist. If it's still too dry, add 1 tbsp of coconut milk at a time until the dough comes together and can be rolled into a ball.
  • Separate the dough into two pieces and roll each into a large ball. Flatten each ball into a round circle about 1" thick. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough evenly into 6 scones per circle.
  • Carefully place the scones on the baking sheets. I find that using a large knife or spatula to slide underneath, scoop them up and keep them level is helpful in the transfer.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the tops of the scones become slightly golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before enjoying!

Notes

Substitutions and add-ins

  • Gluten-free flour
    • If you want to make these scones gluten-free, you can opt for the same amount of gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour.
  • Heavy cream
    • This can be used instead of coconut milk. Use the same amount that’s called for.
  • Other fresh berries
    • You may want to try blueberries, blackberries or strawberries instead of raspberries in this recipe. Make sure they are fresh, not frozen.
  • Lime juice and zest
    • If you prefer lime over lemon, you can use this as the citrus component.
  • Milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
    • If you prefer milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, please use these instead!
  • Chocolate chunks
    • For more texture and larger pieces of chocolate, opt for a chocolate chunk instead of chocolate chips.
  • Vanilla extract
    • If you want to skip the lemon flavour altogether, opt for 1-2 tbsp of vanilla extract instead of the lemon juice.
  • Nuts
    • For extra texture, feel free to add in ¼ cup of chopped or sliced nuts. For example, almonds, walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts would all work here.
 

Dietary considerations

  • Gluten free: use one-to-one gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour.
  • Dairy free: use dairy free butter and chocolate chips.
  • This recipe is already nut free.