27 tea scone recipes

Tender, bakery-style scones made with cake flour for a light crumb. The sticky dough scoops straight onto the pan, no rolling or cutting, and bakes right from frozen, so you can stash a batch and bake fresh whenever the kettle's on.

Afternoon tea scones, light tender wedges made by cutting cold fat into the flour and binding with egg and evaporated milk. Baked hot and best served warm with butter and jam.

Grandma's cranberry scones studded with tart fresh cranberries, currants, and bright orange zest, made tender with buttermilk. Buttery wedge scones for breakfast or an afternoon tea treat.

Classic Scottish scones, the real deal: no sugar in the dough, cream-of-tartar leavened, knuckle-flattened and fork-pricked. Lean, tender scones for jam, butter, or proper afternoon tea.

Fruit yogurt scones use plain yogurt and lemon zest to create tender, lightly tangy mini scones studded with plumped raisins or dried cranberries. Smaller than a tea-room scone, perfect for buttering warm. Ready in about 22 minutes.

Sunrise scones with sweet currants, a tender half-and-half crumb, and pretty scalloped edges. Small bakery-style scones cut with a fluted cutter for breakfast tea or brunch.

Whole wheat banana scones with mashed ripe banana, honey, and nutty wheat flour. A healthier tea-time scone that comes together in under 30 minutes with overripe fruit hiding on the counter.

Treacle scones blend flour and cornmeal with light molasses for sturdy, lightly sweet British tea scones with toasty corn texture and molasses depth. Split warm and serve with butter and jam.

Not too sweet, these scones are perfect to enjoy with a cup of warm tea!

Afternoon tea biscuits cut shortening into flour for tender, flaky scone-like rounds in 25 minutes. Bake hot until golden, then serve warm with butter and jam alongside a cup of tea.

Whole wheat cinnamon fruit scones: tender, lightly sweet scones spiced with cinnamon and clove, studded with dried figs, dates or cherries. Nutty whole-grain flavor and a golden, egg-washed top for breakfast or tea.

Oliver's cornmeal tea biscuits: tender, slightly sweet biscuits with the gritty crunch of cornmeal and a soft cake-flour crumb. A British-leaning tea-time bake that walks the line between scone and biscuit.

Traditional English scones bake tender, flaky rounds with raisins and a tall layered rise. Served warm with berry preserves and clotted cream for a proper afternoon tea.

Buttery cranberry lemon scones with chunks of cold butter, dried cranberries, fresh lemon zest, and buttermilk. Eight golden wedges from one round of dough. A tea-time classic.

Classic British raisin scones with cream of tartar leavening, plump raisins, and a tender crumb. A 45-minute breakfast or tea-time bake that's ready before the kettle boils.

Curried pumpkin and ginger scones with warm curry spice, golden turmeric, and chewy bites of crystallized ginger. A savory-sweet fall bake that lands somewhere between brunch and tea time.