Fresh Cherry Scones are buttery and flaky with a pop of fresh cherries. These delicious and decadent breakfast scones are just the thing to get your day started right.
I love to bake. My favorite go-to, tried-and-true recipes are Amaretta Pound Cake, Easy Strawberry Cake or Key Lime Cake.
Fresh Cherry Scones
But, I love baking just for the fun of it. I like to experiment. I’ll be honest, I’ve only made scones a couple of times. I had purchased fresh cherries and was trying to think of a recipe that I could use them in that Ryder would eat. He’ll usually try anything, but insisted that he had tried cherries before and didn’t like them. {Funny that he always wants the cherry out of my cocktail though!}
Ultimately, he give a good review of the ‘biscuit’ part. He said, ‘Mommie, this is just a biscuit that you put cherries and icing on.’
To-may-toe. To-mah-toe. Biscuit. Scone. eh, whatever…
Fresh Cherry Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 Tablespoons cold butter cut into cubes
- 2 Tablespoons shortening cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup half & half
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup fresh cherries pitted and chopped slightly
For glaze:
- 1/4 c half & half
- 1 c confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Heat ove to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in butter and shortening until mixture has large pea sized crumbles.
- In a small bowl, stir together half and half and egg. Add to dry ingredients.
- Carefully stir, add cherries and stir.
- Turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead dough just enough that it sticks together.
- Form into a 10 inch circle.
- Using a floured knife, cut dough into wedges.
- Transfer to a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake 25 minutes until lightly browned.
- For glaze: stir together half and half and confectioners sugar until smooth. Pour over scones.
Nutrition
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Laurel B. says
Hello! I was just curious, did you use WHOLE cherries that you pitted? Or did you cut them up? I’m making these today so if you could respond ASAP that would be fantastic! 🙂
Paula says
Yes, I used whole fresh cherries, pitted and I chopped them a little – so there were still big chunks of cherries. hope you enjoy!
Betsy | JavaCupcake.com says
I love scones. I love cherries. HEAVEN!
Paula says
Thanks Betsy!
Cindy Eikenberg says
Hi Paula! Just popping back over to let you know that I am featuring your wonderful Cherry Scones tonight at Best of the Weekend! Thank you so much for sharing these – I can’t wait to try them! 🙂 Hope you had a great Friday!
Paula says
oh yayy!!! Thank you Cindy! Missed you the last week! Did you have fun?
Joan@Chocolate and More says
Paula, I can almost taste these scones! They look so yummy! Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Treasures, I’m featuring you this week on the blog and FB! Can’t wait to see what you bring this week.
Paula says
Thank you Joan! I got so mixed up with the holiday Monday and missed all the Monday parties this week, so I hope I have my days staight by the time your’s rolls aroung! Thanks for featuring me!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
I haven’t had a good scone in a while! These look great!
Samantha @ Five Heart Home says
I’ve never had a cherry scone but I’m not sure why…sounds delicious! Very pretty, too… 🙂
Paula says
Thank you, Samantha. I had never made any, but I was pleased at the result. And the cherries looked so good at the store, I couldn’t pass them up. Thanks for stopping by.
Amy says
These look absolutely delicious! I will definitely have to give the recipe a try! Newest follower from The Pin Junkie Friday Link Party. Have a wonderful weekend!
-Amy @ The Stitchin’ Mommy
Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says
These look delicious Paula! Kids are so funny sometimes 🙂
Maria says
Oh your scones look delicious! I love making scones, and I’ve never made fresh cherry ones! They sound wonderful!
Paula says
Thank you, this was a first or me with the cherry and was really pleased with them.
Heather @ French Press says
I LOVE scones, and I cannot believe I have not ever made them with cherries.
Diana Rambles says
I think you should add a teeny bit of almond extract to the glaze. Of course that would cause me to eat the ENTIRE thing!
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
I love this recipe …and your pics! I even bought cherries the other day because your pic. You’ve inspired me to make something with these cherries! And these scones are going to be a hit for the fam! Pinning!
Paula says
Thank you Gloria! You inspire me all the time! I’ve been loving our fruit selection at the store, I’ll hate when they’re gone and my boys don’t eat a lot of vegetables, but they will eat fruit.
Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines says
I love scones and these look delicious:) Hope you have a great week:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
These look awesome, Paula!! I pinned the scones to my Top of The Morning Breakfast Board. I can’t wait to try them with some coffee!!
Paula says
Thanks for stopping by and pinning, Meghan. They were fun to make, it had been a while since I’d made scones.
Stephanie Daigneault says
The first time I made blueberry scones the kids thought I was magic! These look awesome, will probably have to buck up and make them again!
Paula says
My mother love blueberries, I should try them for her. I loved the cherry ones, so much fun to make!
Debbie @ kneadedcreations says
Great looking scones! I enjoy dropping by your site. You always have ideas I like to try. Deb
Paula says
Thank you Deb. I have about 25 recipes that I want to get on here right now, I need a clone 🙂 Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by.
Meg @ Sweet Twist says
Well keep up the baking because these look delicious!
Paula says
Thank you!!! I love it, thanks for stopping by!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Yum yum. Cherry is one of my favorite fruits. Send some to me stat. 😉
Paula says
It’s on the way! 🙂 This was the pic that got accepted today on FG.
Aimee / Wallflower Girl says
I find baking relaxing too, and scones are my number 1 go to. But I’ve never tried them with cherries before, sounds gorgeous! I’d love to try these sometime 🙂
Paula says
Usually my baking go to is Pound Cake, but I really enjoyed making these scones. I had not made scones in a long time so they really tasted good to me. Thanks for stopping by.
marcie@flavorthemoments says
These scones look delicious, Paula! Pinning these…I just love the sound of those cherries!
Paula says
Thank you and thanks for pinning. I haven’t made scones in a long time and was really pleased with these.
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Yum – these look delicious! I love scones… pinned!!
Paula says
Thank you Deb! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I find comfort in baking! These look great Paula!
Paula says
I just wish I had someone to clean up the mess then life would be perfect 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
tanya says
Wow Paula, the looks fabulous! I love scones so much, they are such a treat! I have lots of cherries to use and I think I just found the perfect recipe!
Paula says
You’re so sweet, thanks for the kind words. I need a cherry pitter, I’d eat more if it weren’t for the pit in them! 🙂
Cindy Eikenberg says
Paula, these look wonderful! I just love scones! Thanks for sharing your recipe – pinning and buffering! Have a great Monday!
Paula says
Thank you friend!