Lemon Blueberry Scones

These lemon blueberry scones are bursting with flavour while being light and moist! The juicy sweet blueberries pair perfectly with the bright tartness of the lemon! Enjoy with cup of tea or coffee!

 The combination of lemon blueberry reminds me of spring and I am hoping that these scones inspire some spring weather! I am so over winter and all the snow. I am ready for some warmer days and pretty spring flowers.  

I love that scones are so quick and easy to make! They only take a few minutes to mix together and they only take around 15 minutes in the oven. All in all, you can have a fresh batch of scones in a half hour! Which is particularly awesome, if like me, you decide you HAVE to make scones at 10:30PM on a Monday evening. 

These lemon blueberry scones are full of flavour! The lemon brightens these scones and brings a delicious fresh flavour to them. While the blueberries add sweetness. The scones are deliciously buttery and have the perfect crumb. They make for a delicious breakfast or afternoon snack. I love them with a warm mug of tea (or coffee!).  

Lemon Blueberry Scones 

Makes 8 Scones

Ingredients

1 ½ c flour

¼ c sugar

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

Zest, from 1 lemon

½ c butter, grated

½ c heavy cream

1 egg

1 c blueberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Using either a pastry cutter, a fork or your hands, cut cold butter into flour mixture. Course crumbs should form, almost like a wet sand.

In a small bowl, beat together egg and cream. Add liquid ingredients to flour and butter mixture. Mix until just combined. Add in the blueberries . Mix until incorporated.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until combined. Shape dough into a large circular shape, about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 equal triangular pieces. Spaced evenly apart, place scones onto prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with extra cream.

Bake for 14-16 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Allow scones to cool on baking sheet before transferring to serving platter. Store in airtight container.

Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

A moist lemon bundt cake speckled with sweet blueberries and topped with a simple lemon glaze. This lemon blueberry bundt cake is perfect for summer!

I am continuing my recent trend of baking with fruit! Blueberries are currently in season! I love how they look dotted throughout this lemon bundt cake. The tart and tangy lemon pairs perfectly with the juicy sweet blueberries.  The addition of sour cream to this bundt cake helps to keep it nice and moist even days after baking (if your bundt cake even lasts that long 😉 mine is usually gone within a day!).  

I can't believe that this is the first bundt cake that I am sharing on the blog! My original plan for this recipe was to make a Lemon Blueberry Loaf, similar to this Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread. Then my plans changed, while I was organizing my baking supplies and I came across my much neglected bundt cake pan. Bundt cakes are great because they are usually simple and easy to make and always turn out beautifully. They are the perfect thing to serve when you have company, top them with a simple glaze and place on a cake plate and you have a simple yet stunning dessert. I adjusted the recipe and changed my plans to create this delicious moist lemon blueberry bundt cake.  I am so happy I did!  To really amp up the lemon flavour I added a simple lemon glaze to my cake. You can always omit it if you wish. I think it ups the dessert factor and adds to the beauty of the cake. However, if you're making this more for a sweet breakfast or delicious snack then feel free to omit it! 

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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

Makes: 1 Bundt Cake

For the Bundt Cake

2.5 c AP flour 

1 tsp baking soda 

1 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 c butter, room temperature 

1 c sugar

2 tbsp lemon zest 

3 eggs 

3/4 c sour cream

1/4 c lemon juice

1 c blueberries

For the Lemon Glaze

1/4 c lemon juice 

1 c icing sugar 

1-2 tbsp water (optional)

Directions 

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Prepare your bundt pan - grease with butter and flour. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.  

In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment over medium to high speed beat together butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, scrapping down the side of the bowl after each addition. With the mixer on low, slowly add in half of the flour mixture, followed by the sour cream, ending with the rest of the flour mixture.  Stir in lemon juice and blueberries. 

Pour batter into prepared bundt pan. Smooth the batter out into an even layer using a spatula. Baking the centre of the oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.  Transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely. 

In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and icing sugar.  If you'd like a thinner glaze, slowly add water until desired consistency is reached. Pour over cooled bundt cake.

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