Best Cream Cheese Scone Recipe

Published Sep 9, 2024 By Lily Suing

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If you love scones, you have to try this recipe by table diary 식탁일기! It is the best cream cheese scone I have ever had, even better than the ones you can get from bakeries and cafes.

I am a big fan of scones, and I always thought it was hard to make until I saw this recipe. Who knew it was this easy? These scones have the perfect texture and taste that I absolutely love. Serve it with cream and homemade jam, if you plan to make this recipe.

To make cream cheese scones, you need cake flour, sugar, salt, egg, baking powder, milk, butter, and cream cheese. You don’t need a stand mixer or hand mixer for this recipe, but you will need a scraper. It’s easy to make and delicious. Give this recipe a try.

Easy Cream Cheese Scone Ingredients

1 1/4 cups of cake flour
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons of sugar
1/3 teaspoon of salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons of milk
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
cream cheese

How to Make Cream Cheese Scone

Step 1:

In your working surface, add 1 1/4 cups of cake flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Mix until well combined.

Step 2:

Add the cold unsalted butter pieces to the dry mixture. Use a scraper to break the butter into small pieces.

Step 3:

Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Mix well with a scraper. Fold the mixture without kneading until a dough forms. Form it into a thick rectangular shape.

Step 4:

Cut into half then place the half on top. Press it down. Repeat four to five times. Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for an hour.

Step 5:

Divide the dough into 4 parts. Get one and press just like in the photo below. Place a 0.9 ounce cream cheese in the middle then wrap it with the dough. Repeat with the remaining dough.