Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Scones
Bright, buttery, and bursting with blueberries, these bakery-style Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Scones are the perfect treat for breakfast, weekend brunch, or an afternoon coffee break. They have a flaky exterior with a soft, moist center that’s hard to resist.
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This is not your basic lemon or blueberry scone. We’re talking seasonal, tangy lemons meet bursting, juicy blueberries with a little crunchy texture from the poppy seeds.
Why You’ll Love These Scones
- Soft, tender centers with perfectly crumbly edges
- Fresh lemon flavor paired with sweet, juicy blueberries
- Poppy seeds add a light crunch and texture
- Made with Greek yogurt for extra moisture and richness
- Finished with a drizzle of simple lemon poppy seed glaze
To Make These Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Scones:
Start by combining flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Next, work the cold butter into the flour using a pastry blender or your hands. The texture should resemble wet sand. Make sure you don’t over mix!
Add the egg, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix it just until it starts to come together. Carefully fold in blueberries and poppy seeds.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Sprinkle the top of it with a tablespoon of flour and use well floured hands to form a ball.
The dough will be very moist, you’ll see what I’m talking about!
Press the dough down evenly so it is about 1-inch in thickness. Rub your knife with a little flour and cut the round wheel into 8 wedges like you would cut a pizza.
Rub a metal spatula (or bench scraper) with a little more flour on both sides and use it to transfer each individual scone wedge to a parchment lined baking sheet. Rub the spatula with more flour as needed.
Bake for about 16-18 minutes until the tops of the scones start to turn barely golden.
While they cool, make the icing by whisking the powdered sugar, milk, lemon zest, and poppy seeds together. Drizzle the icing over the warm scones and serve!
Check out a few of my favorite desserts:!
- Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars (Brookies)
- Lemon Olive Oil Cake
- Deep Dish Carrot Cake
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
If you make these Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Scones, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I’d love to hear what you think about it, or better yet, see what you’re cooking! Tag me, @fettysfoodblog with your creation.
Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Scones
Ingredients
For The Dough
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface and sprinkling
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into ¼ inch cubes
- 1 egg
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
For The Lemon Poppy Seed Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Using your hands or a pastry blender, works the butter into the flour so they are well combined. Make sure you don’t over mix!
- Add egg, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix it just until it starts to come together. Carefully fold in blueberries and poppy seeds.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface. Dough will be very moist. Sprinkle the top of it with a tablespoon of flour and use well floured hands to form a ball.
- Press dough down evenly so it is 1-inch in thickness. Cut the round wheel into 8 wedges like you would cut a pizza.
- Rub a large, flat non-slotted spatula with a little more flour on both sides and use it to transfer each individual scone wedge to prepared baking sheet. Rub spatula with more flour as needed.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, until tops of scones start to turn barely golden.
- To make the icing, whisk powdered sugar, milk, lemon zest, and poppy seeds together. Drizzle over the warm scones and serve!
