Lemonade scones recipe

Our 3 ingredient lemonade scones recipe is foolproof and will create the perfect batch of light fluffy scones every time.
These easy lemonade scones are wicked straight out of the oven with a slathering of butter (yum!).

The scones recipe using lemonade adds a touch of pleasant sweetness to this non-traditional scone recipe, which uses thickened-cream instead of butter, so is very quick and easy to make.

Bake a batch of these easy lemonade scones to serve for afternoon tea. Pair them with plenty of whipped cream and jam for a classic Aussie treat.

Yield: 12 Lemonade Scones

3 Ingredient Lemonade Scones

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

If you like Scones, you are going to LOVE this easy 3 Ingredient Lemonade Scones Recipe!
These light and fluffy Scones are made using just lemonade, thickened-cream and self-raising flour.

It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare this recipe and have your scones ready to go into the oven.
These lemonade scones are incredibly light and fluffy and are super quick to make as the recipe uses cream instead of butter.

Ingredients

1 cup lemonade (fizzy)
1 cup thickened cream
3 cup self-raising flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 220°C.
Add flour, cream and lemonade to a bowl and mix with your hands until well combined and a thick dough has formed.
Mixture will be soft.
Place on a lightly floured board. Pat down the dough until it is 2½cm thick. Do not roll.
Use a round cookie cutter or a glass to cut scones.
Place them on a lined baking tray approximately 1cm apart.
Brush tops with milk or a lightly beaten egg.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until tops are golden.

Notes

When making these easy lemonade scones (along with any other scone recipe) it’s really important to make sure you don’t mix the ingredients too much.

If you wish, you can brush a little milk over the top of the scones before baking, however this isn’t essential.

You can freeze your cooked scones for up to three months.

Lemonade scones Serving suggestions

Serve warm halved and buttered.
Serve halved with jam and whipped cream.

Lemonade scones Recipe Variations

Lemonade scones without cream
Lemonade scones without cream can be made by substituting cream with plain or vanilla yoghurt.
The dough could be a bit sloppy, so you may need to add a bit more flour to thicken.
Unsweetened Lemonade scones
For nsweetened Lemonade scones that are still light and fluffy, substitute the lemonade with soda water.
Lemonade fruit scones
Add ½ cup sultanas or raisins or blueberries or chopped dates and 2 tbsp sugar to the dry ingredients.
Also add 1 tsp vanilla extract with the lemonade and cream.
Brush with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with a little extra sugar before baking
Vegan Lemonade scones
For a vegan lemonade scone alternative, you could use whipped coconut milk in place of thickened cream.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 186Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 22mgSodium 379mgCarbohydrates 26gFibre 1gSugar 3gProtein 4g

"These values are automatically calculated and offered for guidance only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed."

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