These Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Scones will surely bring forth some sort of brightness to your day. This recipe boasts a fresh strawberry and cream cheese filling that is wrapped together well by a flaky, buttery crust and a vanilla cinnamon glaze that will have you licking your fingers for more. It's a sweet treat that you can get away with, without any excuses this morning.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Next add in the cubed butter and cream cheese and using with a fork or pastry cutter, dice everything together until the mixture resembles "peas-like crumbs".
In a medium bowl, whisk together the heavy whipping cream, egg, and vanilla extract and slowly add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing well until fully combined. **NOTE: Add more heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough is still too dry.**
Add in the strawberries, and fold them into the mixture gently.
Now, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle more flour on top, if needed. Then form the dough into a large semi-flat circle, (about ¼-1/2" thick), and cut into 8 even triangles.
Place each triangular piece of doughs onto the baking sheet (about 1 inch apart), and lightly brush the tops of each scone with heavy whipping cream.
Bake for about 15-17 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. In the meantime, make your Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze.
Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze:
Whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. **NOTE: If the glaze seems too thin, add in another ½ cup of powdered sugar. However, If it seems too thick, add in 1 additional tablespoon of heavy whipping cream.** Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Once done, remove scones from the oven and let them cool for about 10-15 minutes. Drizzle the glaze over the scones, and allow to set (about 5-10 minutes).
Garnish with extra fresh sliced strawberries, if desired. Enjoy!
Bon Appetite!
Notes
Scones can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Simply re-heat when ready to eat.