These Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones are just like the kind you get at Starbucks- only better!
Hey there! How’s your Fall going? Are you enjoying the cooler weather?
I know I am. It’s always so nice to return to a set schedule, and this time of year is just so pretty. It makes me feel cozy!
And when I think of cozy, my mind goes straight to warm drinks and freshly baked pastries.
Really, these vanilla bean scones can be enjoyed at any time of year. But there’s just something so nice about sipping on a hot cup of coffee or tea and nibbling on a scone when the weather is cool and crisp!
I love making scones because they’re so quick and easy. It really only takes a couple of minutes for the dough to come together. I whipped this batch up in the food processor!
Divide the dough into three equal portions, pat into discs, and then score into triangles before baking. They’re out of the oven in less than 20 minutes!
The glaze is really the crowning touch though. It’s just powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Can you see all those vanilla bean specks?
That’s what you get when you use real vanilla beans! And the flavor is just off the charts. So sweet and fragrant! This recipe turns out 18 petite vanilla bean scones– just like the ones you see in the glass case at Starbucks. Only these homemade vanilla bean scones are so much better!
There’s nothing better than a fresh, warm, homemade pastry on a cool fall morning. So get cozy with a nice drink and a batch of vanilla bean scones!
You might also like to try these recipes for scones:
- Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones
- Gingerbread Scones
- Cherry Oat Scones
- Cape Cod Blueberry Scones
- Apple Cream Scones
- Blueberry Lemon Scones
- Chocolate Chip Scones
- Strawberry Buttermilk Scones
Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones
Ingredients
SCONES:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 1½ tablespoons milk
Instructions
PREPARE THE SCONES:
- Preheat the oven to 375℉, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor, and whisk to combine. Add the butter to the food processor, and pulse the food processor until the mixture looks like coarse meal. With the food processor running on low speed, stream in the cream and the vanilla extract.
- When the dough has gathered itself into a ball, turn off the food processor and divide the dough into three equal portions. Flatten each portion of dough into a disc shape, about 1½-inches thick. Score each disc into 6 triangles with a knife, and pull the triangles slightly away from one another (allowing about ½-inch in between).
- Bake the scones for 16 to 20 minutes, until set in the centers and slightly golden on the bottoms.
ADD THE GLAZE:
- In a small bowl, stir the powdered sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and milk together until smooth. Spread a small amount of glaze on top of each scone.
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Notes
- If you do not have a food processor, use a pastry cutter to combine the dry ingredients with the butter... until a coarse meal is created. Then proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I use whole milk instead of heavy cream.
I’m not sure they will turn out quite the same.
I absolutely LOVE this recipe! It’s so easy and delicious. It’s also so easy to customize with different flavors. I’ve made a cinnamon roll one by subbing the white sugar for dark brown sugar and adding cinnamon to the dry ingredients. I have made these so many times and they are always a hit!
Every time I make these, I make a scone-hater become a scone-lover! They are the perfect dupe, as printed. No changes needed.
I have made these for my family so many times! I have never tried the starbucks ones but these are delicious.
I also made a lemon poppy seed variant with the zest of one lemon and a tablespoon of poppy seeds mixed in the dough and replaced some of the milk in the glaze with a tablespoon of lemon juice (no vanilla).
I want to make tomorrow but just want to make sure that there is no egg as I see some other similar add egg.
yes, make the recipe as instructed 🙂
Just found out Starbucks discontinued their petite vanilla bean scones, which were my fav. So glad I found this recipe. It’s delicious and really easy to make.
Question: how should I store them and how long should they be good for?
I’d glad you found our recipe! Just freeze them in a sealed container or baggie up to 3 months. Let defrost at room temperature. They won’t be as fresh, but I like to heat them slightly in the microwave if they have been pre-frozen.
I’m so upset they discontinued these scones at Starbucks. If you are too. Please write to them. If enough of us write to them maybe they will bring them back. They were a great smaller treat. Not 400 calories. A great lower calorie option.
I’m not a great baker. I would love to bake these I’m just scared they will not come out great.
But I’m so happy I found people who love these scones as much as I do. I went every day and bought a few of them to have for the week.
Thank you for Sharing and for some of you writing Starbucks to hopefully getting them to to Cary them again when you don’t have time to bake them.
I loved this recipe!! Easy to put together with great instructions and amazing results. Definitely better than Starbucks discontinued scones.
These scones are yummy. You’re right, they’re just like the ones from Starbucks, only better. I made them today, so easy!!! Starbucks also discontinued them. So again Thanks!!!!
Since Starbucks stopped selling these scones, I was in the hunt for a copycat. These are amazing! Taste just like the petite vanilla scones from Starbucks!!