Fresh Raspberry & Lime Scones
Scones hold a special place in my heart. I have some very fond memories visiting Taylor’s Tea room in Dundas, Ontario with my mom, sister and Nanny when I was young. It was always lovely going to the tea room because as someone who was a very girly child, I loved all the delicate china and floral patterns. It’s a quaint, airy atmosphere, complemented by food that is light, fresh and delicious in it’s simplicity. We would get scones with clotted cream and jam, which were out of this world. My mom still talks about them to this day.
We took my mom for afternoon tea last year for mothers day, and we all had a nice time. It was, however, a bit pricey, so this year I was thinking of making afternoon tea at home.
In preparation, I want to perfect my scone making skills before that time comes. I’ve been seeing a ton of delicious recipes on Pinterest lately that I’ve used as inspiration. I was also inspired by a puff pastry treat that we made while I was in culinary school called Fjords. They were miniature cream puffs filled with raspberry jam and a lime zest whipped cream. The taste was phenomenal. So I decided to use those flavours and apply them to a scone in place of the traditional raspberry lemon combo.
These scones were super easy to make and come together in about half an hour, so I had breakfast on the table in time to have the scones with our coffee!
Fresh Raspberry & Lime Scones
Yield: 8 Scones
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 15-18 minutes
Recipe adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod
Scones
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
3 tbsp granulated sugar
zest of 2 limes
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp cold, unsalted butter cut into 1/4″ cubes
1 cup heavy cream, plus 1 tbsp - divided
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 cup raspberries
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
4-5 tbsp heavy cream or milk
1/2 tsp lime zest
juice of 1 lime
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, lime zest and salt. Quickly cut in the butter, using your hands, two knives, or a pastry blender. Mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few larger butter lumps.
- Mix 1 cup of heavy cream with lime juice and pour over the ingredients. Stir with a spatula until dough begins to form. Don’t over mix. Gently fold in raspberries. The raspberries will get a little smashed, but that is ok!
- Transfer dough to a floured counter top and knead dough by hand just until it forms a ball. Form scones by patting the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle. Cut into 8 even triangles.
- Place scones on prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, brush scones lightly with the additional heavy cream. Bake scones for 15-18 minutes, or until scones are light brown. Cool scones on a wire cooling rack.
- While the scones are cooling, make the lime glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream or milk, lime zest and juice. Whisk until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over the scones. Devour immediately.
The raspberry and lime combo is officially one of my new favourites. They’re both tart, but sweet, and the fresh flavours are a welcome addition to the classic scone base.
I think I’ve come up with a recipe that is a winner. These will definitely be included in my mothers day tea! I do want to work on refining my mixing a little bit though, as these came out a bit more pink than I would have liked. I was a bit scared of over mixing, as I haven’t made scones in a while, so next time, I’ll take a little more time to let the dough come together before I add the raspberries. This will help the dough be less pink, and will make them look a bit more refined.
Overall, I would definitely suggest giving these scones a try. The flavours are bright and fresh, and perfect for the upcoming spring season or a mother’s day afternoon tea 🙂
Let me know your favourite type of scones!
xo, tess.
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Yum! These sound heavenly! They look super raspberry-y (that’s a word right? haha)
-Jen
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Thanks Jen! If it’s not, it should be 😉
Oh my gosh this looks delicious!! I’m going to try baking this when I get a chance this weekend (although I’ve never baked anything in my life! hmmm.) My boyfriend loves raspberries as well.
xo, alice / T Y P E N U
That’s great Alice! I would love to see how they come out, and am here if you have any questions 🙂 Thanks for reading!
These look incredible! Perfect for tea time 🙂 I have so many tea room memories as well.
Thank you Lu Ann!
Looks so delicious! I do not have raspberries right now, may be I can try with blue berries. what do you think?
Thank you Uma! I think blue berries would also turn out really good! I’d love to see if you make them 🙂
This looks great and not too difficult either.
Can’t wait to make this 🙂
Thank you Vivi, they were super easy! I hope you enjoy 🙂
This look amazing - drooling! (great photos) 🙂
Haha thank you so much Sofia!!
These look delicious! I can’t get enough raspberries.
Thank you, Dave! Neither can I 🙂
I need these in my life, they look so good.
Haha they were! Super easy to make too 🙂
I love raspberry scones, they are probably my favorite. But I have never thought to add lime, I bet these are fantastic! I will have to try it out
They are one of mine too! Let me know what you think of the raspberry / lime combo 🙂
The colors of these scones are so appetizing! I’d make them just to have those colors on my plate. 🙂 I love scones and should really try making them at home.
Thank you so much Christine! They’re super easy too! Without photographing time I think they were ready in half an hour 🙂
Angean, These look amazing. Thank you for posting the recipe as well as those photos. Looks like a lot of work, but I bet it would be worth it!
Thank you so much Roy 🙂 They’re not too bad to make! But you’re right it definitely is worth it 🙂
Yummy!
Thank you Justin!
I’ve never had afternoon tea but it sounds lovely! Raspberry and is such a fresh and fun combo <3 must try this out
Thanks so much! It really is, the lime and raspberry flavours make for a scone that is sweet but tangy at the same time 🙂
I don’t indulge in pastries and scones very often but when I do, I always go for raspberry! These look absolutely delicious!
Same here! It’s one of my favourite flavours. Thanks so much 🙂
Tess, these look so good! You are speaking my desert language! I do not like many deserts but this one seems to be calling my name! i may have to make these soon
Thank you so much Vanessa, they are definitely worth the indulgence 🙂
This looks so delicious! How much honey (or other) would you recommend as a substitution for the granulated sugar?
Hi Anshula! First, thank you so much 🙂 Second, to use honey in place of 3 tablespoons of sugar, use only 2 tablespoons of honey, add a small pinch of baking soda and reduce the cream by 1 tablespoon. I adapted that from some instructions that I found on google, so the texture and flavour might be a little different, but hopefully it will work out for you. I would love to know what happens 🙂
Raspberry Lime is one of my favourite flavour combinations! These look amazing!
Thanks Jared! It’s one of my new favourites too 🙂
These look amazing! I love the color of them..Scones are one of my favorite pastry treats. 🙂 I added this recipe to my Yummly recipe box!!
Thanks Rachel!! I hope you enjoy them 🙂
Looks soooo yummy! Pinned it!
Thank you!!
Yummmm! I love anything with citrus in it…I never thought of that being in scones!
Thanks Joce! Me too I love adding citrus to baked goods 🙂
These look so beautiful! I have a friend who loves scones and this would be the best recipe for us to make together! Thanks!
Thank you so much Allie! That sounds like it would be so much fun!
These look so decadent! I’m pining this recipe for later!
Thank you so much Alexandria 🙂
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Looks awesome and perfect for tea time:) yum yum!
Thank you Uma! They would be 🙂
Great pictures and they look so yummy! Raspberry & Lime is the perfect combination!
Thank you Jennifer!! It’s one of my fave’s 🙂
These sound amazing! Love me a good scone. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Sarah! Me too 🙂
I cannot wait to try this recipe. I love my afternoon tea.
Thanks Beverly! Me too 🙂 I’d love to know what you think if you make them!
I’m super excited about these scones. I have never had fresh fruits in my scones. Looks so yummy!
These look incredible! Raspberries are my favorite! I think I will have to try to make these soon!
Thank you so much Carrie! I’d love to know what you think if you do make them 🙂
Omg this looks so yummy… I am pining it to my board so I can make it one day. Thank you for sharing! x
Ninz
Thank you Ninz! I hope you like them 🙂
those looks amazing - love the idea of adding lime! http://www.corner52.com
Thank you so much Madi! 🙂
These look and sound amazing! Raspberry and lime together is a good idea!
Thank you so much Amanda! I completely agree - I want to try this combo in some other baked goods!