Sourdough Scones

Easily whip up these delicious, flaky sourdough scones! They are light, fluffy, and so easy to make, you will wonder why you haven’t been making these all along!

I absolutely love biscuits. The flaky layers, the saltiness, all make me so happy, ha ha! Making scones is so similar to biscuits. So, this recipe is an adaptation from my sourdough biscuit recipe. https://therosehomestead.com/sourdough-biscuits/

The possibilities are endless when it comes to different flavor combinations of scones. You can make them with chocolate chips, raisins, fruit, and cinnamon sugar!

I prefer chocolate chips and peach scones. They are so delicious and make the most wonderful breakfast with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

I prefer to long ferment these for the health benefits.

Why Sourdough?

Sourdough is a process of fermenting your bread dough with a sourdough starter. This process breaks down the gluten and proteins that can sometimes be hard to digest for gluten sensitive people. In order to get the most benefits of the fermentation process, you need to let your dough ferment for at least 12-24 hours.

As you can see, the process of sourdough can be very helpful for many people. If you’ve never made a sourdough starter https://therosehomestead.com/how-to-make-a-sourdough-starter/ it’s easy and fairly quick to do. The great news is that once you have an active starter, as long as you maintain it, it will last for as long as you want it. There are starters that have been handed down through generations!

For these sourdough scones, you will need:

1. Flour
2. Olive oil
3. Sourdough starter
4. Milk
5. Salt
6. Honey
7. Baking powder
8. Baking soda
9. Optional add ins: Chocolate chips, fruit, raisins, or cinnamon sugar.

The night before you want to make these, add the flour to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Mix in until it resembles course crumbs.

Mix in the starter, milk, and honey. Make sure to mix well.

Cover and allow to ferment for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.

The next morning, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and add the salt, baking soda, baking powder, and the chocolate chips, or whatever add in you are using.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and turn the dough a few times to bring it all together.

Shape the dough into a circle that is about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.

Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles.

Move to a prepared baking sheet and brush tops with milk. A milk substitute can be used.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Move to a cooling rack to cool completely.

These scones can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week and freeze very well.