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Matcha Scones

matcha scones on a cooling rack
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Need more matcha in your life? Look no further than these matcha scones. They have a light + tender texture and matcha flavor is to the max with matcha dough and a beautiful matcha glaze. 

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 18
  • Total Time: 33 minutes
  • Yield: 8 scones 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp matcha powder
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into slices
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 egg, beaten

Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp matcha
  • 4 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and matcha together in a large bowl. 
  3. Add the butter and use a pastry blender to work the butter into the dough until just small, pea-sized lumps of butter remain. 
  4. Add the beaten egg and cream and gently stir the dough until it starts to come together a bit. It’s ok for the dough to be a little crumbly, but if it seems too dry, you can add up to 2 tbsp more of cream. 
  5. Then turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead just until dough is starting to smooth a bit. Be careful not to over-knead. 
  6. Gently flatten the scone dough into a 1/2 inch thick disc, cut into 8 wedges and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 
  7. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until starting to brown around the bottom edges. 
  8. Transfer scones to a wire cooling rack, then get started on the glaze. 
  9. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, matcha powder, salt and cream until smooth. Add more cream by the tbsp if it seems too dry. You want it to be thick but thin enough to drizzle. 
  10. Drizzle icing over the tops of your scones and enjoy! Note: it’s ideal for the scones to be mostly cool before you drizzle the icing but also isn’t critical. 
  11. Store scones at room temperature for up to 2 days. They will last slightly longer in the fridge but scones really are best enjoyed fresh in my opinion!

Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/matcha-scones/