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Air Fryer Blueberry Scones

Janice Pattie
Air Fryer Blueberry Scones are soft light American style scones packed with delicious fruity blueberries. This simple bake is made in minutes in your air fryer and a sweet lemon glaze enhances the natural sweetness of the blueberries.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course afternoon tea, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 296 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Food Processor optional
  • Measuring spoons
  • weighing scales
  • medium bowl
  • measuring jug
  • small bowl
  • blunt knife
  • baking parchment
  • Pastry brush
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients
 

For the scones

  • 150 grams self raising flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp lemon rind finely grated
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 40 grams butter
  • 25 grams caster sugar superfine
  • 40 g fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 80 ml Buttermilk or milk
  • 1 tbsp self-raising flour for dusting

For the glaze

  • 40 g icing/powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Weigh 150 g (1 ¼ cups) self-raising flour into a medium bowl, add ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp grated lemon rind and a pinch of salt. Add 40 g (3 tbsp) butter cut into small cubes.
  • Rub the butter through the flour with gentle movements until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. OR use a food processor to combine the ingredients.
  • Add 25 grams (¼ cup) caster (superfine) sugar and 40 grams (⅓ cup) fresh or frozen blueberries and stir through the mixture.
  • Pre heat the air fryer.
  • Add 80 ml (⅓ cup) milk or buttermilk to the mixture.
  • Use a blunt knife to stir the mixture together, just enough to combine ( you may need a little less or a little more milk) .
  • Turn the mixture out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough quickly and lightly, then pat the dough out into a flat disk about 2.5 cm (1 in ) deep.
  • Cut the dough to divide into four trianglular scones.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the scones with a little extra milk.
  • Put a piece of baking parchment in the base of your air fryer and place four scones, spread apart, onto the baking parchment.
  • Close the air fryer and set to 185C (365F). Bake the scones for 11 minutes. After 11 minutes check the bottom of the scones, if they seem a little pale, turn the scones bottom side up and bake for a further 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the air fryer and cool for at least 5 minutes on a cooling rack.

To make the glaze

  • Once the scones have cooled, put 40 grams (⅓ cup) icing (powdered sugar) into a bowl. Press out any lumps with the back of a spoon. Add 1 tsp of lemon juice and mix to make a paste that is the consistency of thin cream. Use more lemon juice if the glaze is to thick.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the scones in a zig-zag pattern and leave to set.
  • Serve the scones split with butter and jam.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 0.5mg