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Lavender Scones

Published: Oct 10, 2024 · Updated: Mar 19, 2025 by Marye

Lavender scones are buttery and sweet with a delicate floral flavor and a touch of lemon. Embrace your Bridgerton era with these light, fragrant scones - perfect for tea time or brunch!
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 50 minutes minutes
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Lavender scones on a baking sheet, fresh out of the oven.
A lavender scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam on a plate. Title text overlay for Pinterest.

Warm scones are one of my favorite things to enjoy with a cozy cup of tea or coffee. Balancing fragrant lavender flavor with the brightness of fresh lemon zest, Lavender Scones are perfect for breakfast, baby showers, Bridgerton watch parties, and more.

Plus, these buttery scones are quick and effortless—and they taste better than pastries from a fancy bakery!

Lavender scones on a cooling rack.
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
  • 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
  • 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
  • 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
  • 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
  • 🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat
  • Marye's Tip o' the day
  • 💭 Insider tips: things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
  • 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
  • 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
  • 🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose lavender scones
  • 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite

  • These delicious scones come out of the oven crumbly, tender, and moist—every time!
  • Lemon lavender scones hit the spot as an afternoon snack but are also elegant enough for bridal showers and Mother's Day brunch.
  • For best results, use a box grater to add small chunks of ice-cold butter to the dough.

Paired with the richness of butter and a pop of bright lemon flavor, floral lavender tastes sweet and herbal—no reminders of hand soap here.

I've packed this easy scone recipe with helpful tips so you'll have guaranteed success, no matter if it's your very first time making scones or your five-hundredth!

🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

The recipe ingredients with text labels.

📖 Make it your own: yummy variations

  1. After baking, sprinkle the tops of the scones with powdered sugar, or drizzle honey over them to make honey lavender scones.
  2. Whip up a simple, sweet glaze by combining 4 cups powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons melted butter with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice.
  3. Once you master this basic recipe, switching up the flavors is easy. For example, add berries to make blueberry lavender scones. (Scroll to the bottom to browse more of my scones recipes!)

🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.

Grating the frozen butter into the dry ingredients.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Grate in frozen butter.

Adding milk and lavender to the butter and flour mixture.

Add the milk and lavender to the grated butter and flour mixture.

The ingredients combined into a rough dough.

Gently combine ingredients until the scone dough forms.

The dough patted into a circle and cut into eight wedges.

Cut the dough into eight wedges. Bake to golden brown.

🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -

I like to brush the scones with an egg wash before baking to help them brown. At this point, you can also sprinkle them with coarse sugar for a sweet, crunchy finishing touch.

zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive

🍴Must have tools: essential equipment

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  1. Large mixing bowl
  2. Box grater (or use a pastry blender instead)
  3. Large baking sheet
  4. Pizza cutter, chef's knife, or cookie cutter
  5. Cooling rack

🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat

Lavender scones—actually, most traditional scones—taste best warm out of the oven. Just let 'em cool enough to set and avoid burning yourself.

However, they will dry out more quickly than other baked goods. So, you can keep leftover scones in an airtight container at room temperature for only a day or two.

Baked and unbaked, scones freeze great, so you still have plenty of flexibility to prep ahead of time or save extras for later. If you want more details, check out my instructions here for freezing and reheating scones.

An up-close view of a scone sliced in half, topped with cream and jam.

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Marye's Tip o' the day

Grow your own? Harvest fresh lavender flowers by hanging them upside down for 1-2 weeks. Then, pluck off the buds. Dried lavender keeps for years, though the flavor will fade with time.

💭 Insider tips: things to know

  1. Remember to look for "food-grade" or "culinary" lavender buds. If your local grocery stores don't carry them, try a specialty shop like Whole Foods, or head online to order. Amazon carries it.
  2. Feel free to replace the all-purpose flour with self-rising. However, if you do, be sure to leave out the baking powder.
  3. The secret to fluffy scones is simple: don't overwork the dough! It won't look like a smooth bread dough but will be more of a crumbly mixture. As long as it holds together, you're good to go.
  4. Keep your cold ingredients, well, cold! In fact, I freeze them (especially the butter) before getting started, so nothing warms up.
  5. Using a cookie cutter? Don't twist it down. Like when making biscuits, a smooth, quick cut will let your lavender lemon scones rise better.
  6. Looking for a cute hostess gift idea? Make lavender scone mix by combining the dry ingredients in a mason jar. Print the recipe out on a little card. Attach it and a few sprigs of lavender with a piece of twine.

👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs

Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!

How do I make scones without a box grater?

Dice the frozen butter into small squares. Add it to the dough, and use a pastry cutter to "cut" it into the flour mixture until the coarse crumbs form into pea-sized lumps.

Can I use essential oils for baking?

Not all essential oils are food-safe. They're also very, very strong. I recommend sticking with dried lavender in this scone recipe—the flavor is present but doesn't overpower your tastebuds.

Can I use heavy cream instead of whole milk?

Heavy cream has a lot more fat than whole milk. If you have to, you can dilute the heavy cream in a 1:1 ratio of cream and water. You could also use buttermilk for more of a tangy flavor.

Is salted or unsalted butter better for baking?

To be honest, the difference is not usually noticeable in most cases. If a recipe specifies one or the other, follow it, but if not, just use what you've got on hand.

Lavender scones stacked on each other on a serving plate.

⏲️ Marye's time saving hacks -

Prep the dough and keep it in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to bake. I like to make the scone dough at night, so I have a nice breakfast treat ready to pop in the oven the following morning!

📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love

  1. Lavender Shortbread Cookies take just five minutes to prep and have a crumbly, buttery texture that goes great with tea!
  2. With gentle floral flavor and the delicious, sweet taste of rum, Lavender Earl Grey Mojitos are the perfect girls' night cocktail.
  3. Don't forget the little girls, too—pretty Lavender Punch feels fancy from sparkly ginger ale and is perfect for any princess party!
  4. Skip the line at Starbucks and make your floral latte (or tea, cocktail, glaze, etc.) at home with easy Lavender Simple Syrup.
  5. Lemon Lavender Irish Soda Bread has a rustic, buttery flavor with a floral hint that is perfect for tea parties, Mother's Day brunch, and more.

🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with

A jar filled with mock clotted cream.

Mock Clotted Cream is rich and easy to make—thankfully, since Devonshire cream is so tricky to find here in the US! The tangy, light flavor is a perfect touch for scones, shortcakes, and more.


A spoonful of lemon curd being lifted from the jar.

Amp up the lemon flavor even more! Made in just 15 minutes, my super smooth Microwave Lemon Curd strikes the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.


A jar of strawberry butter on a table.

Quick (as in, five minutes quick) and easy, Homemade Strawberry Butter tastes just like the kind they used to serve at Neiman Marcus. There's nothing better than it on a warm biscuit or scone!

🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose lavender scones

Delicious lavender scone leftovers taste great...

  • Crumbled over yogurt
  • Used as the base for bread pudding
  • Diced and served on top of a skillet cobbler
  • Dried, crushed, and baked into a pie crust (think: lemon meringue!)

📞 Wrapping it up: the last word

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

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Lavender scones are buttery and sweet with a delicate floral flavor and a touch of lemon. Embrace your Bridgerton era with these light, fragrant scones - perfect for tea time or brunch!
Course Quick Bread
Cuisine Great Britian
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings:12
Calories:271
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups flour , White Lily preferred, may use self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder , omit if using self rising flour
  • 2 teaspoons culinary lavender buds
  • 10 tablespoons butter frozen
  • ½ cup sugar
  • pinch salt , omit if using self rising flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400F
  • Grease a baking sheet.
  • Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, lemon zest, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Use a box grater to grate the frozen butter into the dry ingredients. Stir gently to cover the butter with flour.
  • Add the milk and lavender. Gently mix to make a soft dough.
  • Turn out onto a floured surface.
  • Pat dough (gently!) out to ¾ inch thickness.
  • Cut into rounds with a cutter or into wedges with a knife.
  • Place the scones on the greased baking sheet.
  • Mix the egg yolk and water and brush on the tops of the scones.
  • Sprinkle with some sugar crystals, if desired.
  • Let stand for 15- 20 minutes. If the kitchen is hot put them in the fridge during this time.
  • Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

Notes

Storage:
Put scones in an airtight container and they'll be fine for a couple of days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Tips:
  • Remember to look for "food-grade" or "culinary" lavender buds. If your local grocery stores don't carry them, try a specialty shop like Whole Foods, or head online to order. Amazon carries it.
  • The secret to fluffy scones is simple: don't overwork the dough! It won't look like a smooth bread dough but will be more of a crumbly mixture. As long as it holds together, you're good to go.
  • Keep your cold ingredients, well, cold! In fact, I freeze them (especially the butter) before getting started, so nothing warms up.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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