Description
These Peppermint White Chocolate Scones are a festive easy recipe with buttery layers, sweet white chocolate, and a cool peppermint finish that makes them perfect for a quick breakfast, holiday brunch, healthy snack swap, or cozy food ideas list for winter mornings. If you are looking for breakfast ideas, easy recipe inspiration, or a bakery-style treat that feels special without being complicated, these scones deliver soft centers, crisp edges, and cheerful seasonal flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup crushed candy canes
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until the dough starts to come together.
6. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
7. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a thick round disk.
8. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges.
10. Let the scones cool slightly on the baking sheet, then move them to a wire rack.
11. Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze.
12. Drizzle the glaze over the scones and sprinkle with crushed candy canes before serving.
Notes
Keep the butter very cold so the scones bake up flaky and tender.
Do not overmix the dough or the scones can turn dense instead of light.
Add the crushed candy canes after baking so they keep their bright color and crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: peppermint white chocolate scones, holiday scones, easy breakfast recipe, festive brunch recipe, white chocolate peppermint bake, winter breakfast ideas