Fall in love with these easy and delicious Bisquick scones!
Simple ingredients are used to make these vanilla scones with raisins and a sweet powdered sugar dusting.
You might find you have all the ingredients on hand in your kitchen and pantry.
Scones are a delicious breakfast, brunch, or even tea-time snack. This recipe uses the Bisquick baking mix as the base, to speed up the prep work. Then I added raisins in for even more sweetness when you sink your teeth into the subtly sweet scones.
If you are a lover of Starbucks, make sure to try my copycat petite vanilla bean scones. They are a favorite of mine!
Reasons To Fall For These Bisquick Scones…
- This is a foolproof scone recipe. It takes minimal effort to make with the simple steps for mixing, shaping, and baking up!
- The Bisquick helps to ensure you get that consistent texture to your dough, so you get perfect scones each time.
- Change up the flavor of the scones with a few tweaks of ingredients. This is a versatile recipe for sure.
- These scones offer that flakey texture that melts in your mouth, that you know and love.
Ingredients Needed
Bisquick – Find this in the baking aisle by the flour and sugar. This is a baking mix that you will use as the base for this homemade scone recipe.
*You can also make your own with this copycat Bisquick recipe.
Sugar – I used granulated sugar to sweeten the scones and then powdered sugar to make the dusting on top.
Butter – Real butter that is cold and cubed up is what you want. The butter melts as it bakes which helps create that light and flaky texture.
Milk – Milk is used for the batter and brushing on the tops of the scones to create a nice golden brown color as they bake up.
Raisins or Currants – This is optional but it does help elevate the flavor and adds tasty sweetness.
How to Make Scones
Full directions on how to make this simple Bisquick Scones recipe are in the printable recipe card below. This is a quick walk through on how it is made.
Step 1: Preheat your oven and prep your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add your baking mix and granulated sugar.
Mix to evenly combine.
Step 3: Add in the cold butter and use a pastry cutter to work it into the dry mixture.
You want it to have a coarse crumble.
Step 4: Pour in the milk and vanilla and work to form the dough.
Then fold in the raisins.
Step 5: Place the dough on a floured surface and knead gently.
Then make a circle out of the dough.
Step 6: Cut out the scones and place them on the baking sheet.
Brush the tops with milk.
Step 7: Bake as directed.
Once done, place on a cooling rack to cool for a bit.
Step 8: Dust with powdered sugar, and serve.
Variations To Recipe
Mix In’s – The possibilities here are truly endless. Dried fruit, cheese, diced fresh fruit, chocolate chips, fresh herbs or dried herbs, diced bacon, etc. Feel free to add your ingredients to give your scones that personal touch. Fresh lemon juice, or lemon zest is another great mix-in.
Glaze – Instead of a powdered sugar dusting, you can make a glaze. Mix powdered sugar with a little bit of milk to create a drizzle. Then add an extract to flavor the glaze how you would like.
Extracts – Instead of a vanilla extract for the scone you could do an almond extract for a sweet and nutty twist. Or use an orange, raspberry, etc. Feel free to pick any flavors you would like.
How To Store Scones
You can store your scones in a sealed container at room temperature.
Now if you use perishable ingredients then you will want to store the buttery scones in the fridge.
But for this particular recipe, they can be stored at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Or you can extend the shelf life and freeze them for 4-5 months.
Then just thaw them on the counter when you are ready to eat them! This is a great way to preserve the scones.
Tips for Making
- The butter needs to be cold, so you get a buttery and flaky texture. If the butter is melted it will affect the texture.
- When you knead do it lightly. If you overwork the dough it will become heavy and dense.
- Leave space between the scones when you place them on the pan to bake. This is going to help ensure they bake up evenly.
- Brushing the tops of the scones with milk is going to help create a golden brown color to the tops of the finished scones.
- Watch the baking time, and use it as a guide. If you overbake them they will become crumbly and dry.
Can I add vanilla bean seeds instead of vanilla extract?
Of course. Just add the vanilla bean seeds into the dough and mix with the ingredients as you would.
When you scrape it out of the bean pod then just add to the dough when you would add in other wet ingredients.
How should I serve vanilla Bisquick scones?
Serve your scones at room temperature with a cup of tea, coffee, or other brunch-themed items.
You can eat the scones plain or add on some butter, jam, spread on lemon curd, or even top with some whipped cream.
More Homemade Recipes
If you liked this homemade recipe, you’ll love these ones too:
- Vanilla Bean Scones – Starbucks Petite Vanilla Bean Scones are so delicious and go perfectly with your favorite copycat Starbucks drinks like this Copycat Starbucks Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte.
- Homemade Pop Tarts – Every bite of these toaster pastries, with their flaky pastry shell and sweet strawberry center, takes me back to my childhood.
- Glazed Donut Holes – Such an easy recipe to make!
- Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish – This recipe uses puff pastry that creates a delicious, buttery, and crisp base for the sweetened cream cheese and sugared blueberries.
- Frosted Orange Quick Bread – This Orange Creamsicle Loaf Cake Recipe makes one 11 x 9 loaf pan-sized cake.
- Raspberry Swirl Bread – You can basically use any kind of filling you prefer or have on hand.
- Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll – It’s so easy to make and everyone will love these ooey, gooey cinnamon rolls straight out of the oven.
- Caramel Apple Baked Donuts – The beauty of these delicious treats is the fact that they are baked and not fried, which I like to pretend makes these a healthy treat.
Bisquick Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins or currants optional
- 1 tablespoon milk for brushing the tops
- Powdered sugar for dusting optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine Bisquick baking mix and granulated sugar. Mix well to ensure the sugar is evenly distributed.
- Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to cut the butter into the mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the milk and vanilla extract. Stir the mixture until just combined. If desired, fold in raisins or currants at this stage.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it gently a few times until it comes together. Pat or roll the dough into a circle about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut out scones from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each.
- Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. This will give them a golden color during baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the scones are golden brown on top.
- Allow the scones to cool on a wire rack for a few minutes.
- Serve the scones warm. If desired, dust the tops with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
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