Moist, fluffy lemon poppyseed scones are the perfect breakfast treat! These are the best lemon poppy seed scones with sour cream for an extra rich texture.
At least one hour before preparing dough (or the night before), place butter in freezer.
½ cup salted butter
In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Set aside in fridge to keep cool.
1 large egg, ¾ cup full-fat sour cream, 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
In a separate large bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest, pressing zest into sugar to release oils.
½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and poppy seeds and mix well.
2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoon poppy seeds, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Grate in frozen butter and combine with dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender or a fork, blend butter into flour mixture.
Fold sour cream mixture into dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. Use floured hands to continue to lightly knead dough into a ball.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and dust top of dough ball with a little more flour. Gently shape into a 8-inch round flattened disk and cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges in a circle, slightly touching each other, on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner.
Preheat oven to 400°F and place baking sheet with scones in the freezer to chill while it heats up.
Bake for 16-17 minutes or until scones are lightly golden on top and golden brown on bottom. Let cool before adding glaze.
Lemon Glaze
Whisk glaze ingredients together until smooth.
2 cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, pinch salt
Place scones on cooling rack over parchment paper or paper towels to catch drips. Drizzle glaze over cooled scones and allow to set.
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Notes
Make Ahead: These lemon poppyseed scones can be frozen prior to baking -- just freeze them solid, then place in a freezer bag for up to 2 months. Then just bake straight from frozen and add a few more minutes to the bake time.