Delicious Peach Apricot Scones

Bake these easy delicious peach apricot scones and enjoy for dessert or brunch.

When you bake a batch of easy, fresh scones, don’t expect them to last long! This classic recipe takes a summer-time twist by adding fresh peaches to fruit them up! Enjoy this treat at your next brunch or for dessert with whipped cream and peach slices. These Delicious Peach Apricot Scones are sure to please!

Today I’m joining my Pinterest Challenge friends for an out-of-the ordinary summer special. Usually our host, Cindy, from County Road 407, gives us a decorating photo that we all design around. But today we’re having a peaches extravaganza to celebrate the middle of summer! Enjoy all kinds of delicious peach recipes to make with this fresh summer fruit. Get ready for your mouth to start watering!

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Delicious Peach Apricot Scones

Peel and Freeze Peach Slices

This recipe called for dried peaches, but since peaches are in season, I wanted to use fresh peaches. To keep the chunks from being all sloppy in the scones, freeze slices ahead of time.

To easily peel peaches, boil water. Then lower to a simmer. Submerge peach with a slotted spoon for 30 seconds. Then dip in ice water. The skin will easily peel off without the flesh.

Slice peach and submerge slices in orange juice. Lay singly on parchment or wax paper and freeze. Once frozen, cut up in small chunks for scones.

How to Make Scones

• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut up into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cold and cut up
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 2 Tb dried buttermilk and 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup apricot fruit spread
• 1 cup frozen peaches, cut small

Preheat over to 400 degrees.

Place parchment paper on 2 large baking sheets.

In large bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Add cold butter and cream cheese and mix just to combine. Dough will be crumbly.

Add egg and buttermilk and mix just until dough forms a ball.

Add apricot jam and peach chunks.

Place dough in piles roughly 5″ x 3″ for a rustic look. Makes 11-12 scones.

Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 375 and bake 15 minutes more or until golden brown.

Let cool slightly. Serve warm.

Cream Cheese Drizzle

For an added treat, top your fresh baked scones with sweet Cream Cheese Drizzle and sugared ginger slices.

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 Tablespoons milk
• 3/4 Tablespoons sour cream

Beat cream cheese till smooth. Add sour cream. Beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and add milk to desired drizzle consistency.

Drizzle over scones and add sugared ginger slices, if desired.

Peach Apricot Scones

Yield: 12 scones

These easy, delicious scones are perfect for brunch or dessert. They won't last long!

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Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut up into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cold and cut up
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 2 Tb dried buttermilk and 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup apricot fruit spread
• 1 cup frozen peaches, cut small
• Optional Cream Cheese drizzle:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 Tablespoons milk
• 3/4 Tablespoons sour cream

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.
2. Place parchment paper on 2 large baking sheets.
3. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Add cold butter and cream cheese and mix just to combine. Dough will be crumbly.
5. Add egg and buttermilk and mix just until dough forms a ball.
6. Add apricot jam and peach chunks.
7. Place dough in piles roughly 5" x 3" for a rustic look. Makes 11-12 scones.
8. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 375 and bake 15 minutes more or until golden brown.
9. Let cool slightly. Serve warm.
10. Optional drizzle: Beat cream cheese till smooth. Add sour cream. Beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and add milk to desired drizzle consistency. Sugared ginger pieces on top.

Notes

Perfect for brunch. Serve as a wonderful dessert by adding fresh/frozen peaches and whipped or iced cream.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 275Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 319mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 6g

These scones are delicious for brunch. Or serve as dessert with fresh whipped cream and fresh or frozen peach slices. Tastes like summer!

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