AIR FRYER SCONES! Bake a batch of Classic British Scones in your Air fryer! They are so quick and easy to throw together and taste absolutely delicious.
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A freshly baked scone served with clotted cream and jam is one of my top favourite treats of all time! You simply can’t beat for deliciousness and luckily homemade scones are VERY EASY to make.
You know what’s even better? Air Fryer Scones!! They cook so quickly without needing an oven and turn out light, fluffy, golden and irresistible.
SECRET TO PERFECT SCONES
The secret to amazing scones is not in the recipe or the ingredients necessarily, but in the technique.
Simply put, the less you handle the dough the better the scones will be. Once you add the liquid ingredients the flour will want to form gluten. This will result in tough and chewy scones so to avoid gluten formation do not knead the dough.
Pat it into shape by pressing with your hands and only add enough liquid so that the dough holds together and is neither too dry nor too sticky.
Pressing the cutter straight down and out of the dough without twisting will ensure your scones rise tall and evenly. Though, to be fair, they still taste just as amazing even if they are slightly lopsided!
WHAT GOES INTO MY AIR FRYER SCONE RECIPE
You just need a handful of ingredients to make Classic British Scones! Let’s take a look:
- Self Raising Flour plus baking powder – check these are fresh!!
- Caster sugar
- Unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- Buttermilk or cream
- Large egg
- Milk, to glaze
- Demerara sugar (optional) for a bit of crunch
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER SCONES
Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!
Measure the self raising flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Stir briefly to combine, add the cubed butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Stir in the sugar. Combine the buttermilk and egg in a measuring jug and gradually add to the mixing bowl, stirring it in until you have a soft sticky dough. If the dough is too dry you can add a drop of milk until it has the right consistency.
Tip the dough onto your worktop and pat it into a square shape about 1-2 cm high (slightly less tall than your 6cm fluted cutter). Cut out the scones by pressing the cutter straight down into the dough and lifting it out without twisting.
Repeat until you have used up all of the dough, gathering any scraps. Brush the top of the scones (not the sides) with a little milk and sprinkle with Demerara sugar.
Preheat the Air Fryer for five minutes to 180°C (350°F) then place the scones on a liner in the basket, spaced apart to allow the air to circulate. Bake for 15 minutes or until the scones are well risen and golden.
Take the scones out of the air fryer and cover with a clean tea towel. Allow them to cool down slightly before serving with clotted cream and jam.
EXPERT TIPS
- Use butter that’s firm and cold (but not totally solid). Avoid using soft butter as it can make the scones greasy.
- Avoid twisting the cutter as you press into the dough and as you lift it out. This helps the scones to rise evenly.
- Make sure the flour and baking powder are fresh!
- Store the scones in an air tight container for 3-4 days and freshen them up by heating in the air fryer for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Freeze the scones for up to three months.
- If you would like to bake the scones in the oven then preheat it to 200°C (400°F) and bake the scones for 15 minutes.
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Air Fryer Scones
Equipment & Tools
Ingredients
- 260 g (2 cups) self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 60 g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter , cubed
- 50 g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) buttermilk or double cream
- 2 tbsp milk to brush on the scones
- 1 tbsp Demerara sugar optional
Instructions
- Measure the self raising flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Stir briefly to combine, add the cubed butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the sugar. Combine the buttermilk and egg in a measuring jug and gradually add to the mixing bowl, stirring it in until you have a soft sticky dough.
- Tip the dough onto your worktop and pat it into a square shape about 1-2 cm high (slightly less tall than your 6cm fluted cutter). Cut out the scones by pressing the cutter straight down into the dough and lifting it out without twisting.
- Repeat until you have used up all of the dough, gathering any scraps. Brush the top of the scones (not the sides) with a little milk and sprinkle with Demerara sugar.
- Preheat the Air Fryer for five minutes to 180°C (350°F) then place the scones on a liner in the basket, spaced apart to allow the air to circulate. Bake for 15 minutes or until the scones are well risen and golden.
- Take the scones out of the air fryer and cover with a clean tea towel. Allow them to cool down slightly before serving with clotted cream and jam.
Video
Notes
- Use butter that’s firm but not super cold. Avoid using soft butter as it can make the scones greasy.
- Avoid twisting the cutter as you press into the dough and as you lift it out. This helps the scones to rise evenly.
- Make sure the flour and baking powder are fresh!
- Store the scones in an air tight container for 3-4 days and freshen them up by heating in the air fryer for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Freeze the scones for up to three months.
- If you would like to bake the scones in the oven then preheat it to 200°C (400°F) and bake the scones for 15 minutes.
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