How to make Lavender Scones | Lavender flavoured eggless scones have an excellent floral aroma and would be the showstopper for a summer afternoon or cream tea. There is nothing like a plate of lavender scones smothered with clotted cream and strawberry preserve! To complete your afternoon tea, why not try something a little different and pair with Indian Masala Chai (spiced milk tea)

These delightful fresh lavender scones were baked in our kitchen just a few days ago. The kitchen was filled with the freshly baked aroma of lavender and took us back to Mayfield lavender fields where we enjoyed them first. Although there are no eggs include here, this recipe makes light and well-risen scones. Scones turned out crumbly and feather-light, how they should be.
These can be eaten at brunch and lavender adds an elegant touch to it and adds a delicate flavour. Scones should be crumbly and light and are best enjoyed with clotted cream (aka Devonshire cream) and jam. Just don't get into the debate whether the jam goes first or the cream! As we were baking the scones, I was reminiscing that the first-ever baking you do at secondary school in food tech is to learn to bake scones.
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What is afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is quintessentially British. Even the Queen enjoys afternoon tea every day. Well, if it's good enough for Her Majesty...
The term "high tea" and "afternoon tea" tend to be used interchangeably. However, there is a difference. High tea involves tea, bread, vegetables, cheese, and meats - usually eaten by the working class as an evening meal.
Afternoon tea was taken as a "mini-meal" in-between lunch and a late dinner by the upper class and consists of tea, pastries, cakes, scones, and sandwiches.
We went to Mayfield Lavender last year and first tried these Lavender scones with Lavender frappuccino and Lavender cupcakes. Since then, I've been waiting to bake these scones and recreate the magic! I think this recipe does these sweet scones justice.

What other flavours go well with Lavender scones
If you would like to add an additional flavour to your lavender scones, you easily can! Here are some of our favourite lavender pairings- Lemon and Lavender - just add the grated rind of a lemon, a few drops of lemon essence or lemon juice to your scone mixture before baking
- Lemon, lavender and poppy seeds - same as above but add 2 tbsp poppy seeds to the mixture
- Blueberry and Lavender - add fresh sweet blueberries to the dough before baking
- Lavender and chocolate chip - add some chocolate chips. This one is great for the little ones
- Strawberry, lavender and white chocolate - white chocolate and strawberry is a match made in heaven! Create a gorgeous trio of flavours with the addition of lavender
- Lavender and thyme - for grown-up scones with earthy flavours, pair lavender with some thyme
What if I can't find fresh lavender
If you struggle to source fresh lavender, then you can also use Lavender Extract - just add a few drops to the mixtureIngredients for English Lavender Scones Recipe
You will need:- self-raising flour - this is plain white flour with baking powder
- unsalted chilled butter - the butter should be chilled
- caster sugar - see notes for caster sugar below
- dried or fresh lavender flowers - make sure you choose "culinary lavender" otherwise the lavender may be treated and won't be safe for consumption. English lavender is the sweetest and the best to use in cooking
- whole milk - whole milk is better than semi-skimmed or skimmed as the fat from the milk makes the scones more melt-in-you-mouth
- salt - just a small pinch to taste
How to make your own homemade caster sugar
Simply grind white granulated sugar until it resembles a fine powder - this is a great way of making caster sugar when you have realised far too late that you didn't pick any up from the supermarket!How to make Eggless Lavender Scones
Add sifted flour and salt. Add chilled butter and using your fingertips rub butter into flour. Add milk until mixture forms a soft dough.Pat the dough into a 2cm thick square and cut out the scones using a cutter
Place scones on a baking tray.
Brush top of the scones with very little milk.
Bake until lightly golden and well risen.
Fall in love with homemade scones all over again!
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Lavender Scones eggless
prep time: 5 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 30 mins
Lavender Scones with an excellent floral aroma and taste would look great for any summer afternoon or cream tea.
ingredients:
225 g sifted self-raising flour + extra for dusting
50 g unsalted chilled butter cubed
Pinch salt
50 g caster sugar
1 tbsp.dried or fresh lavender flowers
110ml whole milk
instructions:
Preheat the oven to gas mark 7 or 200C.
In a mixing bowl add sifted flour and add salt. Mix well.
Add chilled butter and using your fingertips rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add milk and mix with the spatula until mixture forms a soft dough.
Sprinkle some flour on the work surface and knead the dough only for few times.
Don't try to knead too much else scones will be too tough and won't rise high.
Pat the dough with your fingertips into around 2cm thick.
Dust the baking tray with the flour.
Using a 5-7cm round cookie cutter ( I used ridge side) cut out the scones.
Press the dough together again cut out some more scones.
Place scones on the prepared flat baking tray.
Brush top of the scones with very little milk.
Bake for 18-20 minutes ( check the scones after 15 minutes ) or until lightly golden and well risen.
Once done immediately transfer them on a wire rack to cool slightly.
Serve warm with clotted cream and fruit preserve.
Enjoy!
NOTES:
Use chilled butter and rub the flour only with your fingertips. Don't try to knead the dough too much. If you don't have lavender try raisins or sultanas. Although scones can be eaten on the next day, best are on the same day. Scones are served with any fruit preserve or compote but in my opinion strawberry flavour is the best. Try to eat scones with clotted cream but if you can't find, butter is nice too.
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I am so in love with your lavender scones such a perfect texture and the way you have photographed them they are tempting me to pick them up from the screen itself specially the jam and butter slathered ones just too good , loved the eggless recipe have to try it soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Soma.
DeleteWould love to have these scones for my breakfast with some salted butter and honey, how prefect those scones looks to kick start a day with. Prefect for brunch as well. Lovely and you nailed them prefectly Jags.
ReplyDeleteThanks Priya. Salted butter and honey sounds like a good idea.
DeleteScones looks so perfect and delish Jagruti. Always love your presentation and click. Awesome share.
ReplyDeleteThank yo Sujata.
DeleteLovely lovely picture and I absolutely love scones. London and scones, both bring a big nostalgic wave. I really miss London!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nandita. Oh, I didn't know you were in London :)
DeleteLove the whole set up, so elegant befitting a afternoon high tea. I bake lavender and lemon scones and they just taste amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayuri, yes lemon adds that summery feel to it.
DeleteAwesome lavender scones...would love to dig in with butter and jam and off course some tea...loved you tea set
ReplyDeleteThanks Renu. I am sure you can find clotted cream where you are :)
DeleteSuch gorgeous pictures....I am literally drooling ...
ReplyDeleteYour tastefully set teatime table and these fragrant scones have reminded me of British classic literature. Happy thing - I have fresh lavender growing in my garden to try these awesome scones. 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks Maria, you lucky girl you are growing your own lavender. I might try growing next season.
DeleteLovely presentation and clicks. Scones sounds delicious....
ReplyDeleteThis fragrant and delightful scones look so so good and your beautiful setup and photography makes them all the more wanting !
ReplyDeleteThanks Poonam.
DeleteLavender Scones looks so beautiful and delish Jagruti. Such a wow setup & lovely share!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jolly.
DeleteHmmmm, Lavender is my favorite aroma. I can imagine the million dollar feel of the bake. I would love to try this soon and will let you know, Jagruti.
ReplyDeleteScones looking great, with lavender it will be awesome flavor. I am curious how this dough will be different then normal bun dough?
ReplyDeleteLavender is my new favorite scent and I am using the essential oil to refresh my house and making loads of lavender green tea too. These scones looks absolutely perfect to pair with tea and I am loving the majestic tea table you set up.
ReplyDeleteLavender Scones , sounds and looks amazing. Full of flavours. Beautiful and setup and captures. Would love to taste , if u can pass some 😘😘😘
ReplyDeleteThese scones look like they have a very nice crumb, and the lavender sounds delightful!
ReplyDeleteI love making scones! Never thought to put lavender in there. Nice touch :)
ReplyDeleteThese scones look perfect! I love the sound (and the smell you described) of the lavender! Such beautiful photographs too! :)
ReplyDeleteI love scones but I have never made an eggless version yet. This looks so good. I love hot scones with all the butter melting into it. Perfect brunch in our home. looks so good.
ReplyDeleteWow this post is lavender central! Love it. And how clever of you to make an eggless scone recipe. Those with a cup of tea or coffe in the afternoon after a day of work would be heaven (:
ReplyDeleteWow!! Love the fact that it is eggless; fabulous breakfast delight!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love scones! The lavender sounds wonderful and the clotted cream and strawberry preserve is just over the top amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt was extremely interesting to find out about the difference between "high tea" and "afternoon tea" - thank you! :) The recipe is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous scones. Perfect with a little clotted cream for tea time!
ReplyDeleteThese scones are gorgeous and would be lovely with a bit of clotted cream at tea time. There's nothing better than a fresh cone hot out of the oven. The aroma of the lavender is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI've been doing afternoon tea semi-regularly this past year and this looks like a great addition to the menu next session.
ReplyDeleteThe smell and flavor of lavender is so lovely! It was a great idea to add it to scones. These would make a great brunch or snack.
ReplyDeleteScones are among my favorites to make and to eat. Here in Canada, the majority of the places sell scones with a texture more like a muffin or cake, which I do not like. Yours seem crumbly and just the way I like them. Will try your recipe without the egg!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am a big fan of scones! and these lavender scones sound soooo good! I can imagine the aroma in the house when you bake them))))
ReplyDeleteThese scones sound just lovely and your photography is beautiful! Lavender is one of my favorites, I will definitely have to give this recipe a go!
ReplyDeleteThese scones look so gorgeous and tempting! Wish I had one right now with my coffee. Delicious!
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