These easy air fryer scones are made with simple ingredients and baked until golden and tender. Cold butter is rubbed into the flour mixture before milk is gently folded in to form a soft dough. After resting in the fridge, the dough is flattened and cut into rounds, brushed with beaten egg, and air fried at 170°C for 15 minutes. Serve warm with butter or jam.
- Serves: 8 People
- Prep Time: 20 minutes plus 45 minutes resting
- Cooking: 15 minutes
- Difficulties: supereasy
Ingredients
For Cooking
- 300 grams All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 6 teaspoons Sugar
- 80 grams Cold butter
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 8 tablespoons Milk
- 1 large Egg, beaten for brushing
For Dressing
Nutritional Information
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Calories
280 kcal -
Fat
12 g -
Carbohydrates
37 g -
Protein
6 g -
Fiber
1 g -
Sugar
5 g -
Sodium
520 mg
Procedure
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2 minutesMark As Complete
Mix the Dry Ingredients
Add the flour and baking powder to a large mixing bowl and stir until evenly combined. Add the sugar and salt, then mix again to distribute the ingredients throughout the flour. This creates an even base for the scone dough.
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5 minutesMark As Complete
Rub in the Butter
Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and break it into small pieces with your fingers. Rub the butter between your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Work gently and avoid kneading so the finished scones remain light and tender.
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3 minutesMark As Complete
Form the Dough
Pour the milk into the crumb mixture and gently fold everything together with your hands. Continue folding just until the ingredients come together into a soft dough. Do not knead the mixture, as overworking the dough can make the scones dense.
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45 minutesMark As Complete
Rest the Dough
Wrap the dough in cling film and place it in the refrigerator to rest for about 45 minutes. Chilling allows the butter to firm up and gives the dough time to settle. Preheat the air fryer while the dough is resting so it is ready for baking.
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10 minutesMark As Complete
Cut the Scones
Remove the chilled dough and gently flatten it with your hand on a lightly prepared surface. Use a scone cutter, mug, or glass to cut the dough into rounds. Gather the remaining dough, fold it together gently, flatten it again, and cut more rounds without kneading.
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15 minutesMark As Complete
Brush and Air Fry
Place the scones onto the preheated air fryer tray and brush the tops with beaten egg. Air fry at 170°C for 10 to 15 minutes, using 15 minutes as the cooking time from the original recipe. Cook until the scones are golden and baked through, working in two batches if necessary.
