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If you love strawberry scones, you’ll love this easy recipe. Soft, fluffy biscuits studded with juicy strawberries and topped with a sweet glaze!
Ugh.
Can someone please explain to me why these photos look like crap? I hate when that happens. I make something amazing and I’m just not feeling the photography.
What’s that?
You think it’s because I was in such a hurry to taste these magical, fluffy little biscuits full of juicy strawberries and drizzled with a sweet glaze that I rushed through the photo session and instead just aimed, shot, and then crammed every last biscuit in my face?
Huh. Interesting theory.
You might be on to something there.
In fact…yeah, pretty sure that’s what happened. The smell of these biscuits was just too much for me. I wanted to eat them warm and I wanted to eat them all.
Don’t worry, though. I totally let my kids eat the leftovers. And by leftovers, I mean crumbs. #oops
I have a thang for biscuits, my friends, and these biscuits seriously did not dissappoint.
Not that I really worried about that much since the recipe for the biscuits came straight from Smitten Kitchen. I did top mine with a sweet glaze, but that’s only because sugar is my friend. If it’s not your friend, leave it off. Or drizzle on some honey. Or just smear on some butter. Orrrrr, you can totally bend down so that your face is directly over the pan of hot, steamy strawberry biscuits, open your mouth, and basically just inhale them as is. I mean, nobody could blame you.
Either way, make these strawberry biscuits for breakfast or for an afterschool snack and you’ll be in soft, flaky, buttery, berry heaven. True story.
Glazed Strawberry Biscuits
Ingredients
For the biscuits:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter cold
- 1 cup chopped very ripe strawberries
- 1 cup heavy cream
For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or set aside a 12 inch cast iron skillet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Cut in the butter using 2 knives or a pastry blender until you mixture is crumbly with small pea-sized crumbs.
- Gently stir in the strawberries, so that they are coated in the dry ingredients, then stir in the heavy cream.
- When you’ve mixed it in as best as you can, knead it once or twice in the bowl, to create one mass. Don't worry about getting the dough evenly mixed, rather be careful not to overmix the dough.
- Generously flour your counter. Transfer your dough to the counter, generously flour the top of it and with your hands or a rolling pin, gently roll or press the dough out to a 3/4-inch thickness.
- Cut into 2 1/2-inch circles with a floured biscuit cutter or top edge of a drinking glass, pressing straight down as you cut. Carefully transfer the biscuits to your prepared baking sheet or cast iron skillet.
- Re-roll the scraps of dough and repeat. The berries will release more juice, so the second batch will be a bit more wet, but they'll still work out.
- Bake the biscuits for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden at the edges and the strawberry juices are trickling out of the biscuits in places. Cool in pan for a minute, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- While the biscuits are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar and heavy cream to form a glaze.
- Drizzle it over the still warm biscuits and serve warm or cooled.
Wendy says
Perhaps these biscuits looked so unbelievable in person, you think your wonderful photos don’t capture their true beauty? Your photos truly capture delicious. 🙂 Isn’t it amazing how many of us consider Smitten Kitchen the go to blog for reliable recipes? Deb is a lovely person (met her at a book signing) and a talented cook.
Ashley says
Ok these were AH-MAZING!!!! Have you ever had a cinnamon raisin biscuit from Hardee’s? Bc these remind me of those! I have plans for these! I want to make blackberry ones, and raspberry ones….oooh and mixed berry ones!!!
Do you think these would freeze and reheat well? Hubs would like to take 2 each morning to work.
Karly says
Yay! Glad you liked them as much as we did!
To be honest, I’ve never frozen biscuits. I imagine that if you cool completely, wrap with plastic wrap, and place in a freezer bag they would do fine for a few months. I’d probably thaw in the fridge overnight and then zap in the microwave or, preferably, heat them in the oven for 5-10 minutes.
Ashley says
Ok, I just put these in the oven and I have a question…it seemed the dough was extra wet the more I rerolled…is this right?
Karly says
Yes, ma’am! It’s just the berries releasing more juice. I think the first batch of biscuits (of any variety) are always the best (the less you work the dough, the more tender they are), but the subsequent batches will be just fine too! 🙂
Kathy says
Wow! These look so good! I’m putting these biscuits on my list to make when we pick strawberries! I can’t wait to try them!
Angela says
You call that crappy pictures? You are kidding, right? In fact they look so delicious that I am going to try these with gluten free flour…(due to health reasons I must keep gluten free)….
Erin @ Table for 7 says
Those pictures are beautiful! I can see how a whole pan can be inhaled quickly 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Ha, I think you’re version of photos that look like crap vary greatly from mine. 🙂 Gorgeous! And yummy!
Joanne says
You think these look BAD?!? You crazy girl. I look at them and I just want to inhale the whole batch!
carrian says
Strawberry biscuits are one of the greatest things ever. Ever.
Meg @ Sweet Twist says
Oh fruity biscuits sound delish!!
I will be making these when our local strawberries come in.
Ashley says
These biscuits sound amazing! Now if only the strawberries at our local store would look decent … they’ve been horrible lately! Not cool : )
Becky says
Pinned Smitten’s biscuits yesterday and will pin these today! But I would call these more of a scone than biscuit with the sugar and fruit. Either name still good eats!
Lisa@hooplapalooza says
dang! i only wish my pictures looked as “crappy” as yours! LOL
guess i’ll just drown my sorrows in a dozen of these.
cookingwithcurls says
Photos look like crap??? They look like mine! They look awesome, I can’t eat strawberries…but I am ready to dive into these babies:)
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I love baking with fresh strawberries! Suddenly my breakfast seems very unsatisfying!