Salted Caramel Scones

These delicious Caramel Scones are loaded with salted caramel chips and topped with a white chocolate drizzle and a sprinkle of sea salt. They are an excellent breakfast or afternoon snack when paired with a cup of tea or coffee.

Salted caramel is one of my weaknesses. While this flavor is generally associated with fall, we still enjoy it all year in cake, brownies, and frosting.

My husband loves scones. While enjoying a salted caramel mocha, I devised some new recipe ideas for him. He is usually a plain vanilla guy, but these mocha caramel scones won him over.

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• Why This Caramel Scone Recipe Works 
• What You'll Need 
• How To Make Caramel Scones
• Storage Recommendations
• Tips and Tricks
• FAQs 
• More Scone Recipes
• Recipe

Why This Caramel Scone Recipe Works 

These caramel scones are light, flaky, and absolutely delicious. Let's discuss a tender scone that melts in your mouth, with pockets of delicious caramel throughout. 

And to top it all off? A drizzle of white chocolate chips and a sprinkle of sea salt makes everyone want another one.

These delicious scones are the perfect breakfast, brunch, or afternoon snack. I love pairing them with a cup of coffee or a pumpkin latte. They also go great with a glass of milk or an apple cider tea. Here is why you will love them:

• Soft, flakey center with crisp edges
• Crunchy and golden brown outside
• Sweet caramel chips and white chocolate drizzles
• Sprinkles of sea salt on top

What You'll Need 

This caramel scones recipe can be made using only basic pantry ingredients.

Kitchen Tools

• Pastry Cutter (affiliate links)
• Sheet Pan
• Silpat
• Dough Scraper

Main Ingredients

• All-Purpose Flour - Use the fluff and spoon method to avoid adding too much flour to the batter. See how to measure flour if you are unsure.
• Granulated Sugar - Sweetens the dough.
• Baking Powder - Provides the lift as the scones bake.
• Unsalted Butter - Make sure you are using COLD butter. Please keep it in the fridge until you need it.
• Salted Caramel Chips - Adds the caramel flavor to these pastries. Caramel bits can also be used. Although these can cause the scones to stick, so bake them on parchment paper. 
• Heavy Cream - Helps to form the dough and add moisture to the texture.
• Instant Espresso - This is optional, but I like the flavor it adds with the salted caramel.
• Large Egg - Adds moisture and binds the ingredients together.
• Topping - A drizzle of melted white chocolate chips and a sprinkle of coarse sea salt adds a delicious finish to this scone recipe.

How To Make Caramel Scones

Cozy up on a lazy weekend and fill your kitchen with the smell of freshly baked salted caramel scones. Start your day the best way.

1. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the cold butter and then cut it into small pieces with a pastry blender. Stir in the chips, then refrigerate the mixture for a few minutes to keep your butter from softening ahead of time.
2. Whisk the cream and instant espresso in a small bowl. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk again.
3. Pull out the chilled flour and then create a hole in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the wet ingredients and pull them together with a fork until a dough forms. 
4. Divide the scone dough into two even balls, then pat each into a 6-inch thick circle on a prepared baking sheet. Place the pan in the refrigerator while the oven is preheating.
5. Bake the scones, then cool them on the hot pan for a few minutes. Use a knife or dough scraper to cut them into wedges.

Storage Recommendations

• Counter - Keep the cooled caramel chip scones in a tightly sealed container on the counter for 2-3 days.
• Refrigerator - Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days.
• Freezer - Wrap cooled scones in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags for 2-3 months. Thaw and bring to room temperature before adding the white chocolate.

Tips and Tricks

• The key to soft, flakey scones is COLD butter and ingredients. This prevents the butter from melting before the scones are baked.
• Use a box grater to grate the butter quickly into the dry ingredients. Two other great options are a pastry blender and a food processor. 
• Do not overmix the dough because this makes dense and dried-out scones.
• Chill the mixture and dough often because this keeps it from getting warm.
• If you don't like coffee in your baked goods, omit it and enjoy the flavor of caramel and sea salt.
• Skip the white chocolate and add a caramel glaze instead.
• Try warming one up in the microwave and then adding a drizzle of caramel sauce.

FAQs 

More Scone Recipes

• Caramel Apple Scones
• Pumpkin Scones
• Peppermint Mocha Scones
• Banana Scones
• Cranberry Orange Scones

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This post was first published in May 2012. The photos were updated in May 2018, and then the post was republished in March 2024.

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