White chocolate, strawberry, and champagne scones with champagne glaze are an elegant and impressive choice for brunch.
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Welcome to Spring Sweets Week! All week my blogger friends and I are sharing sweets for spring. I’m kicking off the week with these white chocolate, strawberry and champagne scones with champagne glaze. An easy yet impressive recipe for all of your spring entertaining. Think Easter, Mother’s Day, or bridesmaid’s brunch.
Scones always look so good in the bakery case and it wasn’t until I made them a few years ago for the first time that I realized how easy they are to make. The first scone recipe I made was apple cinnamon scones with a salted caramel drizzle for my first brunch week almost 3 years ago.
Since that first brunch week I’ve made 4 other scone recipes including dried cherry and almond scones and glazed pumpkin chocolate chip scones.
Many I know who make scones roll the dough. I prefer to pat it to between 3/4″ and 1″ thick. I think rolling the dough can toughen it while patting it keeps it tender. Scones don’t really rise like a cookie would so you can set them closer together on a baking sheet.
Glaze them while they are warm and serve warm with a cup of coffee or glass of bubbly. If you don’t have champagne, you can substitute prosecco, cava, or sparkling wine. Substitute water or milk in the glaze if you want to serve these scones at a baby shower. I wouldn’t worry about the alcohol in the scone as it would bake out. If you are worried, substitute club soda.
This post uses Dixie Crystals sugar. What I love about their powdered sugar is it’s fine and smooth. Not full of hard lumps. It sifts nicely and always makes a smooth glaze.
White Chocolate, Strawberry and Champagne Scones with Champagne Glaze
Complete your brunch gathering with these delicious scones. They are the perfect addition to an Easter, Mother's Day or spring gathering.
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, I used Dixie Crystals
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup champagne, or more as needed
- 2/3 cup hulled and chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
Champagne Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, I used Dixie Crystals
- 2 tablespoons champagne
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt to combine. Add the butter and pulse until pea-sized butter balls form, about 15 - 20 seconds. Turn out into a bowl.
- Whisk together the buttermilk and champagne in a measuring cup and carefully mix together with the dry ingredients. Gently fold in the strawberries and white chocolate chips. (The dough should be dry, but if it looks very dry and isn't coming together into a loose dough, add in a splash more of champagne.)
- Gently pat out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle about 1 inch thick, then cut into 8 wedges. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown and set, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely, then drizzle with champagne glaze.
Make Champagne Glaze:
- In a small bowl combine the confectioners' sugar and champagne. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled scones.
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I love scones, and I am excited to try your fantastic looking recipe! Fresh strawberries and champagne? I’m there!
These sounds like the most fabulous scones I have ever laid my eyes on! I CANNOT wait to make these!
I pat my scone dough as well. Actually never heard of anyone rolling it.
Great recipe – I love the sweet bites of strawberry and that fancy champagne glaze. I wish I had some entertaining coming up so that I have an excuse to make them (and not eat the whole batch myself!)
I like the Carrot Cake Cupcakes.
As soon as I saw your recipe had white chocolate and strawberries I was hooked. I’ve never made scones before, but I definitely want to now with this recipe.
White chocolate, strawberries, and a champagne glaze- I am in! This sounds like a wonderful start to any day!
So much fruit! These scones sound amazing!
These sound phenomenal. And I know we’re onto spring now, but I think these would also make a great NYE or New Year’s Day and/or Valentine’s treat!
I love strawberries and white chocolate together, and I love the idea of the champagne in the glaze!
I adore using champagne for glazes or icings or drinking! 🙂 My favorite drink is bubbles. These scones… fabulous.
These sound delicious. I love that you saved enough champagne to enjoy with your scone!
This is the perfect flavor profile for brunch!
The combination of strawberries, white chocolate, and champagne sounds amazing! I bet that champagne glaze is just delightful. Yum!
So light and pretty! I’ll need to replace the champagne, but it looks amazing!
I love homemade scones. With the fresh strawberries these look incredible
What a delicious combination of ingredients! Love the addition of champagne. These would be perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch!
Wow these sound so decadent! I love strawberry treats.
I love scones of any kind but these sound amazing – will be making these asap
I absolutely love scones, they are a favorite in our home. I definitely want to try these, the combination of strawberries and champagne sounds fantastic.
You are the scone queen! These look so delicious. I love the white chocolate and champagne additions. Perfect for Easter or any brunch.
Champagne breakfast? Put me in coach. What a great Mother’s Day brunch idea.
What a pretty and delicious way to start the day, especially with that glass of bubbly!