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Hearty Scottish Oat Scones with Currants

Breakfast 🍳Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 BritishScottish Vegetarian 🥦Comfort-Food

Hearty Scottish Oat Scones with Currants offer a tender crumb with a gentle oat nuttiness and pops of sweet-tart dried fruit. Lightly sweet and buttery, they’re perfect warm from the oven for breakfast or an afternoon tea spread, pairing beautifully with jam or a pat of butter.

  • Prep15 min
  • Cook15 min
  • Serves16
  • DifficultyEasy
Hearty Scottish Oat Scones with Currants
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and lightly grease a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Combine oats, flour, currants, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, then make a well in the center.

  3. 3

    Beat the egg in a medium bowl until frothy, then stir in the melted butter and milk.

  4. 4

    Pour the egg mixture into the well and stir until a soft dough forms.

  5. 5

    Move the dough to a clean work surface.

  6. 6

    Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and pat each into a 1/2-inch-thick circle.

  7. 7

    Set the dough circles on the prepared baking sheet and score each into 8 wedges.

  8. 8

    Bake in the preheated oven until risen and browned, about 15 minutes.

  9. 9

    Split the wedges and serve warm.

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