Whip up these light and fluffy air fryer fruit scones with juicy raisins in under 8 minutes using your air fryer!
Perfect with strawberry jam and clotted cream for a truly British tea-time treat.
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Preparing the scone dough takes only a handful of minutes, and the cooking process is just as speedy, allowing you to enjoy warm, freshly baked scones in less time than it takes to preheat a traditional oven.
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- Crispy outside, fluffy inside - every time. The air fryer makes scone perfection easy.
- The raisin scones bake in under 8 minutes making them a great option for a quick homemade snack!
- You can easily customise your air fryer fruit scones with a variety of fruits, such as sultanas, dried blueberries, dried cherries, or even chocolate chips.
🛒 Ingredient notes
Flour - self raising flour is best for scones.
Baking Powder - helps the scones rise and become light and fluffy.
Butter - cold and cubed. Unsalted is best.
Sugar - caster sugar or use granulated sugar.
Milk - whole milk and a bit extra for glazing the tops of the scones.
Lemon Juice - sours the milk and helps to achieve a fluffy textured scone.
Vanilla Extract - for flavour.
Raisins - or use sultanas.
🔪 How to make fruit scones in air fryer
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Rub the cubed butter into the flour and baking powder until you get a fine breadcrumb consistency.
Two: Stir in the caster sugar.
Three: Heat the milk in the microwave for 30 seconds then add a squeeze of lemon juice and the vanilla extract. Leave to stand for 2 minutes.
Four: Stir the soured milk mixture into the dry ingredients until you get a wet sticky dough.
Five: Stir in the raisins.
Six: Bring the dough together with your hands. The dough will be quite sticky and soft at this stage. Lightly flour your work surface then shape the scone dough into a round disc (roughly 3cm thick) using your hands. Using a 5cm fluted cookie cutter, stamp out 5 scones. You'll need to keep reforming the dough into a disc with your hands until you have used it all up.
Seven: Glaze the tops of the scones with milk and place in the air fryer.
Eight: Air fry for 7-8 minutes until golden brown and well risen.
Top Tips
- Always use cold cubed butter straight from the fridge. If you try to rub in soft warm butter you will be left with a sticky mess. Cold butter helps to keep the dough cool and gives the scones the perfect flakey texture once baked.
- You don't need a rolling pin to roll out the dough. Just shape it with your hands into a disc shape. The more sparingly you handle the dough, the better the end result. To prevent gluten formation (resulting in tough and chewy scones), it is best to refrain from kneading the dough.
- Try not to twist the cutter when stamping out the scones. This helps them to rise evenly.
- Make sure your self-raising flour and baking powder are in date to ensure the scones rise.
🍴 Serving suggestions
Serve the fruit scones warm with a generous dollop of your favourite jam and clotted cream.
For a simpler yet delicious option, spread a little butter on a warm scone and drizzle with honey or golden syrup. Lemon curd is a tasty option too!
📖 Variations
- Swap the vanilla extract for cinnamon or mixed spice.
- Mix in a generous handful of chocolate chips for a sweet, indulgent treat.
- Add dried cranberries and orange zest to your dough for a bright, tangy flavour.
🥡 Storage
Air fryer fruit scones are best eaten fresh, as soon as they are made.
Store - Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Reheat - Scones can be eaten at room temperature, but can also be warmed up. Air fry for 1 - 2 minutes at 200°C.
Freeze - Allow the scones to cool before placing them in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature before serving.
❓ Frequently asked questions
To ensure your scones rise and stay fluffy, use cold butter and mix it into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Avoid overworking the dough, and preheat your air fryer to provide an immediate blast of heat which helps them to rise.
Absolutely! Frozen fruit works well in scone recipes. Just make sure to add it straight from the freezer without thawing to prevent the dough from becoming too wet.
Your scones are done when they're golden brown on the outside and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Cooking times may vary slightly depending on your air fryer model, so it's always good to check a bit early.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Fruit Scones
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 175 g Self Raising Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 45 g Butter cubed
- 2 tablespoon Caster Sugar
- 85 ml Whole Milk plus a bit extra for glazing the tops
- Squeeze Lemon Juice
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 50 g Raisins or sultanas
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
- Place the flour, baking powder, and cold cubed butter into a large mixing bowl and rub in with your hands until you get a breadcrumb consistency.175 g Self Raising Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, 45 g Butter
- Mix in the caster sugar.2 tablespoon Caster Sugar
- Heat the milk in the microwave for 30 seconds then add a squeeze of lemon juice and the vanilla extract. Leave to stand for 2 minutes then using a cutlery knife, mix the soured milk into the flour.85 ml Whole Milk, Squeeze Lemon Juice, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Mix in the raisins.50 g Raisins
- Bring the dough together with your hands. The dough will be quite sticky and soft at this stage.
- Lightly flour your work surface then shape the scone dough into a round disc (roughly 3cm thick) using your hands. Using a 5cm fluted cookie cutter, stamp out 5 scones. You'll need to keep reforming the dough into a disc with your hands until you have used it all up.
- Glaze the tops of the scones with a little milk, and then air fry for 7-8 minutes until golden brown and well risen.
- Remove the scones from the air fryer basket and cool them on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Always use cold cubed butter straight from the fridge. If you try to rub in soft warm butter you will be left with a sticky mess. Cold butter helps to keep the dough cool and gives the scones the perfect flakey texture once baked.
- You don't need a rolling pin to roll out the dough. Just shape it with your hands into a disc shape.
- Make sure your self-raising flour and baking powder are in date to ensure the scones rise.
Paul Mawhinney says
So simple to follow and they are so light and taste absolutely gorgeous.
Beth Sachs says
So glad you enjoyed the scones Paul!