Secret to making fluffy scones with just 3 ingredients

You just need three simple ingredients to make light and fluffy scones — and we’re letting you in on the secret of how to do it.

Everyone’s got their own go-to scone recipe. Whether it’s one passed down through generations in a handwritten book, or one you’ve bookmarked and used for years, we all seem to have an opinion on what makes a great scone.

Should the jam go first? Should the cream go first? Should there be any cream at all? (taste.com.au has settled that one right here).

And don’t get us started on the best way to pronounce scone (scone as in ‘cone’ or scone as in ‘gone’?).

But one baking truth universally acknowledged is that scones must be fluffy. Not cake-like fluffy, but that unique fluffiness that comes with a perfectly risen, golden scone when it’s served straight from the oven.

And now we think we’ve nailed the formula for not just a fluffy scone, but one that’s easier than ever to make.

It’s the ultimate scone hack – because it uses just three ingredients.

Get our recipe for the best 3-ingredient scones

Try this super easy three-ingredient scone recipe.

How do I get my scones to be fluffy?

The secret to getting fluffy, tall scones is to arrange them on the baking tray so they’re ever-so-slightly touching. This will help them get taller instead of wider throughout the baking process.

Why are my scones not rising properly?

To make sure your scones are the perfect shape, it is important to preheat the oven to the correct temperature before baking. Placing scones in an oven which is too cool, or too hot, will impact the way they cook.

Are scones the same as biscuits?

This may sound like a ridiculous question, because of course they’re not the same, right? But over in America, there’s a very similar dish to scones that they actually call biscuits.

They’re a little flakier and often savoury, but to the uninitiated these ‘biscuits’ look very similar.

And what do they call biscuits in the US? Cookies. Confused? We are! But this handy guide might help.

Other easy scone recipes you might like:

Scones with lemonade

Air fryer cheese and bacon scones

Buttermilk scones

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

Originally published as Secret to making fluffy scones with just 3 ingredients