How to Make Peach Cobbler Scones

Flaky layers of a scone enticing you?

How about a few juicy peaches?

We have the perfect combination with this peach cobbler scone recipe! We’ve really dialed it up with a sugar and tea infusion that brings this recipe to perfection! Our Peach Bellini herbal tea is left to have all its flavorful essence absorbed into the sugar in this recipe, so when it comes time to bite into one of these peach cobbler scones, you get an extra layer of flavor that leaves you speechless!

A Tried-and-True Favorite: The Scone

Scones, which originated from Scotland, are beloved for their pairing with tea. They are similar to biscuits in that they are flaky and golden brown, however—don't get the two mixed up, as they are not one and the same.

Yes, both are made with a blend of flour, a leavening agent, fat (butter), and a liquid (like buttermilk for our recipe), and neither requires rising before baking. To be honest—this is a bonus in my world when I’m in a hurry and looking for something to whip up and enjoy!

The major difference between a scone and a biscuit really boils down to the ratios of the ingredients. As the years passed and history formed in its rich layers so too did the addition of a higher ratio of sugar in the dough. This creates a nice crunchy exterior that we now clearly identify as our beloved scone.

Tea-Infused Sugar: A Cupboard Must-Have

There are several recipes where I have infused our teas right into the liquids of the recipes. That even includes milk and butter!

With this recipe, and with all scone recipes, it’s truly important to keep the temperature of the ingredients appropriate that your scones whip up, roll out, and bake up correctly. That is why I decided it’s time to dig out another method I love to use when infusing teas into recipes.

*Tip: this also works great when you’re wanting to create your own simple syrup or flavored sugar at home with peony petals or lilacs. Yum!

The key to infusing your tea in the sugar is to allow your mixture to sit for several days, up to one week, and ensure that you’re shaking your well-sealed jar once a day to really keep the tea and sugar moving and evenly coated as the tea saturates its flavors into the sugar.

Just place one-half cup of white sugar and two tablespoons of Plum Deluxe’s Peach Bellini herbal tea into an airtight container and use a spoon to combine the tea and sugar well. Leave this mixture for several days (three or four should do the trick—or longer if you’d like) to let your sugar absorb the flavors of the tea.

Once a day, shake your jar or container to help keep things fresh! To remove the loose tea leaves, simply run the sugar and tea blend through a fine-mesh sieve.

The best part? You can make extra and store it in a sealed container in your cupboard for your next baking adventure, or to use as a little sweetener in your tea!

Peach Perfect Tea Pairings

There are many teas to choose from to pair with this peach cobbler scone recipe. Where do I start?

First up, I must recommend the tea that we have infused right into the sugar for this recipe—our Peach Bellini herbal tea.

What dials in better than a blend of fresh fruit like strawberry, mango, papaya, apricot, pineapple, and peach? Try this one hot or iced—it's great either way!

Another great choice that can’t steer you wrong is our Mango Apricot green tea. This refreshing cuppa is made with green tea, honeybush tea, mango, apricots, apple pieces, and to top it off—an extra boost of mango and apricot essence! This is another one of our teas that proves delicious warm or iced and is a truly great pairing with this peach cobbler scone.

Feeling like a true British Royal? Well then…our Afternoon “High Tea” white tea is the perfect tea for you! This blend uses a white tea base flavored with our favorite fruits: white peach tea and white pear tea. With a touch of apricot, orange peel, and marigold petals, you'll be sipping like a Queen or King!