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Air fryer fruit scones

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We love our air fryer. It is super simple to use, cuts cooking time down and best of all you don’t need to add oil to anything. I’ve been adapting some of my recipes recently to suit the air fryer and that is where these air fryer fruit scones have come from!

We also love scones, especially cheese scones. They are a great way to have a different snack, while being cheap, simple to make and pretty quick to make at home too. If you’ve never had a warm cheese scone fresh from the oven, or air fryer, you’re missing out!

I’ve tested these a few different ways now, using different fruits, fruit peels, even some seeds, but I feel that these are the original and best fruit scones! Tasty and just a little crisp on the outside, while being soft and fluffy on the inside.

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These air fryer fruit scones are perfect with clotted cream and jam. Simple but so good! I love ways to save money on fruit & vegetables and buying bulk packages of sultanas, raisins and other fruits are a great way to have fruit based treats and bakes, without breaking the bank.

Scroll down towards the end of this post for my air fryer fruit scones recipe card so you can get started with making this tasty recipe right away!

A jam and cream dressed air fryer fruit scone on a glass cake stand with air fryer fruit scones around it and jam and cream in serving dishes.

Ingredients for air fryer fruit scones:

120g self-raising flour

Pinch of salt

40g butter

20g sultanas

20g sugar

75ml semi-skimmed milk

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How to make scones in an air fryer:

I’ve adapted this method from my air fryer cheese biscuits recipe.

Pre-heat your air fryer if needed, to 200C (390F).

Mix flour and butter together until you have a breadcrumb like consistency. Add a pinch of salt.

Mix in the sultanas. Then stir the sugar in.

Add milk.

Mix.

Divide into 4.

Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper.

Drop the mixture in. You can either go for drop scones or you can just add 5g more flour to the dough for a dryer consistency (if needed) and use a cutter.

Cook for 8-10 minutes at 200C. Use a *cake tester to ensure they’re cooked through before serving. Also, if you’re looking for something else to do with all the fruit you have, why not try this light fruit cake loaf?

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Can you air fryer scones?

Absolutely! Here is the recipe…! I would say that, within reason, you can cook ANYTHING in the air fryer that you cook in the oven. Size dependent of course.

For more delicate items, such as scones, I always avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket and I use parchment paper. Sometimes I’ll just use a little spray oil too, to avoid sticking, if it is an item that I can’t really shake or flip midway through, such as these fruit scones.

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Jam and cream or cream and jam?

I actually asked this question over on my Instagram and the winner was jam and cream! The main reason was people said that you could spread the jam and then dollop on as much cream as you like!

Jam and cream in ramekins alongside a glass cake stand of air fryer fruit scones

Why not check out some of my other delicious air fryer recipes while you’re here?

Something to note about air fryer recipes is that all air fryers have different sizes, depths and as such the cooking times can vary. All air fryer recipes on this website are intended as a guide, and not a guarantee that the timings will be perfect. Enjoy!

Air fryer fruit scones recipe:

Air fryer fruit scones

Fluffy, delicious, rich buttery fruit scones made in the air fryer

Course Side Dish
Cuisine British
Keyword air fryer, baking, fruit
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 scones
Calories 190 kcal
Author Katykicker

Ingredients

  • 120 g self-raising flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 40 g butter
  • 20 g sultanas
  • 20 g sugar
  • 75 ml semi-skimmed milk

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your air fryer if needed, to 200C (390F).
  2. Mix flour and butter together until you have a breadcrumb like consistency. Add a pinch of salt.
  3. Mix in the sultanas. Then stir the sugar in.
  4. Add milk.
  5. Mix.
  6. Divide into 4.
  7. Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper.
  8. Drop the mixture in. You can either go for drop scones or you can just add 5g more flour for a dryer consistency (if needed) and use a cutter.
  9. Cook for 8-10 minutes at 200C. Use a cake tester to ensure they’re cooked through before serving.

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.

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air fryer fruit scones on a glass cake stand decorated with jam and cream
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Rob

Thursday 30th of March 2023

My were lovely but a bit doughy and undercooked. Should I lower temp for longer?

Jennifer C.

Sunday 30th of April 2023

@katykicker, I had the same issue. After adding 3 more mins I ended up turning it to bake and baked them for 5 more mins. They were barely cooked even by then. I use a Lagasse air fryer.

katykicker

Thursday 30th of March 2023

Is it possible that the dough was overworked? If you know it's not that I would recommend dropping the temperature by 10C-15C (50-60F) and adding 2-3 minutes to the cooking time. Hope that helps.

Peter

Monday 27th of March 2023

I guess you don’t brush with milk before cooking?

katykicker

Monday 27th of March 2023

I do not, but you absolutely can if you want them a little more golden on top! x

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