Savory Parsnip Scones (Parsnip Recipe)

Amethyst · November 10, 2025, 9:24pm

Savory Parsnip Scones (Parsnip Recipe)

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
⅓ cup unsalted butter (cold)
1 cup parsnip (grated/shredded)
1 egg
9 Tbsp buttermilk

Directions:

Heat oven to 400ºF (205ºC)

In a bowl, place the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix lightly to combine.

Put the buttermilk in a measuring jug. Beat the egg in a small bowl, then pour it into the buttermilk. Stir to combine.

Place the butter in the center of the dry ingredients and cut with a knife into about 16 pieces. Next, take another knife, or pastry blender, and cut/mix the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs, finishing off the pastry using your hands once the pieces have become quite small.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg and buttermilk (reserving one tablespoon of liquid in the jug).

Mix gently with a wooden spoon until a dough begins to form, just about 10 seconds. Add the grated parsnip and gently mix it in evenly.

Place dough onto a clean, well-floured surface. Form into a ball, then pat out to approximately ¾″ (1.9 cm) in thickness. Do not knead the dough, or it will make the scones tough. With sharp cutters, cut out scones and place on a silicone baking mat or parchment-lined baking tray. Gently knead scraps together and repeat until dough is finished (make a “runt” with the remaining little bit of dough).

Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the scones with the remaining egg/buttermilk mixture.

Place in the middle of the preheated oven for about 9 minutes, then turn the tray 180º and continue to bake for another 9 minutes or until the scones look golden brown on top

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Recipe courtesy of Savory Parsnip SconesL