: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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Another great little morning recipe to follow up with is salted butter brown scones.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
On a tiered silver tray were cheddar cheese and sweet pepper sandwiches, lemon madeleines and, of course, scones.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
On a tiered silver tray were cheddar cheese and sweet pepper sandwiches, lemon madeleines and, of course, scones.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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