Basic Scones Jar Mix – Free Printable Directions Label

Last updated on March 6th, 2025 at 10:53 pm

Whether you know them as scones or tea biscuits, these delicious, super simple, three-ingredient bakery morsels are best served warm from the oven. This jar mix makes that easy because you just fork in butter until crumbly then gradually add a cup of milk. The resulting firm round ball of dough makes 12 triangles. Bake for a few minutes and there you are: homemade goodness, served either sweet or savory.

Another favorite, that I wrote over a decade ago, is this flavorful recipe for Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Scones. Not a jar mix, but do yourself a favour and don’t miss making Potato Cheese Scones. Next time you have leftover mashed potatoes, you’ll know exactly what to do with it.

But today’s basic plain scones recipe is classic. Loaded with butter and jam, or baked with a topping of grated cheese, these versatile scones are anything but plain. I’ve included ideas for both sweet and savory variations.

I also have a free printable label for gift-giving. It includes the baking directions that you’ll see shortly, with a nice cover, all packed up in an foldable label. Encircle your jar gift with a pretty ribbon that holds the printed label and your gift-in-a-jar is done. So there you have it: an easy homemade gift, extremely consumable, always appreciated, yet inexpensive to make as a jar gift and a cinch to bake. Also beyond tasty.

Check out the variations and pass them along when you give this gift. They are simple adjustments or additions and surely appreciated (along with a link to this page (if you’re so inclined). Wink. Enjoy!

Super Simple Scones Jar Recipe

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour (or replace one cup with whole wheat flour)
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Jar Gift Assembly:

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add to a 2 cup mason jar. Print, fold into quarters, then attach the free printable Basic Scones label. Or write out the directions and include them with your jar gift.

For the Curious Crafter: Also shown, on my handmade ornament Christmas tree, are Sleeping Walnut Mice, It’s Ok, Knit Happens ornament, and Knitted Christmas Bell or Crocheted Knitted Bell.

For Dedicated Scone Fans: The centuries-old Clotted Cream or Jam First Debate

For Coffee Lovers (because scones do go beautifully with coffee): Ten Instant Flavored or Spiced Coffee Mixes in a Jar on One Page and tea lovers too: Spiced Tea Mix.

Baking Basic Scones with this Jar Mix

Empty jar mix into a mixing bowl. Using a fork, cut in 1/4 cup of room-temperature butter until mix is crumbly. Gradually stir in one cup of milk until a firm ball of dough forms. Place dough on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Roll or pat out to 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Cut into triangles. Set triangles one inch apart.

If desired, brush scone tops with milk or top with grated cheese before baking. Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Basic Scone Variations

Here’s the beauty of this basic scone mix: you can dress it up, dish it out, go sweet, go savory, do whatever floats your boat.

So here’s some variations that I’ve tried myself and all I can say is the family likes them and they don’t last long.

If you try any, please share. Let me know how it worked for you in the comments!

1. Cheese Tea Biscuits: Add 3/4 cup of grated cheese to jar mix and reduce butter to 3 tablespoons. Top triangles of scone dough with grated cheese before baking.
2. Ham and Cheese Scones: Add 3/4 cup of grated cheese to jar mix and reduce butter to 3 tablespoons. Add 1/3 cup diced ham to mix.
3. Buttermilk Tea Biscuits: Replace milk with buttermilk, reduce baking powder to 2 teaspoons and add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
4. Fruit or Nut Tea Biscuits: Add 1/3 cup brown sugar to mix, along with 3/4 cup of raisins, candied cherries or chopped dried fruits, currants or nuts. Reduce milk to 3/4 cup.