• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Joy the Baker
Joy the Baker
  • New Magazine!
  • Bread
  • Cookies
  • Cakes
  • Pies
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Biscuits
    • Muffins
    • Cupcakes
    • Drinks
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Fruit
    • Nuts
    • Buttermilk
    • Chocolate
    • Vanilla
    • Holiday
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-Free
    • Vegan
  • Blog
    • Baking 101
    • Tips
    • Beyond the Kitchen
    • Let It Be Sunday!
    • New Orleans

Lavender and Toasted Walnut Scones

August 5, 2011 by Joy the Baker 211 Comments

IMG_4839

How diplomatic is your shower?

Do you have minty unisex soaps?  Do you have pleasant, not completely feminine smelling shampoo?

Do you hide the pumice stone in the bathroom cabinet?  What’s going on with the face wash situation?   Does it smell like… you know, soap?

I might have an issue.  I’m rocking gardenia body wash, crazy flower town shampoo, an excessive variety of hair conditioners, lavender soap, and rose face wash.  It’s a lady paradise.  Truly.

… and I’ve noticed that not a drop of my lady products are used when a certain handsome-handed gentleman I know uses my shower.

I might need to get him some man soap.  When do you buy a man mansoap ? Is that too forward?  Oh gracious….

I suppose some people prefer to eat their lavender as opposed to bathing in it.

Wait.  I’m certainly not complaining.  I’ll keep the expensive lady’s paradise to myself… I’m just not sure about the timing of man soap.

I’ll totally share my lavender… in scone form.

**Update.  Mansoap purchased.  Mansoap in shower.  No biggie.  Done and done.

IMG_4780

IMG_4820

I think lavender is just pretty.

In food form, lavender is more fragrant that flavorful.  It adds a delicate sophistication to the scones.

Soapy?  Perfume?  Yes… if you add too much.

IMG_4793

1 tablespoon of lavender is the perfect amount.  Oh!  Toasted walnuts too!  The toasted nuts really bring these scones back down to earth.  I love what the crunch and toasty flavor add to the scones.

IMG_4798

Ps.  I’m pretty sure this kitten is not a kitten anymore.

IMG_4863

Honey glaze… because we’re just trying to pretend like it’s tea time… and I like glaze on everything.

Look how pretty this is!

These scones are buttery and flaky.  They won’t flatten and spread while baking.  Great texture and a unique fragrant nature.

Make them for yourself.  Feel fancy.

Lavender and Toasted Walnut Scones

makes 8 biscuits

Print this Recipe!

For the Biscuits:

1 tablespoon dried lavender

1/2 cup walnut pieces

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoon granulated sugar

4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes

1 large egg

3/4 cup buttermilk, cold

For the Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon milk

Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  Set aside.

Using a spice grinder, a mortar and pestle, or a clean cutting board and the back of a knife, grind or press the dried lavender.  We just want to break it up into slightly smaller pieces and bring out the essential oil and the fragrance.

Place walnut pieces on a baking sheet and place in the oven.  Toast for about 5 minutes, until slightly browned and fragrant.  Remove from the oven.  Cool completely.  Chop coarsely and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Add lavender.  Add cold butter and, using your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture.  Work quickly to incorporate the butter into the flour.  The butter bits will be the size of small pebbles and oat flakes.

Whisk together egg and buttermilk.

Toss the walnut into the dry ingredient mixture, and create a small well in the center of the flour and butter mixture.  Pour in the buttermilk, all at once, and use a fork to incorporate the ingredients.  Make sure that all of the flour bits are moistened by the egg and buttermilk.

Dump the shaggy dough onto a lightly floured work surface.  Bring together, kneading lightly, until the dough forms a 1-inch thick rectangle.  Use a knife to cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.  Place on the baking sheet.

Brush biscuit tops with buttermilk and baker for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned on top and firm-ish in the center.  Let cool until almost entirely cool before topping with glaze.

To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, honey, and milk.  Whisk until smooth.  Drizzle scones with glaze and sprinkle with a bit more lavender.

Scones are best served the day they’re made, thought they’re still delicious the second day.  

 

Previous PostNext Post

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Recipes

Previous Post: « Fresh Corn and Goat Cheese Grits
Next Post: Lemon Almond Meringues »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kristin

    August 5, 2011 at 7:34 am

    I love fancy scones! If you want something that smells amazing but not overly girlie, Kiss My Face has great body washes that would totally work for boys. I have noticed that my husband has started to steal mine. Also, all natural, so again if he asks, you’ve just decided to switch to products that are better for your skin.

    Reply
  2. Sophie Delphis

    August 5, 2011 at 7:34 am

    These look beautiful – I love the colors. As for shower products, I share everything with my boyfriend, so I guess the products are de facto unisex.

    Reply
  3. lynn @ the actor's diet

    August 5, 2011 at 7:29 am

    there’s a bunch of lavender that grows on the path i walk along every day that is just BUSY with the bees. it’s made me fear lavender!

    Reply
  4. Courtney

    August 5, 2011 at 7:25 am

    Trader Joe’s has shampoo, conditioner, and body wash that’s super citrusy but not distinctly girly. It’s fresh, cheap, and works really well. The best part it is smells girly on me and just clean on my husband. Or try something with a faint vanilla scent. Hope that helps!

    Reply
  5. Kisha

    August 5, 2011 at 7:20 am

    The scones look lovely. I’m definitely trying them. As far as the soap situation, Irish spring is a good soap to use. Or old spice. Or just sniff his neck and try to come as close as possible of what you think he smells like. Have fun.

    Reply
  6. Becca

    August 5, 2011 at 7:09 am

    Yum! By the way, you totally just made me 10x more humgry (hungrier?) by just looking at these scones, and I really want one, but I have no lavender. Maybe if I make it without the lavender…Hmmm.

    By the way, sorry about your shower situation, but I cannot help you. Maybe just buy a nice bar of soap and stick it in your shower?

    Reply
  7. Julia

    August 5, 2011 at 7:07 am

    Can fresh lavender be used?

    Reply
  8. Bev Weidner

    August 5, 2011 at 7:02 am

    I could bath in the lavenders, eat the lavenders, go to second base with the lavenders.

    what? you would too.

    As far as the shower situation, at least your mom didn’t buy you a pine nut mess from Bath and Body works. I mean, really?

    Reply
  9. amy

    August 5, 2011 at 7:02 am

    He will always be your kitten.

    Reply
  10. Erin

    August 5, 2011 at 6:56 am

    I totally have a solution for you. Fancy handmade good for your skin soaps, they come in all kinds of scentless, ambiguously scented, and mannishly scented nature-y varieties, they look rugged and manly with chunks of stuff in them and are usually not available in girly colors. BUT, and this is key, they are fancy so if it becomes an awkward situation where handsome hands accuses you of buying him soap for some freakish motive of your own then you can totally brush it off and say hey that is fancy skin softening handmade soap to pamper my delicate lady skin, obviously.

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      August 5, 2011 at 9:29 am

      i like where your head is at!

      Reply
  11. Liana

    August 5, 2011 at 6:55 am

    I have never considered baking with lavender, does have a certain sophistication about it hey. The scones look lovely, especially with the added honey drizzle. I have a soft spot for dips, sauces and glazes alike :)

    Not sure how my man would react, he had homemade icecream with rose water in it recently and thought it tasted with perfume, haha. Goodluck with the man soap decision. I’d just throw one in there and if he asks be like “Oh that thing? Just trying something new.” :)

    Reply
  12. Nikki.rae

    August 5, 2011 at 6:37 am

    I’ve got the opposite problem. Somehow my shower has become a total man shower. Not a girly flowery scent in sight. My shampoo and conditioner make my hair feel stringy. Totes even have the minty body wash that stings. What has the world come to? I must go get myself some gardenia ASAP.

    P.S. Lavender = yum.

    Reply
  13. Mitra

    August 5, 2011 at 6:29 am

    Clearly it was a mistake to have made scones for breakfast before getting todays post. I can’t wait to try these! I love lavender in food. I love scones. Walnuts aren’t exactly popular in my house, so I’m going to give these a try with toasted almonds.

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      August 5, 2011 at 9:29 am

      sounds delicious!

      Reply
  14. Emily

    August 5, 2011 at 6:23 am

    I’m going to second the Dr. Bronner’s suggestion. My boyfriend uses it for soap and shampoo (and to wash his dishes but that’s a whole other story…). Plus it’s good to have around if you go camping or something since it’s safe to use in lakes and such. Trader Joe’s has some nice unisex bath gels and shampoo as well- tea tree, mint, or citrus.

    Good luck! Oh… and your cat is adorable. Orange cats are the best!

    Reply
  15. Holly

    August 5, 2011 at 6:19 am

    The bathroom I share with my husband is definitely my domain. He has one shelf and one small corner of the shower. I have girly perfumes, moisturizers, body washes, body scrubs, face stuff, you name it – EVERYWHERE.

    We don’t even have room for towels.

    How important is the egg in scones? I’ve made a few scones without egg and they seem to come out fine. Does it drastically effect the taste? or keep the scone more moist? a better consistency? I don’t have anything against egg, I’m just wondering. :)

    Reply
« Older Comments
Newer Comments »
Comments Page 3 of 13
« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 13 Next »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

RELATED POSTS IN Bread

inside of warm cinnamon roll on plate
How To Make The Best Single Serve Cinnamon Roll

Micro batch baking – the invitation is to get all the way into it with me!  This is all very Kristin Wiig  making herself a single, sad cupcake in the movie Bridesmaids, save for the fact that there is absolutely zero sadness in me eating a single cinnamon roll over the kitchen sink in my…

Read More

Pile of baked croissants on rack just like starbucks ham and cheese croissant recipe.
Easy Ham and Cheese Croissants

I’ve got 30 solid minutes of your weekend planned out for you.  You’re going to be standing in the kitchen, but I promise it won’t be long. Pour a cup of coffee – that’ll help with everything.  Within your 30 minutes you’re going to pull bakery-quality ham and cheese croissants out of the oven.  I’m…

Read More

Hot cross buns frosted.
Easter Hot Cross Biscuits

Where do you land when it comes to Easter brunch?  Are you a ham, roasted lamb, and scalloped potato family?  Are you more of a quiche salad and biscuit clan?  Do you skip directly to the jelly beans and Cadbury mini eggs?  I’m nodding my head yes – there’s no wrong way to do it. …

Read More

Primary Sidebar

Fresh baked emails, delivered to your inbox

Jump to Recipe

Receive recipes from Joy the Baker and updates on events at The Bakehouse.

HI! I’M JOY!

Jump to Recipe

Welcome! This has been my little corner of the internet since 2008!

I’m a baker, photographer, cookbook author and teacher.  I live laugh love in New Orleans. 

MORE ABOUT JOY AND THE TEAM

BOOKS + Magazines

Jump to Recipe

JOY THE BAKER 2022 SUMMER MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2021 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2020 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

HOMEMADE DECADENCE

OVER EASY: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES FOR LEISURELY DAYS COOKBOOK

JOY THE BAKER COOKBOOK

Jump to Recipe

Joy the baker with dyed bandana around neck

HOW TO MAKE DYED BANDANAS

as seen in JtB Magazine!

Jump to Recipe
joy the baker on facebook joy the baker on twitter pinterest-social instagram-socialbloglovin-social

JOY @ WILLIAMS SONOMA

Jump to Recipe

SHOP THE CAKE LINE OF CAKE MIXES!

DRAKE ON CAKE

Jump to Recipe

Passionate from miles away since 2015.

Check it out on Instagram

Drake on cake instagram.

 

FAVORITE FRUIT RECIPES

Baked peach scones stacked with butter.

Easy Peaches and Cream Scones

Gluten-Free Brown Butter Blueberry Muffins

strawberry sheet cake on a plate with strawberries on top.

My Favorite Super Easy Strawberry Sheet Cake

POPULAR CAKES

strawberry sheet cake on a plate with strawberries on top.

My Favorite Super Easy Strawberry Sheet Cake

Slice of coconut cake on small white plate with coffee.

My favorite Coconut Cake is actually made with cake mix

A slice of lemon blueberry gooey butter cake held on a cake slicer.

Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake

Footer

Instagram

joythebaker

📚Baker and author of books and magazines
🎂Creator @drakeoncake
💁🏻‍♀️Classes with me @thebakehousenola
🍰 Products with @williamssonoma

joythebaker
I made @mississippivegan my favorite Paloma cockta I made @mississippivegan my favorite Paloma cocktail last night! Here’s how to make your own batch.

Palomas for Two 
1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup tequila blanco
A splash of Campari
6-8 ounces Fever Tree Grapefruit Soda
Fresh herbs for serving 
 
Mix everything in a jar and refrigerate. Serve over ice with fresh herbs. #paloma #summercocktails #joythebaker
4️⃣ ways to make a better BLT and you don’t 4️⃣ ways to make a better BLT and you don’t even need to be wearing pant. 
1. Bake the bacon with a sprinkle of brown sugar and cracked black pepper until crisp and caramelized. 
2. Slice tomatoes on a paper towel to remove excess water and, for all that is holy, season the tomatoes with sea salt.
3. Use butter lettuce you can replant for future butter lettuce.
4. You don’t like mayonnaise? Yea you do. Lots of it.
If the question is, what am I baking this weekend? If the question is, what am I baking this weekend? The answer is: 🍋🫐 Gooey Butter Cake.
He has no idea how swoony I get when he saves me a He has no idea how swoony I get when he saves me a seat at breakfast or moves me to the inside of the sidewalk for safety. What a thrill to have absolutely no chill whatsoever. Happy August, friends. I hope you’re hydrated and in stupid love.
Your weekend baking sorted! 🫠 Just add peanut b Your weekend baking sorted! 🫠 Just add peanut butter and marshmallows to the grocery list. ⁣
⁣
Also, if you snuck some 🍫🍫 in with the marshmallow you’d have a lil peanut butter cookie s’more and no one would be mad. ⁣
⁣
Recipe linked in the profile! xo.
Our no-bake, 🍒🍋 dreams come true thanks to @ Our no-bake, 🍒🍋 dreams come true thanks to @theboywhobakes! ⁣
⁣
This perfect summer recipe is linked in the profile! xo
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · Joy the Baker
All rights reserved. Violators will be whupped and sent to bed with no dessert · Privacy Policy

Scroll Up