Tea Party Girl makes every effort to test new afternoon tea foods. Today’s review features Barista Break and Bake Scones now available in three flavors at Super Walmart. Break and Bake scones are located next to Nestle cookie dough products in the refrigerator section.
Break and Bake scones sell for around $2.50 and make eight 3 inch by 2 inch mini scones. Scones come in chocolate chip, blueberry and almond flavors and take around 20 minutes to bake.
Here’s what I thought. First off, I love the idea. It is a fantastic option for a busy woman looking to offer a “fresh” afternoon tea experience without all the effort.
Unfortunately I wasn’t enchanted. This may be an ok option in a pinch but be sure to let the scones cool before serving. When served hot these scones taste artificial. Only when the pastries are completely cool do they begin to resemble the taste of a coffee shop scone.
My suggestion? Freeze your own scones ahead of time. Choose to use either a quality scone mix like Cupboard of Blessings or Iveta or make your own house recipe. Once you have cut the dough into triangles place them on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Freeze till hard and toss into ziplock bags. The scones will hold for up to 3 months and be ready when you are. Preheat your oven, bake the scones and YOU are a super star. You saved time and effort and most importantly, the scones taste great!
Here is a simple scone recipe that you can freeze ahead of time:
Freeze Ahead Scones
1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups flour ( I like pastry flour) 1 cup baker's sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter - chopped 1 egg 1 cup dried cranberries, or raisens, or chopped mango In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set the bowl aside till later.Preheat your oven to 350 and grease the cookie sheet.Mix dry ingredients and cut in cold butter. Work till mixed.Stir in sour cream mixture and egg. Don't over stir.Turn the bowl over and knead the dough for a short time on a floured board.Pat the dough into a round and cut into 12 pizza like triangles.Bake for 12 minutes or so.
Have you found the Barista Break and Bake Scones at any Wal-mart yet? I have been looking here in NH and called the Corp. office and they show no inventory for them….bummer! Do you know other stores that may have them other than wal-mart?
Thanks Carol
Hi Carol-
Yes, I purchased them at a Walmart in Nebraska and tested them. They were also carried in Kansas but this week I checked again and they weren’t there. Hmmm. My suggestion would be contact the company and ask them where they can be found. Here is the link to contact them http://www.baristabakingcompany.com/contact.html
Hope that helps!
Dawnya
Hi Dawnya:
Thanks for the tip on the company…I did email them and also brought a copy to my local grocery store. I’ll keep ya posted on how this turns out.
Love this new web site of yours.. Tea Party Girl! Thank you for the recipe…Apple Streusel Pumpkin Mini Muffins…this will be a treat for the fall tea parties. Thank you for all the work that you put into your web sites…it is appreciated….and thanks again for your reply.
Have a great tea-riffic day!
Carol