Pricing guide · Baked goods
How to price scones: cost per scone and what to charge
Scones are cheap to bake — the jam and cream served with them can cost more than the scone. Cost them together if you serve them as a set.
Example batch cost
$4.37
Cost per scone
$0.55
Price at 30% food cost
$1.83
Scones cost calculator
Scones with jam and cream
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Worked example: Scones with jam and cream
This batch makes 8 scones. Here is where the money goes, most expensive first:
| Ingredient | Used | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry jam | 160 g | $1.42 |
| Self-raising flour | 350 g | $0.88 |
| Clotted or whipped cream | 160 ml | $0.72 |
| Butter | 85 g | $0.68 |
| Eggs | 1 each | $0.30 |
| Milk | 175 ml | $0.21 |
| Sugar | 50 g | $0.09 |
| Baking powder | 15 g | $0.07 |
| Total for 8 scones | $4.37 | |
That is $0.55 per scone. At a 30% food cost the price should be at least $1.83. Across the usual 25–35% range for baked goods, that is $1.57 (at 35%) to $2.19 (at 25%) per scone — before your time and overheads.
What drives the cost of scones
- •Jam and cream served on the side
- •Butter
- •Cutter size and re-rolled dough
Tips for pricing scones
- ✓Price “scone with jam and cream” as its own way to sell
- ✓Re-roll offcuts once; after that they bake tough
- ✓Cream tea sets (scones + drink) lift the average order
Sell plain scones, scones with jam and cream, and cream tea sets.
Don’t forget your time and overheads
Ingredients are only part of the price. For baked goods, your time (mixing, proving, baking, decorating, packing) is often the biggest cost — add an hourly rate on top, plus 10–20% for energy, equipment and fees.
Keep your scones prices up to date
Save this recipe in the free CostMyDish app. Your ingredient prices live in one Library — when strawberry jam goes up, every recipe that uses it recalculates, and you see which items need a new price.
Get the free appCommon questions about pricing scones
How much does it cost to make one scone?+
In our example (Scones with jam and cream, makes 8 scones), the ingredients cost $4.37 in total, or $0.55 per scone. Enter your own prices in the calculator for your exact cost.
What food cost % should I use for scones?+
For baked goods most businesses aim for 25–35%. At 30%, the example works out to at least $1.83 per scone before labour and overheads.
How much should a café charge for a scone with jam and cream?+
Cost the scone plus one portion of jam and cream, then divide by your food cost target.
How many scones does a batch make?+
About 8 with a 2.5-inch cutter from 350 g flour. Set “It makes” to your real count.
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