Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
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Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
Description
This Cranberry Orange Scones recipe uses a classic scone dough base of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with cold butter cut in to create a flaky texture. Fresh cranberries lend a tart contrast, balanced by orange juice and zest that brighten the flavor. Heavy cream is used to moisten the dough and help it hold together without becoming wet.
After gently mixing, the dough is shaped into a disc, cut into wedges, and baked until just turning golden. Brushing melted butter on top before baking encourages a tender crust with a slight gloss. The orange glaze, made from confectioners sugar, orange juice, and zest, provides a sweet, citrusy finish complementing the scones’ tang.
These scones are suitable for breakfast or tea, offering a balance of creamy, tart, and sweet elements. They pair well with butter or clotted cream but stand alone as a flavorful treat due to the fresh cranberries and orange.
Ingredients
Cranberry Orange Scone Recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 /2 cup sugar + more for topping
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 /2 cup butter cold
- 1/2 /2 cup cranberries fresh
- 3/4 - 1 /4 - 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Orange Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet.
For the scones:
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to the bowl and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of a pea and the flour mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cranberries, 3/4 cup of heavy cream, orange juice, and orange zest. Press dough together between the palms of your hands. If it doesn't just hold together, add more heavy cream until is just holds together.
- Pour dough onto a lightly floured countertop or a pastry board. Pat dough into a large round disc, about an inch thick. Cut dough into equal sized wedges and place onto prepared baking sheet pan. Melt about 2 tablespoons butter and brush on top of dough.
- Bake scones for 20-25 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven.
Orange Glaze:
- Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth and then drizzle on top of each scone after it has cooled for about five minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 468IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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