Cranberry Orange Scones
These Cranberry Orange Scones are a fun and tasty recipe for the holiday season. These scones are tender, crumbly and absolutely delicious!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 469kcal
Ingredients
For the Scones
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ Tbsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup unsalted butter frozen
- 1 cup + 1 Tbsp of buttermilk divided, can substitute heavy cream
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1¼ cups frozen cranberries can use fresh cranberries
- 2-3 Tbsp coarse sugar such as sanding sugar
For Topping
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1½ Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
Instructions
For the Scones
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray; set pan aside.
- Using a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, salt and baking soda; mix until well combined.
- Using a coarse grater, grate frozen butter into bowl; toss lightly until well combined. (Note: Alternatively, you can cut the butter into ½” cubes and cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or two table knives.)
- Whisk 1 cup of buttermilk, vanilla, egg and additional egg yolk together in a small bowl; pour wet ingredients into flour mixture.
- Add cranberries.
- Gently stir until shaggy dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Fold several times until dough comes together. Take care to not overmix. Shape dough into an 8” disc. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 8 wedges. Place scones 2-3” apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Brush tops of the scones with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk. Sprinkle tops of scones generously with coarse sugar.
- Refrigerate pan for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until tops of scones are light golden brown.
For Topping
- Using a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice until a smooth glaze forms.
- Once scones have cooled, drizzle orange glaze on top.
- For a fun garnish, microwave the orange zest on a paper plate or napkin in 10-second intervals until the zest is dry and crumbly. Sprinkle the dried orange zest on top of the glaze before it hardens.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg
