Orange Cranberry Scones
If you want a delicious recipe that is easy to make, try these Orange Cranberry Scones. They are incredibly soft and crumbly with amazing luscious flavors of cranberries and oranges.
Servings: 8 peaople
Ingredients
Ingredients for Scones:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Orange zest from 1 orange
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for topping)
Ingredients for Orange Glaze:
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- Orange zest from 1 orange
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a standing mixer, using a paddle attachment, add all dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt) and cold butter cut into chunks. Mix it on low speed for a few minutes until you have coarse pea-size crumbs.
- Add dries cranberries and mix it until they are evenly distributed and fully covered with flour mixture.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add wet ingredients (an egg, heavy cream, and orange zest). Mix it and add to the dry ingredients. On a low speed, mix it until just incorporated.
- Take the dough and put it on a floured surface. Roughly knead it until it all comes together and put it in a round disk shape about 1 inch thick. Cut it into 8 equal edges and put on a baking sheet.
- Brush the tops and the sides with egg wash (1 egg and ½ tablespoon of water beaten together). Sprinkle granulated sugar on top.
- Bake at 400°F for about 15-17 minutes until the scones have beautiful golden color. When done, let it cool off completely.
- For the Orange Glaze, mix powdered sugar with orange zest. Gradually add orange juice until the glaze is the right consistency. Drizzle it over the scones. Enjoy!