Best 9 Orange Cranberry Cream Scones Recipes

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Craving a delectable and zesty treat that combines the vibrant flavor of oranges with the tangy sweetness of cranberries, encased in a tender and flaky scone? Look no further! This article embarks on a culinary journey to unveil the ultimate recipe for "Orange Cranberry Cream Scones." Prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavors as we explore the perfect balance of citrusy zest, juicy cranberries, and creamy richness, all wrapped in a golden-brown scone exterior. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this guide will provide you with the essential steps, tips, and ingredient recommendations to create these tantalizing scones that will leave you and your loved ones craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONES



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Moist and scrumptious, these scones come out perfect every time. I savor the chewy dried cranberries and sweet orange glaze. There's nothing better than serving these remarkable scones warm with the delicate orange butter. -Karen McBride, Indianapolis, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 35m

Yield 10 scones.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
10 teaspoons sugar, divided
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup cold butter
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon 2% milk
GLAZE (optional):
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
ORANGE BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 to 3 tablespoons orange marmalade

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, 7 teaspoons sugar, orange zest, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, orange juice, cream and egg. Add to flour mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. , On a floured surface, gently knead 6-8 times. Pat dough into an 8-in. circle. Cut into 10 wedges. Separate wedges and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk; sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. , Combine glaze ingredients if desired; drizzle over scones. Combine orange butter ingredients; serve with warm scones.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 396mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 55m

Yield 14 to 16 scones

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cold heavy cream
1 cup dried cranberries
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water or milk, for egg wash
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
4 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix 4 cups of flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and orange zest. Add the cold butter and mix at the lowest speed until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and, with the mixer on low speed, slowly pour into the flour and butter mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough will look lumpy! Combine the dried cranberries and 1/4 cup of flour, add to the dough, and mix on low speed until blended.
  • Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it into a ball. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. You should see small bits of butter in the dough. Keep moving the dough on the floured board so it doesn't stick. Flour a 3-inch round plain or fluted cutter and cut circles of dough. Place the scones on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Collect the scraps neatly, roll them out, and cut more circles.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are browned and the insides are fully baked. The scones will be firm to the touch. Allow the scones to cool for 15 minutes and then whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice, and drizzle over the scones.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES



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These moist, tender, and flavorful cranberry-orange scones are a great start to the day!

Provided by Michelle Hoile

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Scone Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
½ cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 large orange, zested and juiced, divided
1 cup dried cranberries, or more to taste
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup powdered sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, butter, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until butter is pea-sized or smaller. Pour buttermilk and 1/2 of the orange juice in slowly, with the processor running, until dough is sticky and all flour is absorbed. Mix in dried cranberries until evenly distributed. Reserve remaining orange juice for the icing.
  • Place dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll to a thickness of about 1 inch. Cut dough into 12 triangles with a knife (or use a biscuit cutter for circles) and transfer to a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • While the scones are baking, combine reserved orange juice and 1 cup powdered sugar for icing. Stir to desired consistency, adding more powdered sugar as needed.
  • Remove scones from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Transfer to a plate and drizzle with icing. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 338.7 mg, Sugar 23.4 g

ORANGE CRANBERRY CREAM SCONES



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This is a light and flavorful scone. I was never a big scone eater because the ones I have had were like hockey pucks. This one changed my mind. The tricks are to NOT overwork the dough and NOT to over cook them. These are easy to throw together and taste out of this world.

Provided by SkinnyMinnie

Categories     Scones

Time 25m

Yield 16-20 scones

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup dried cranberries
2 oranges, zest of, only
15 ounces heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 2 Tbs of sugar, cranberries, and orange zest together in a mixer fitted with a dough hook.
  • Mix well until combined.
  • While mixing on a low speed, slowly drizzle the cream in just until the mixture comes together into dough. **You may not use all of the cream.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2" thickness and cut into rounds with a cookie cutter.
  • Place the rounds on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Brush lightly with any remaining cream and sprinkle with remaining Tbs of sugar.
  • Bake until lightly golden about 12-20 min depending on the size of the rounds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.8, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 38.3, Sodium 190.6, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.7, Protein 3

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES



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When I had a specialty-food store in East Hampton, NY, I learned lots of tricks for cooking and baking ahead. Every morning we made thousands of muffins and scones, and I discovered that we could make all the muffin batters the night before, refrigerate them and simply scoop them into muffin pans and bake them in the morning! I started using the same techniques at home: I love treating weekend guests to these cranberry-orange scones, but I also cherish the few mornings I get to sleep late, so I make the dough a day early, cut out the scones and refrigerate them. In the morning, all I do is throw them in the oven and then drizzle them with an orange glaze. Hot delicious scones for breakfast, and no stress!

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 55m

Yield 14 to 16 scones

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons grated orange zest (2 oranges)
3/4 pound (3 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
1 cup dried cranberries
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water, for egg wash
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix 4 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, the baking powder, salt and orange zest. Add the cold butter and mix at the lowest speed until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and, with the mixer on low speed, slowly add to the flour and butter mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough will look lumpy! Combine the dried cranberries and 1/4 cup of flour, add to the dough and mix on low speed until blended.
  • Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and knead it into a ball. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough just under 1 inch thick. You should see small bits of butter in the dough. Keep moving the dough on the floured board so it doesn't stick. Flour a 3-inch round plain or fluted cutter and cut circles of dough. Place the scones on the prepared sheet pan. Collect the scraps neatly, roll them out and cut more circles.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash, sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are browned and the insides are fully baked. The scones will be firm to the touch. Allow the scones to cool for 15 minutes, then whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice and drizzle over the scones.

FAVORITE ORANGE-CRANBERRY SCONES



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My co-workers love these orange-cranberry muffins and requested them first for our annual bake sale at work. I've gotten requests from friends to bring these when visiting or for parties.

Provided by Sue Carey-Bradley

Categories     Scones

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 large orange, zested
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup frozen unsalted butter
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup sour cream
1 large egg
3 tablespoons orange juice, or more as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, orange zest, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Grate frozen butter into dry ingredients using a box grater. Combine well, incorporating butter into dry ingredients until it looks like a coarse crumble. Stir in cranberries until combined.
  • Combine sour cream, egg, orange juice, and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl. Mix until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients and combine until dough just holds together and there are no dry ingredients at bottom of bowl; do not overmix.
  • Turn out dough and form into a 10-inch circular mound, pressing flat to about 3/4-inch thickness, and sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut circle into 8 triangles and spread apart slightly on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 17 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.7 calories, Carbohydrate 54.5 g, Cholesterol 60.1 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 264.3 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

ORANGE CRANBERRY SCONES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: dried cranberries, boiling water, all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, Private Selection® Salted French Butter, large eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract, orange zest, large egg, cream, powdered sugar, orange, orange juice

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Desserts

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup dried cranberries
boiling water, for soaking cranberries
2 ½ cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
8 tablespoons Private Selection® Salted French Butter, cubed and chilled
2 large eggs
½ cup heavy cream, plus 2 tablespoons, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 large egg
1 tablespoon cream
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 orange, zested
2 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • Rehydrate the cranberries by placing them in a small bowl and covering with boiling water. Let sit for at least 10 minutes, until plump, then drain and spread out on a paper towel to dry.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder. Use a pastry cutter (or your fingers) to incorporate the Private Selection® Salted French Butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gently fold in the cranberries.
  • In a medium bowl or measuring cup, beat the eggs, then add the heavy cream, vanilla, and orange zest and whisk to combine.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula to combine; do not overmix.
  • Place a sheet of parchment on your work surface and lightly dust with flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured parchment and pat into a circle about 7 inches in diameter. Lift the parchment paper onto a baking sheet and refrigerate the dough round uncovered for at least 20 minutes, up to 45 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C)
  • Use a floured bench scraper to cut the dough round into 8 wedges. Separate the wedges and carefully space evenly on the baking sheet.
  • Make the egg wash: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and cream. Brush each scone generously with the egg wash.
  • Bake the scones for about 20 minutes, until they are puffed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
  • Make the orange drizzle: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, orange zest, and orange juice until smooth. Either transfer to a piping bag and snip off the corner or use a spoon to drizzle the glaze back and forth over the scones.
  • Enjoy!

ORANGE CRANBERRY SCONES



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I bake these simple fruit-filled scones during the holidays or any time our children come home for a visit. We all agree there's nothing better for breakfast than these scones, spread with homemade cranberry-orange butter.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 16 scones.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
SCONES:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cold butter
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter. Stir in cranberries, confectioners; sugar and orange zest; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 6-8 times. Divide in half. Pat each into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm with cranberry-orange butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 375mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

ORANGE-CRANBERRY SCONES



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This recipe comes from the 2004 cookbook, The Joy of Cranberries: The Tangy Red Treat, that I received from my partner in my 1st cookbook swap here on Zaar! Great served with either a cranberry butter or an orange butter!

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Scones

Time 37m

Yield 8 scones, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, minced
1/3 cup unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup mandarin orange segments, chopped
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, & grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder & orange zest.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then stir in Mandarin oranges & cranberries.
  • In another bowl, mix sour cream, egg, orange juice & vanilla, beating until smooth.
  • Stir this sour cream mixture into the flour mixture until well mixed.
  • Spread batter into prepared pan & sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  • Bake 28-32 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean & scone is lightly browned.
  • Cool 5 minutes in pan, then remove from pan & cut into wedges.
  • Best served warm, but any leftovers should be refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.8, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 58.5, Sodium 170.4, Carbohydrate 42.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 14, Protein 5.2

Tips:

  • Prep Mise en Place: Before starting, measure and prepare all ingredients, including zesting the orange and chopping the cranberries. This will ensure a smooth and efficient baking process.
  • Use Cold Butter: Keep the butter cold until ready to use. This helps create flaky layers in the scones.
  • Handle the Dough Lightly: Avoid overworking the dough, as this can result in tough scones. Mix until the ingredients are just combined.
  • Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps it hold its shape and creates a more tender crumb.
  • Score the Scones: Before baking, use a sharp knife to score a cross on the top of each scone. This allows steam to escape during baking and helps the scones rise evenly.
  • Bake Until Golden Brown: Keep an eye on the scones while baking. They are done when the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Conclusion:

With their delightful combination of orange, cranberry, and cream flavors, these scones offer a perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness. The zesty orange and tart cranberries complement each other perfectly, while the creamy filling adds a rich and indulgent touch. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack, these scones are sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving more. Remember to follow the tips provided to ensure your scones turn out flaky, tender, and bursting with flavor.

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