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

Mahoro Noreen Trophy
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These scones are delicious! I made them for a brunch party and they were a hit. The orange zest and cranberries gave them a wonderful flavor.


Idris Ahmed
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I've made these scones several times and they always turn out great. They're a great way to use up leftover cranberries.


K Beatz - Kiyan
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These scones are easy to make and they're always a hit with my family.


Tuntufye Kabichi
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I love the orange zest in these scones. It gives them a wonderful flavor.


Dera Jerry
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These scones are perfect for a winter morning.


Terry Ambler
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I added some chopped walnuts to these scones and they were delicious!


Courtney Lewis
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I made these scones with gluten-free flour and they turned out great!


Bikash Sunar
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These scones were a bit too dry for my taste.


Clyde Masocha
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I've made these scones several times and they always turn out great. They're easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Nawab Rangrej
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These scones were delicious! I made them for a brunch party and they were a hit. The orange zest and cranberries gave them a wonderful flavor.