Cranberry Orange Scones
Make these Cranberry Orange Scones for brunch or afternoon tea during the holiday season, or enjoy them as a mid-morning treat with a cup of tea!
Servings 12
Calories 217kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plain flour + ¼ cup for dusting
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter
- ½ cup heavy cream double cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp orange extract
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 cup craisins dried cranberries
For the Glaze
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar icing sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Set aside.
- Mix the 2 cups of flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut in the butter with a fork until butter is in pea-sized pieces.
- In a separate bowl, combine the heavy cream, sour cream, egg, vanilla extract, orange extract, and orange zest. Whisk to combine.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in the craisins until just mixed.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of flour onto a clean work surface.
- Transfer the scone batter onto the floured surface and lightly knead into a ball.
- Press the dough down into a ½”/1cm high rectangle (approximately 6” x 10”/15cm x 25cm).
- Cut in half lengthwise, and then each half into 3 rectangles.
- Then, cut each rectangle diagonally to create triangle-shaped pieces.
- Transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1-2”/2.5-5cm between them. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6, then place the scones in the oven to bake for 18-22 minutes, or until they are nicely golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.
- While the scones are cooling, prepare the orange glaze by stirring the powdered sugar and orange juice together in a small bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Serve the scones warm drizzled with some of the orange glaze on top.
- Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g