Description
Orange cranberry scones are a delightful blend of sweet and tart flavors, perfect for breakfast or brunch. Enjoy these fluffy, zesty scones fresh from the oven!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Sugar
- Salt
- Cold butter
- Fresh orange zest
- Dried cranberries
- Heavy cream
- Egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gently fold in orange zest and dried cranberries.
- In a separate bowl, whisk heavy cream and egg together. Gradually add to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, shape it into an 8-inch circle about 1 inch thick, and cut into wedges.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: For extra flavor, consider adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg to the dry ingredients. Frozen cranberries can be used; just dust them with flour before adding to the dough.