Cranberry Orange Scones
- 20m Prep Time
- 20m Cook Time
- 40m Ready In
Tender and buttery scones with bright citrus flavor and sweet-tart dried cranberries, topped with a simple orange glaze and served with orange marmalade butter.
Ingredients
- 710 ml flour
- 118 ml sugar
- 12.3 ml baking powder
- 4.93 ml salt
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 14.8 ml grated orange peel
- 177 ml chilled unsalted butter
- 237 ml dried orange-flavored cranberries
- 118 ml buttermilk
- 118 ml orange juice - high pulp
- 14.8 ml orange cream yogurt
- 118 ml powdered (confectioners) sugar
- orange juice
- 118 ml softened butter
- 44.4 ml orange marmalade
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 14 of 15 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 132 mg
- Iron: 2.45 mg
- Magnesium: 15.8 mg
- Phosphorus: 111 mg
- Potassium: 127 mg
- Zinc: 0.45 mg
Let's Prepare
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- 710 ml flour
- 118 ml sugar
- 12.3 ml baking powder
- 4.93 ml salt
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 14.8 ml grated orange peel
- 177 ml chilled unsalted butter
- 237 ml dried orange-flavored cranberries
- 118 ml buttermilk
- 118 ml orange juice - high pulp
- 14.8 ml orange cream yogurt
- 118 ml powdered (confectioners) sugar
- orange juice
- 118 ml softened butter
- 44.4 ml orange marmalade
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 400°.
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Step 2.
In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Mix in 1 tbsp grated orange peel.
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Step 3.
Cut 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter into 1/2 inch pieces, and mix into the flour using your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
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Step 4.
Add 1 cup dried orange-flavored cranberries.
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Step 5.
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup orange juice, and 3 tsp orange cream yogurt.
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Step 6.
Slowly add the liquid to the flour/butter mixture, mixing with a fork until you get moist clumpy dough.
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Step 7.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Knead about 4-6 times, just enough to bind the dough together.
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Step 8.
Form the dough into a large log about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut slices every 3 inches, then cut each piece diagonally to form triangular scones.
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Step 9.
Lay the cut scones about 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400°.
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Step 10.
While the scones are cooking, mix together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1-2 tbsp orange juice to make the glaze.
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Step 11.
Drizzle the glaze lightly over the tops of the scones as they cool, when they're fresh out of the oven.
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Step 12.
To make flavored butter, mix together 1/2 cup softened butter and 3 tbsp orange marmalade.