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Glazed Orange Cranberry Scones

Add a seasonal twist to a breakfast favorite with this easy recipe for orange cranberry scones topped with a citrus glaze.
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 scones

Ingredients  

For the scones:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen (and thawed) cranberries, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more for topping
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest

For the glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice
  • 1 Tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons melted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions 

Make the scones:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the cubed butter to the bowl and using your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the mixture is the consistency of wet sand. Stir in the cranberries. 
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, vanilla extract, orange juice and orange zest. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, gently folding the mixture together until a wet dough forms. 
  • Transfer the dough onto a generously floured work surface then shape it into an 8-inch circle that’s about 3/4-inch thick. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 wedges then arrange the wedges on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the scones at least 2 inches apart.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream then bake them for about 20 minutes or until they’re pale golden. Remove the scones from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
  • While the scones cool, make the glaze. 

Make the glaze:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted confectioners’ sugar, orange juice, milk, melted butter and orange zest. (If the glaze is too thick, thin it with additional orange juice as needed.)
  • Once the scones have cooled completely, drizzle them with the glaze and serve. 
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