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Easy Cranberry Orange Scones with Sweet Citrus Glaze

A stack of freshly baked cranberry scones topped with white glaze, garnished with whole cranberries.
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Make bakery-style cranberry orange scones at home. This simple recipe yields flaky, buttery scones bursting with festive flavor, topped with a bright citrus glaze.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • Zest of 1 large orange
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
  4. Stir in the cranberries and orange zest until they distribute evenly.
  5. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, egg, and vanilla extract.
  6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a fork until just combined. Do not overmix; the dough will be shaggy.
  7. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead 3 or 4 times until it comes together. Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle.
  8. Cut the circle into 8 equal wedges, like a pizza. Place the wedges onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
  9. Brush the tops lightly with a little extra heavy cream.
  10. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. While the scones cool, prepare the glaze. Whisk the powdered sugar and orange juice together until smooth. Add more juice if you need a thinner glaze, or more powdered sugar for a thicker one.
  12. Drizzle the sweet citrus glaze over the cooled scones. Let the glaze set before serving.

Notes

  • For the flakiest scones, make sure your butter is very cold.
  • If you use frozen cranberries, do not thaw them before adding them to the dough.
  • For a shortcut, you can use lemon zest and juice for the glaze instead of orange.

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