Orange Craisin Scones
Orange Craisin Scones are a sweet, simple, and delicious treat that are great for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or as a snack and are loaded with flavors of orange zest and craisins.
Servings: 10 scones
Ingredients
Cranberry Orange Scones
- 2 ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, cut into small pieces
- ½ cup craisins, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup candied orange peel
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Orange Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- Using a pastry cutter or fork, add butter and mix until crumbly.
- Add craisins, candied orange peel and orange zest. Stir.
- In a small bowl, pour orange juice and half and half, stir.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, and with clean hands, mix until just combined. Add additional orange juice if more liquid is needed.
- On a clean surface, lightly covered with flour, knead dough about 8 times.
- Flatten out dough to about 1 inch high and form into a rectangle.
- Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar. Gently pat into dough.
- But into 8-10 triangle pieces and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes or until browned.
- Remove from oven and once cool, drizzle with orange glaze and enjoy.
Notes
- Don't overmix your dough. Stop mixing as soon as the ingredients are just combined. Too much mixing makes them tough.
- Place close together on the pan. For the perfect scones, place them on the baking sheet so they touch. This encourages them to rise rather than spread.
- Line your pan. Always line your baking sheet with parchment paper so the scones don't burn or stick.