Cranberry Orange Scone Recipe - Mess for Less (2024)

I am obsessed with the cranberry orange scones at Starbucks. While they are amazingly delicious, eating them can become an expensive habit. So I started making them myself at home. This Cranberry Orange Scones recipe is surprisingly simple to make.

Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

⭐Why This Recipe Works

• Freshly grated orange zest and orange juice give these scones their orange flavor.
• These make a great breakfast, fresh out of the oven, but they also make a yummy mid-morning snack with a cup of coffee or you guessed it, a spot of tea!
• You can take out the cranberries and orange zest and replace them with any number of things for a sweet or savory scone.

🥣Ingredient Notes

• all purpose flour - no cake or bread flour, all-purpose works well.
• granulated sugar - adds sweetness.
• orange zest - adds a delightful orange flavor.
• dried cranberries - pairs wonderfully with the orange.
• buttermilk - acid helps to keep the dough tender.
• powdered sugar - helps to make the glaze.
• orange juice - adds orange flavor to the glaze.

📋Step by Step Instructions

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Zest orange to get 2 teaspoons of zest.

STEP 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest.

STEP 3: Cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter until the flour mixture becomes dry and crumbly.

STEP 4: Add dried cranberries and stir.

STEP 5: In a separate bowl, combine egg and buttermilk. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.

STEP 6: Turn onto a lightly floured surface to knead.

STEP 7: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the dough on it. Form the dough into a 10-inch circle and slice into wedges using a pizza cutter. You can easily make 10-12 slices.

STEP 8: Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the tops of the scones turn golden brown.

STEP 9: To make the orange glaze, combine the powdered sugar and the orange juice until there is a smooth mixture with no lumps. Drizzle the glaze over the scones.

Next time you have a craving for some cranberry orange scones, save yourself a trip to the coffee shop and whip up a batch of these instead.

👩🏻‍🍳Expert Tips

Tip 1: I used a pizza cutterto cut the scones into triangles. You can make fewer cuts to get bigger scones. Be sure to cut the scones into triangles before they go into the oven.

Tip 2: The dough can be a little sticky when you start to knead it, so be sure to flour your work surface and hands liberally.

Tip 3: Bake the cranberry orange scones on aparchment paperlined tray. This makes clean-up a breeze!

🤷🏻‍♀️Recipe FAQs

🌟If you try this recipe, leave a star rating below or a reviewin the comment section. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to get my latest recipes!

📖 Recipe

More Breakfast Recipes