Description
These Cranberry Orange Sour Cream Scones are a delightful treat with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. The tender scones are studded with juicy cranberries and fragrant orange zest, making them a wonderful choice for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into small cubes)
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons orange juice
Dry Ingredients:
Wet Ingredients:
For the glaze (optional):
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cranberries: Stir in dried cranberries.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, egg, vanilla extract, and orange juice. Add to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Shape and bake: Pat dough into a circle, cut into wedges, and transfer to baking sheet. Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and orange juice for glaze. Drizzle over scones.
Notes
- You can use fresh or frozen cranberries instead of dried, adjusting sugar slightly. Scones can be frozen before or after baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
