Orange Cranberry Scones with Cardamom Glaze
Sweet, citrusy, with a subtle hint of spice. These Orange Cranberry Scones with Cardamom Glaze are the perfect way to start your mornings!
Servings: 10 scones
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 2 large eggs cold
- ¾ cup heavy cream cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 Tablespoons whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Scones
- Preheat oven to 375℉/190℃.
- Line baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs, heavy cream, and vanilla. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and orange zest.
- Grate butter into flour mixture.
- Lightly toss together.
- Add cranberries. Stir gently to distribute.
- Add egg mixture.
- Stir gently until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out.
- Using a sharp cutter, cut out shapes.
- Gently gather and re-roll scraps.
- Place scones on prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and cardamom.
- Beat in milk and vanilla.
Notes
Substitutions
- To substitute salted butter for the unsalted, reduce the salt to ½ teaspoon.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, you can use your favorite non-dairy butter in the scones and unsweetened plant-based milk in the icing.
- This recipe can be made vegan by using non-dairy butter and a vegan egg in the scones (we personally prefer using aquafaba), and your favorite unsweetened plant-based milk in the icing.
- These scones can be made gluten free by using a measure for measure (also known as 1:1 or cup for cup) gluten free flour.
- Make sure the butter is cold before grating!
- Be careful not to overwork the dough when re-rolling.
- Bake them on a lined baking sheet for even browning.
- This recipe freezes and reheats really well!
- You can cut into any shape you like. If they are larger or smaller, you may need to adjust baking temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 607IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg