Orange Cranberry Scones {Christmas Brunch}
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Welcome to our Third Annual Christmas Brunch. I decided that I had to begin with this Orange Cranberry Scone recipe. Wow, they are yummy!
My favorite ingredient is the orange juice because of the amazing flavor it gives this treat. But my actual favorite ingredient is the dried cranberries, because no matter how you use those, they are delicious. It is a fact that my real favorite ingredient in these scones is the butter, because I think we all know how much I love butter. Plus butter is what makes these scones so yummy and “pastry like”.
This takes me back to the orange juice (which is my favorite scone ingredient, in case you were not aware) – because this is the ingredient you use to make the delicious glaze that you drizzle over the top once the scones are baked.
By the way – did you know that scones are very, very easy to make? They are especially simple if you have a food processor and let that machine “cut in your butter” for you. I’m all for working hard, but remember how I’m not a butter cutter inner?
Orange Cranberry Scones
2 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground flour from hard white wheat)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
3 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup milk
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt, and dried cranberries. Cut in butter until mixture resembles crumbs. (I use my food processor for this, and to mix the remaining ingredients.) Add egg, honey, orange juice concentrate, and milk. Stir until a nice ball of dough forms.
Form dough into a ball on a floured surface. Roll dough into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Place on a cookie sheet or baking stone. Cut circle into 8 equal pieces.
Bake in a 400° oven for 12-18 minutes or until scones are golden brown. While the scones are baking, mix up the glaze.
Orange Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar (I use organic unbleached or homemade)
4 Tablespoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Drizzle glaze over the scones right after you remove them from the oven.
Which do you suppose will be your favorite ingredient in these Orange Cranberry Scones? :)
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Mmmm Yummy!
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I’ll have to remember that glaze recipe. Looks good!
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Can’t wait to try these.
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All I have is orange juice… I never buy the concentrate… What would you suggest for an orange juice equivalent? Would it add too much liquid? Thanks! I love scones! Esp cranberry orange! :) MMMmmm
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Laura Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I think if you just substitute OJ for the milk, you should be fine. :)
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Gretchen M Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Maybe squeeze and orange and use the zest too for extra orangey
goodness :)
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Those look quite tasty!! I think I would like the glaze the best. : )
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These look wonderful! I’m think I’ll try them for brunch on Christmas Day:)
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Oh, wow! This recipe looks fantastic!!
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The orange glaze would be my favorite!!
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jenny Reply:
December 20th, 2012 at 5:56 am
I wonder how the glaze holds up and if this would last for a few days
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Yum!
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These look great for a coffee party my girls want to have! :)
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Looks delish!
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Cant wait to try!
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I would love the orange juice glaze. YUMMO!
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This is on my list to make while my parents are here! YUM
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Hmm…my favorites would be the BUTTER and the orange juice concentrate – oh, and more butter slathered on top of a warm scone before I eat it! lol! :o)
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These sound wonderful and I have everything to make them. Thanks!
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These look delicious. I love scones, and I’m going to make these soon! Maybe Christmas morning?
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Look yummy! I’ll add it to the scone recipes we already make.
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My favorite would have to be the orange glaze and the cranberries. I have 2 huge packages that my friend sent me. His dad works at Ocean Spray so I get some every year when they are allowed to buy them on special. YUMMY
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They look and sound delicious!
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I’ve never had a scone with a glaze quite like this. Sounds like I need to try it!
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I know what I’ll be making tomorrow morning. And I just happen to have some orange craisins from Trader Joe’s that will really make these special.
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Those look delish! What a perfect Christmas morning treat!
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Yummy. We are a GF family.
Can I substitute brown rice or oat flour??
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Yum! My favorite ingredient is the sugar. And the flour. And the cranberries. I’ve had gestational diabetes, but i had my baby last week…just in time for holiday treats! Yea!!!
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Cranberry and orange. YUM. :)
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I pick all the ingredients mixed all up together as my favorite! Thank you for the recipe.
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This was excellent! Read your post this morning before knowing what I was going to make for breakfast and made these with some bacon. We’ve never had scones so I described them to my 3 y/o as a “cookie” though so soft they were like a cake too! Delish. Thank you!
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I made these for breakfast, served with milk & they were a hit! My daughter topped hers with whipped cream.
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I bet the glaze makes these so good!
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These sound delicious all the way around.
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i love this recipe!
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These look so yummy! I can’t wait to try that glaze!
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These look really great and my mother in law loves scones, so I can’t wait to try it when they come to visit after Christmas!
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yum!
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This looks really good! My kids aren’t big cranberry fans, but maybe if I cut them up smaller they would go for this.
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Yummy!
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What dried cranberries do you use? Still learning.
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Mary Brandon Reply:
December 22nd, 2012 at 1:31 am
Azure standard, found it myself. Nevermind.
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I so want to make these!! :)
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YUMMY!!! We are trying these in the morning! :)
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Those look great! It’s going to be difficult choosing what to make on Christmas morning!
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I’ve never had a scone before but this definitely makes me wish!
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OH MY! would it be bad to have this alongside the casserole!? Yummy!
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Looks like a light and refreshing kind of scone. Thanks!
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These look great!
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I will definitely be trying this recipe. Maybe for Christmas morning…
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I am going to attempt at making these gluten free. They look too good!
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I can’t wait to try these!
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These were delicious, but very very sweet, even using fresh squeezed oj instead of concentrate. Could be because my ocean spray craisins have more sugar on them than the kind Laura uses?
Anyway, I tried the recipe a second time using only 2 tablespoons of honey and half the glaze amount. This was just right for us.
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