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? :)
sounds and looks good
Mmm, I would love to try this!!
I love dried cranberries too. Do you think I could just swap flours for GF flour blend or oat flour? My family would love this.
I love these at coffee shops but never thought I could make them! So fun!
Those look SO GOOD! I’ll have to try them!!
Bring on the recipes! As a bonus, unbaked scones freeze well so that when you have a moment to invite a friend over, you can have hot scones on a spur of the moment. Or if you have teenage boys like I do, you’ll have something extra to feed them when they announce “I’m starving!” two hours after you last fed them. :)
Hmmm yum yum yum!!
Cannot wait to try this one.
Yum! These sound delicious. I love afternoon tea, and agree with Brighid that having unbaked scones in the freezer is very handy. I think I’ll be trying these soon!
The glaze looks like the best part to me!
My girls love cranberry orange muffins and they love scones. Thank you for the recipe!
This recipe is a keeper. I am going to make one to take to a Christmas Eve Brunch to which we were invited.
It looks so tasty and pretty! This might sound stupid but how in the world do you get that perfect circle of dough? Every time I try that mine always looks like….well, not a circle! :)
Mmmm. They look yummy
My favorite ingredient in these would be the cranberries. Thanks for the giveaway!
I will be making these for sure! I love the combination of cranberry and orange together, yum! :)
I can’t wait to try these, YUM.
That looks amazing!!
Orange Cranberry scones are my absolute favorite!! thanks for sharing :)
I love scones. I will have try this one out.
I love scones! These sound so delicious. I will have to try them soon! Sounds wonderful for a snowy day with some hot tea!
Yummy! You can’t go wrong with anything that includes orange, cranberry and butter!
Great combination of ingredients
Perfect! Was looking for a new recipe to have ready to go for breakfasts while family is in town next week.
sounds delicious!
I think I would love these just as orange scones – leaving the cranberries out. I’m not so big on cranberries mixed in recipes, although I really like them in trail mix. We are stuck home due to weather right now and I wish I had some orange juice concentrate to make them this morning.
I can just imagine the smell of these baking. YUM! Looking forward to the brunch this year. We loved last year’s muffins and warm vanilla soother. Took vanilla soother to a teacher breakfast, and was the rock star mommy that day.
looks yummy
YUMMO. I have got to try making scones one of these days.
And no sugar in the scones! Gotta give ’em a try!
These look delicious!
These look divine!
I used to have scones in college…boy has it been awhile. These look delish!
These look wonderful- will have to try them.
Yummy! I love baking with OJ…and zest too, so delish!
Love cranberry and love orange! This sounds like a winning recipe.
Oh yummy – I am SO making these!
The glaze for sure! yum!
Your scones make me want to run out to pick up flour so I can make them!
THese look great!
Yes! Something new to try! Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
To the store to buy dried cranberries! :)
These look delicious!
Yum!
These look amazing!
Oh my, this looks & sounds absolutely delicious. I was searching the internet for something special to make for dinner tonight because it’s our first (finally!) snowfall worth anything of the season and I wanted to add to the specialness of the day. This will be perfect to add to my menu! I love scones-this recipe incorporates 2 of my favorite flavors. Thanks!
I’m always on the hunt for a great scone recipe, I need to try these :)
These really sound and look delicious. Wish I could smell them baking.
These look delicious! Yum.
Looks delicious. I may have to try these for Christmas breakfast.
Oh my word! These sound fabulous, thanks for sharing with us.
Going to make thesebtoday for a friend who just had a baby!
Looks delish!
Laura, I love your site. I’ve learned to much from you — not just the recipes but your enthusiasm and great attitude as well.
Thank you for taking the time to do all the things you do. You are truly a Prov. 31 woman!
Shari
I absolutely love scones! My current favorite is with orange zest and chocolate chips. My recipe uses sour cream instead of milk or cream. It’s a basic recipe where you can switch out the orange zest and chocolate chips for a million other combinations.
Yum! I love cranberry orange scones. Can’t wait to make these!
I’m thinking some of my favorite little bakers might like to try making these with me!
looks yummy!
My husband loves anything with cranberry orange! Gonna try these!
I love making scones! I don’t put glaze on mine, but I like that kind of slightly sweet, bread like thing they have going on. I’ll have to try these, but I’m not a huge fan of dried cranberries so who knows if I’ll like them or not.
I have never made scones. I should try these!
I love all the whole wheat recipes you share. Thanks for making it easier to serve healthy foods to my family.
Those look soooo yummy!
I have a similar recipe and they are eaten as quickly as I make them!! Yumm!
I’ve never made scones before – this looks like a yummy one to try!
These look very yummy–I will have to try these soon.
Oh. . .yum. Christmas morning breakfast!
I made my first scones a few months ago. I also made some cranberry orange. I did not make them the healthy way but I sure want to try these. I do grind my own flour for my husband and myself.
Orange Cranberry Scones look yummy. I hope I win a gift.
Hmm, something I wouldn’t normally make, but looks good!
looks so yummy!!!
would love to win – thanks!
I’ve never met a scone I didn’t like!
These look heavenly!! Merry Christmas
These sound really good. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe.
Going on my new menu NOW! Thanks for sharing.
these look so good!
Looks yummy!
Will definately be making this soon. I like the orange in the glaze…
Looks delicious!
Thanks for a chance to win – I always love this series!
This looks and sounds delicious.
I’m not a big fan of scones, but the orange glaze makes these look delicious!
Thanks for sharing.
I love scones!!!
These look wonderful! Can’t wait to try them!
Yum! Now I wish I would have picked up orange juice at the store today!
Thank you for this chance to win! :)
The glaze looks like the best part of this scone!
These look scrumptious, can’t wait to try them out!
Merry Christmas to all!
Jesus is the reason for the season!!!
Yummmm….that would go so good as a dessert for my lunch…right now. Hmmm.
Thank you so much for this recipe. We love scones, and it’s a good reason to try out my new scone pan.
YummY!
This looks so yummy! Definitely going to make these this week! May even attempt a gluten free/allergy free version for my little one!
oooh – looks sooo yummy!
Merry Christmas! Yum! The cranberry scones look delicious!!
Do these travel/store well? Could I make them to give as gifts do you think?
Yes, since they freeze well, I think that would work just fine!
Mmm! I can’t wait to make these!
Sounds yummy!
Mmmm Yummy!
I’ll have to remember that glaze recipe. Looks good!
Can’t wait to try these.
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
I think if you just substitute OJ for the milk, you should be fine. :)
Maybe squeeze and orange and use the zest too for extra orangey
goodness :)
Those look quite tasty!! I think I would like the glaze the best. : )
These look wonderful! I’m think I’ll try them for brunch on Christmas Day:)
Oh, wow! This recipe looks fantastic!!
The orange glaze would be my favorite!!
I wonder how the glaze holds up and if this would last for a few days
Yum!
These look great for a coffee party my girls want to have! :)
Looks delish!
Cant wait to try!
I would love the orange juice glaze. YUMMO!
This is on my list to make while my parents are here! YUM
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)
These sound wonderful and I have everything to make them. Thanks!
These look delicious. I love scones, and I’m going to make these soon! Maybe Christmas morning?
Look yummy! I’ll add it to the scone recipes we already make.
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
They look and sound delicious!
I’ve never had a scone with a glaze quite like this. Sounds like I need to try it!
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.
Those look delish! What a perfect Christmas morning treat!
Yummy. We are a GF family.
Can I substitute brown rice or oat flour??
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!!!
Cranberry and orange. YUM. :)
I pick all the ingredients mixed all up together as my favorite! Thank you for the recipe.
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!
I made these for breakfast, served with milk & they were a hit! My daughter topped hers with whipped cream.
I bet the glaze makes these so good!
These sound delicious all the way around.
i love this recipe!
These look so yummy! I can’t wait to try that glaze!
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!
yum!
This looks really good! My kids aren’t big cranberry fans, but maybe if I cut them up smaller they would go for this.
Yummy!
What dried cranberries do you use? Still learning.
Azure standard, found it myself. Nevermind.
I so want to make these!! :)
YUMMY!!! We are trying these in the morning! :)
Those look great! It’s going to be difficult choosing what to make on Christmas morning!
I’ve never had a scone before but this definitely makes me wish!
OH MY! would it be bad to have this alongside the casserole!? Yummy!
Looks like a light and refreshing kind of scone. Thanks!
These look great!
I will definitely be trying this recipe. Maybe for Christmas morning…
I am going to attempt at making these gluten free. They look too good!
I can’t wait to try these!
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.
Sounds really good!
Sounds really good!
I do really like fruity flavors and look forward to making this
Hmm….I may have to make these for Christmas morning!
Can orange juice be used if I don’t have any concentrate? Should I add orange zest?
Yes, that will work! Orange zest would be wonderful. :)