Lemon Cranberry Scones

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These scones are not your typical scone. They aren’t dry, which I find most scones to be! They are buttery and flakey and oh so good! I make many versions of these with different flavors incorporated into them. In this recipe I am using fresh cranberries but they can be substituted with dried cranberries if you prefer. I make a batch and have them all week for breakfast or even an afternoon snack with coffee.

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Lemon Cranberry Scones

A buttery and flaky scone, perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Italian
Keyword lemon cranberry scones, scones
Servings 18 Scones

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Cold Unsalted Butter, diced
  • 4 cups AP Flour + 1/4 cup flour to toss cranberries
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries (or 3/4 cup Dried Cranberries)

Egg wash

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Water

Glaze

  • 1 cup Confectioner's Sugar
  • 6 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  • Into a bowl, add flour and butter. Using a pastry cutting tool or your hands break up the butter to small pea size pieces.
  • Add in sugar, salt, lemon zest and baking powder and mix well with a spatula or wooden spoon.
  • In a separate bowl, add the cranberries and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of flour. Mix until all the cranberries are coated. (Same process if you are using dried cranberries)
  • Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Make a well in the center if the flour mixture. Pour eggs and heavy cream into the well. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, mix the wet and dry ingredients until a dough starts to form and the flour is well incorporated.
  • Add in the floured cranberries. Fold the cranberries in with you hands.
  • Flour a kneading surface, dump the dough onto the floured surface and knead gently into a ball. Dust the surface of the dough with flour. Flatten with your hand and then using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1 inch thick.
  • Cut he dough into 3 inch strips and then cut eat strip into triangles. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet about an inch apart.
  • Into a bowl, add 1 egg + 1 tbsp of water. Whisk well. Brush each scone with egg wash.
  • Bake at 400℉ for 15 – 20 mins or until golden brown underneath. Place the scones on a wire rack to cool.
  • While the scones are cooling, make the glaze. Add confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to a bowl. Mix well until a thick glaze forms.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush each scone with the glaze.