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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Cranberry Mandarin Scones

    Cranberry Mandarin Scones

    Published: Dec 10, 2019 · Modified: May 5, 2021 by Amanda Wilens · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Cranberry mandarin scones. If you know me at all, you know scones are my JAM! Seriously nothing is more satisfying to me than waking up, making a cup of tea, and heating up a scone. I really enjoy making a scone that isn't too dry or too bleh (official term). I use this same base recipe across all my scones.

    My all-time favorite is the Lavender White Chocolate flavor. My partner's mom introduced me to the flavor combo and I just absolutely love it...and normally I'm not a big fan of white chocolate. Honestly, it's usually dark chocolate or bust for me. But that combo is heavenly.

    I wanted to make this new combo, cranberry and mandarin for a holiday party a few years ago and this fruity combo came to mind. It's got all the flavors of the season and so fresh. They were a huge hit and I'm so glad to share them years later with you all!

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    Ingredients for Cranberry Mandarin Scones

    • flour
    • baking powder
    • sea salt
    • cinnamon
    • sugar
    • unsalted butter, cold
    • cranberries
    • mandarin zest
    • heavy cream
    • egg
    • coarse sugar
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    How to make Scones

    1. Preheat oven to 425° F, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly flour one.
    2. In large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar.
    3. Cut in the butter (use cheese grater to make this easier), the mixture needs to be a little chunky, not smooth. Add in cranberries and zest. Mix.
    4. Pour in the heavy cream and egg, mix with hands until a dough forms. Roll dough out on a floured surface and form a circle about 1" thick.
    5. Cut your dough into triangles as you would a pizza with a pizza cutter (or use cookie cutter to make shapes). Brush the scones with a little heavy cream. Sprinkle with a little coarse sugar.
    6. Place scones on prepared sheet separated 1-2 inches. Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
    7. Remove scones and let cool.
    8. Enjoy!
    cranberry mandarin scones with a mandarin
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    Did you make this recipe and just love it? Awesome! If you have a quick minute and could leave a star rating and comment below, I would appreciate the support and knowing your feedback! And if you’re over on Instagram, be sure to tag me in your photos! 

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    Cranberry Mandarin Scones

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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 8 scones
    Author: Amanda Wilens

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter cold
    • 3 tablespoon cranberries
    • 1 tablespoon mandarin zest
    • ½ cup heavy cream + 2 tablespoon for brushing
    • 1 egg
    • pinch coarse sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425° F, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly flour one.
    • In large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar.
    • Cut in the butter (use cheese grater to make this easier), the mixture needs to be a little chunky, not smooth. Add in cranberries and zest. Mix.
    • Pour in the heavy cream and egg, mix with hands until a dough forms. Roll dough out on a floured surface and form a circle about 1" thick.
    • Cut your dough into triangles as you would a pizza with a pizza cutter (or use cookie cutter to make shapes). Brush the scones with a little heavy cream. Sprinkle with a little coarse sugar.
    • Place scones on prepared sheet separated 1-2 inches. Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
    • Remove scones and let cool.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    - Butter: Should be super cold. You can cut this up with a knife or the easiest way is to use a cheese grater.
    - Flavors: if these aren't your flavor choices, check out other scone recipes on my site by typing in "scone" in the search bar.
    - American scones: these are American, not English scones, so more crumbly than biscuity.
    • Shapes: You can slice these with a pizza cutter into triangles or a cookie cutter for circles or other shapes, just be careful of the bake time.

    All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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