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!
Ingredients for Cranberry Mandarin Scones:
- flour
- baking powder
- sea salt
- cinnamon
- sugar
- unsalted butter, cold
- cranberries
- mandarin zest
- heavy cream
- egg
- coarse sugar
How to make Scones:
- 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!
Other Scone Recipes to Try:
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup sugar
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cold
- 3 Tbsp cranberries
- 1 Tbsp mandarin zest
- ½ cup heavy cream + 2 Tbsp 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
- 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.