Breakfast / Brunch
Cranberry-Pecan Scones with spiced orange marmalade
Rise and shine to these simple, make-ahead scones. Loaded with cranberries, pecans, a hint of orange, and served with a spiced orange marmalade, these scones ensure a sweet start to your day.
Ingredients
FOR THE SCONES, COMBINE:
CUT IN:
WHISK:
COMBINE:
FOR THE MARMALADE, COMBINE:
To make these scones ahead of time, arrange scones on baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze overnight. (Omit egg wash if freezing longer than 30 minutes.) Make marmalade 3 days ahead.
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour a work surface.
For the scones, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until pea-sized. Add pecans, cranberries, and 2 Tbsp. zest; toss to combine.
Whisk together ½ cup buttermilk and 2 eggs, then stir into flour mixture just until combined. (It is a wet dough. Do not overmix.)
Transfer dough to prepared work surface; shape into an 8-inch round with lightly floured hands. Cut dough into 8 wedges; transfer to prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 1-inch apart.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine sanding sugar and 1 Tbsp. zest. Lightly brush tops of scones with egg wash; sprinkle with sugar-zest mixture. Freeze scones, uncovered, 30 minutes.
Bake scones until golden and set, 20–25 minutes. Let scones cool briefly on baking sheet; serve warm or at room temperature.
For the marmalade, combine marmalade, jalapeño, and cinnamon; serve with scones.
For tender and flaky scones, a pastry blender cuts the butter into the flour without warming it.
To keep the scones from becoming tough, use very little flour on your hands and work surface.
For shiny scones, brush their tops with an egg wash. Space them apart so they rise evenly when baking.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per scone with 1 Tbsp. marmalade
Calories: 431
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 398mg 16%
Carbs 61g 20%
Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 8g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.