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Orange scones are sweet, light and tender. The orange glaze is amazing. They are a delicious addition to any breakfast or brunch.
These Orange Scones have an extra little surprise hiding inside of them, white chocolate chips! They add just the right amount of sweetness to the scones and give them a creamsicle like flavor.
These scones are everything a scone should be. They are light and tender giving them amazing texture and they have lots of orange flavor thanks to the orange juice and rind, the white chocolate chips and the amazing orange glaze.
Ingredients Needed
- Flour. Use all purpose flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Butter. I use salted butter.
- Eggs
- Milk. 2 percent or whole milk
- Heavy Cream
- Oranges, juice and zest.
- White Chocolate Chips. Could also use semi sweet or dark chocolate if you prefer.
How to Make Orange Scones
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add in grated frozen butter. Use a pastry blender to combine into dry ingredients. Add in chocolate chips.
- Combine wet ingredients in a bowl and then pour into dry ingredients.
- Mix just until dry ingredients are incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Divide dough in half and form each half into a round disc about one inch thick.
- Cut each round into 8 pieces and place wedges, slightly apart, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 425 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool.
- Mix powdered sugar, orange juice, melted butter and orange zest to get a nice drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled scones.
Tips
- Use cold ingredients including butter, milk and eggs. Cold ingredients keep the butter from melting before the scones are baked. You want the butter to melt as the scone bakes so the scone will rise higher.
- Freeze your butter and then grate to make it easier to mix in.
- Use a pastry blender to combine dry ingredients and butter.
- You want to keep your ingredients cold until they go in the oven so if you aren’t baking right away, refrigerate the dough.
Pair This With:
- Orange Marmalade
- Lemon Curd
- Devonshire Cream
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze scones?
You can freeze the unbaked dough in an airtight container for several months. The scones do not need to be thawed before baking. They will just take a few more minutes to bake if they are frozen
You can also freeze baked scones or up to a month. To rewarm, wrap in foil and place in a 300 degree F oven for several minutes until heated through.
What if I don’t like white chocolate chips?
These scones would be delicious with dried apricots, dried cranberries, or raisins as well.
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Orange Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter frozen and grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar
- Cut the butter into tablespoon-sized pieces and using a pastry blender or a fork cut into dry ingredients
- Add in 1 cup of white chocolate chips
- In another large bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, whipping cream, orange juice, and orange zest
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
- Turn the dough out on to a floured surface and knead to combine
- Do not overwork the dough
- Divide the dough into two
- Shape each half of the dough into a circle about 1 inch thick and then cut each half into four wedges
- Pull the wedges apart just a bit and place on a parchment covered cookie sheet
- Bake for 12-15 minutes
- Best eaten warm but taste yummy later too!
Tips & Notes:
- Use cold ingredients including butter, milk and eggs. Cold ingredients keep the butter from melting before the scones are baked. You want the butter to melt as the scone bakes so the scone will rise higher.
- Freeze your butter and then grate to make it easier to mix in.
- Use a pastry blender to combine dry ingredients and butter.
- You want to keep your ingredients cold until they go in the oven so if you aren’t baking right away, refrigerate the dough.
Nutrition Facts:
Karen Beachy says
these are amazing!! i cut them in rounds and only baked for 7 minutes. delicious!! i’ve made many batches already and people always rave about them!
sandra mahoski says
Great Recipe.