Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

Scones and coffee or tea. One of the best breakfasts ever wouldn't you say? Oh my. We love scones. And these are so simple you'll be making them all the time. 

I first came across this recipe shortly before Christmas a few years back and decided to make them for our Christmas morning breakfast. Well let me tell you, they were a big hit!

What do you like to make for your family for Christmas morning breakfast?

Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Then add the butter 

And using your pastry blender (or cris-crossing 2 knives) cut in the butter until the mixture resembles small peas or large crumbs

Add the dried cranberries, white chocolate chips and orange zest and stir to combine

Add the Greek yogurt and buttermilk

And stir just until mixture comes together and dry ingredients are moistened. Dough will be sticky

Using flour to keep your fingers from sticking, shape dough into a ball and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Press dough down into an 8” round

Cut into 8 wedges but don't separate the wedges. With a pastry brush, brush top of dough with 1 T of milk. You may not need it all. In a small bowl, combine 1 T sugar with 1/2 t orange zest and sprinkle over dough.

And bake for 15-20 min until edges start to turn a nice light golden brown

Then take them off the baking sheet (no picture of that....oops) and let them cool for 5 min before cutting into wedges and serving

I like mine with a cup of coffee or tea

Oh my goodness. Don't they just look yummy?

Oh. And these are approved by our toddler too!

Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Chip Scones

1/4 C butter, softened

1 3/4 C all purpose flour

1/4 C granulated sugar

1/4 t baking soda

2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

1/2 C dried cranberries

1/2 C white chocolate chips

1 t orange zest

1/2 C vanilla Greek yogurt

1/3 C buttermilk

1 T milk

1 T sugar

1/2 t orange zest

Preheat oven to 375*F. In a large bowl combine flour, 1/4 C sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until butter breaks down to the size of small peas. Stir in dried cranberries, white chocolate chips and 1 t orange zest. Then add the Greek yogurt and buttermilk and stir just until mixture comes together and dry ingredients are moistened. Dough will be sticky. Using flour to keep your fingers from sticking, shape dough into a ball and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Press dough down into an 8” round. Cut into 8 wedges but don’t separate the wedges. With a pastry brush, brush top of dough with 1 T of milk. You may not need it all. In a small bowl, combine 1 T sugar with 1/2 t orange zest and sprinkle over dough. Bake for 15-20 min until edges start to turn light golden brown. Remove from baking sheet immediately and let cool for 5 min before cutting into wedges.

(slightly adapted from Pillsbury Annual Recipes 2006)

Enjoy!                                            

Sandi