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These scones are a perfect winter breakfast or snack recipe. With cranberries, oats and orange zest, they're a refreshingly light option.
Cranberry Oat Scones are a great dessert for the holiday season. They are also perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a mid-morning snack. They are easy to make and have a soft, buttery texture.
Scones are a popular breakfast pastry that is typically eaten with jam and cream. They are also sometimes served with other toppings such as chocolate spread, honey, or butter.
Cranberry Oat Scones
These scones are a perfect winter breakfast or snack recipe. With cranberries, oats and orange zest, they're a refreshingly light option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 3/4 cup Plain Flour
- 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 cup Caster Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Egg medium
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter melted
- 1/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp Orange Zest finely grated
- 1/2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F.
- Mix the oats, flour, cranberries, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center.
- In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter, beaten egg, orange zest and buttermilk.
- Pour this mixture into the well and knead well to make a soft dough.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut out small circles and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle with some granulated sugar on top.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the scones are golden brown.
- Remove and allow them to cool.
- Serve as desired or store them in an airtight container.
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