Cranberry Buttermilk Scones are the perfect addition to your Christmas Tea or Christmas brunch. They are so festive with the addition of dried cranberries (we used cranraisins). You could serve these with clotted cream or lemon curd for the perfect topping!

You could serve these scones in place of biscuits. They are a little sweet but I am sure that all of your guests would enjoy them! We recently served these at our Christmas Tea. Everyone loved them.

5 from 1 vote

Cranberry Buttermilk Scones

Course Bread

Author Mary Singleton

Ingredients

Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
3 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup of cold butter
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Put aside 1 tablespoon milk and prepare cinnamon sugar
sprinkle of 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl; cut in butter
Stir in buttermilk just until combined
Fold in cranberries and orange peel
Turn onto floured surface; divide into two parts shape each portion into a ball; pat dough ball into a circle approximately ½ inch depth and cut into desired shapes circles or wedges. Place onto lightly greased baking sheet; brush each scone with 1 tablespoon milk and lightly sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
Bake @ 400 degree for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown

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Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 20 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

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Comments

petra
January 22, 2014 at 10:19 pm
Scones are one of my favorite things to bake — and eat. These would be delicious for breakfast with a big cup of your favorite coffee.
Su
July 23, 2014 at 4:50 am
My son loves scones and yet I have never made any. Time to try! thx
Mary
January 17, 2019 at 4:07 pm

I just made these they are wonderful, I did however add in some handmade vanilla.
Renee Haley
January 19, 2019 at 12:43 pm
I am hydrating my dried cranberries with rum. Would there be any modifications to the recipe if the cranberries are not dry?
- Melissa@StockpilingMoms
  February 4, 2019 at 9:52 am
  I might go with a little less liquid to compensate.

Cranberry Buttermilk Scones