Best Cranberry Chocolate Scones Recipes

CRANBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl by hand or using an electric mixer, blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter.
• Add the half and half, beaten egg, cranberries (I like the dried ones), and the white chocolate chips, and stir until the dough holds together.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead for 2 minutes.
• Form into a 1/2-inch thick round, then cut the round into 8 wedges (you can also make two smaller rounds of smaller wedges, if you like).
• Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil, then transfer the wedges to the sheet.
• Bake the scones at 400 degrees F for 14 minutes or until golden brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a food processor; add butter and process until the resulting mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Stir chocolate chips and cranberries into the flour mixture. Add almond milk 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing it into the flour mixture with your hands or a spoon.
• Whisk almond milk and vanilla extract together in a small bowl and stir into the mixture with the final addition of almond milk, kneading the resulting dough by hand until it begins to come together, adding extra almond milk as needed to make it moist enough to be workable.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into 11 golf ball-sized spheres and flatten so they resemble a pancake about 3/4-inch thick; arrange onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk yogurt and egg yolk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in cranberries and chocolate chips., Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Pat dough into an 8-in. circle. Cut into 12 wedges. Place wedges on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled scones in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each scone on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking sode and salt in food processor. Mix well. Add butter cut into small chunks and pulse until mixed. Do not over mix or scones will be tough.
• 2. Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl, slowly add mixture to processor and process until dough forms.
• 3. Dump dough into large bowl, add cranberries and white chocolate chips, mix into dough.
• 4. Turn dough onto floured surface, shape into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into wedge shapes. (cut into squares then cut squares in half). ** I like to use a small scoop to make smaller bite size scones, just drop by heaping tablespoon onto baking sheet if you do it this way.
• 5. Place wedges on a parchment lined baking sheet and top with sugar. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until golden on top. ** if you make the smaller scones, bake for 12 to 14 minutes until golden on top.
• 6. Remove from oven, cool slightly and serve. You can also add a topping such as a light powder sugar glaze depending on how sweet you want them.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two knives until coarse crumbs are formed.
• Stir in cranberries and chips.
• Whisk together egg and milk.
• Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the liquid mixture. Stir together until moistened.
• Dust bread board or counter top with flour and turn the dough out.
• Fold the dough until it forms a large lump of dough.
• Pat the dough into a disk about 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Cut into 6 wedges (I use a pizza cutter) and place them on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving them a little room to spread ( I use parchment paper).
• Bake for 11 - 12 minutes or until they are golden. Place on a wire rack to cool.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in white chocolate chips and cranberries. Mix in buttermilk and egg until just combined and dough forms a shaggy ball.
• Roll out slightly and cut into 12 triangles. Place on the prepared baking tray. Brush each scone with a little cream and sprinkle with some coarse sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until barely golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in baking chips, cranberries and orange peel. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup whipping cream and the egg until blended. Stir into crumb mixture until dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, gently knead dough 3 or 4 times. Pat or roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch round cutter. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, place rounds 1 inch apart. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon whipping cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake 16 to 19 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Mix flour, first sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in buttermilk and cut in reduced fat margarine.
• Mix in cranberries, chocolate chips and first cinnamon.
• Gather into a ball, press together and knead 12 times on floured board.
• Divide in two pieces.
• Grease a very large cookie sheet and push each piece into a large half inch thick circle on the cookie sheet, don't let them touch.
• Cut each into 8 triangular pieces with a large kitchen knife, you will need to cut again after baking.
• Mix cream, second sugar and cinnamon into a sort of paste, and paint over both circles of dough.
• Bake about 20-25 minutes in a 400° preheated oven.
• Let cool and cut again into 8 wedges each, following original cut marks.

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES WITH APPLE JELLY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries and chocolate chips just until coated with flour.
• Stir 1/2 cup buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until flour is absorbed; don't overmix.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board. Dust your hands with flour and knead about 8 times. Pat into an 8-inch diameter circle. Brush with remaining buttermilk and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing scones about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, 20 to 22 minutes.
• While the scones are baking, heat apple jelly in the microwave in 30-second increments until warm.
• Remove scones from the oven and immediately brush tops with warmed apple jelly. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack for further cooling.

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour and sugar together in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using 2 butter knives until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries. Stir in juice, then knead with hands to form a ball of dough.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead twice, then pat or roll into a 12-inch circle. Using a butter knife, cut circle into 8 pieces. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for about 20 minutes before serving.

PETITE WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt into large bowl; but in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixtures resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in whipping cream; mix until dough holds together. Stir in crasins and 3/4 cup white chocolate chips.
• 2. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; shape each piece into 8 inch log. Cut each log into 4(2 inch) pieces; cut each piece in half diagonally to form small triangles
• 3. Place scones, at least 1 inch apart, onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool completely
• 4. Combine remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM(50% power) for 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring every 30 seconds until chips are melted and smooth. Drizzle scones with melted white chocolate.

CRAISIN CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• 1) Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2) In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in craisins and white chocolate chips.
• 3) In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
• 4) Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.).
• 5) Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoons of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a large bowl, stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the butter in 1/2 inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender or two knives scissor fashion, (I just use regular scissors or a fork and it works fine), cut the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, stir together the cream, egg, and vanilla. Add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and knead until combined. Knead in the white chocolate, walnuts, and cranberries. With lightly floured hands, pat the dough out into a 9-inch diameter circle. There are a couple of options for the next step... A. if you want small scones (which is the ONLY way I make them), you can use a small biscuit cutter or a 1/8 measuring cup or...B. you can cut the 9-inch diameter circle into 8 wedges for larger scones. I prefer the small ones... Small scones-bake about 11 min, let cool on wire rack Large scones-bake about 15-18 min, let cool on wire rack Frosting: In the top of a double boiler over hot, not simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring constantly. Stir in cream cheese until combined. Add brandy and vanilla and stir until smooth. (Keep stirring, I promise it will come together) Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in the sour cream. Scrape mixture into a bowl and cover and refrigerate until slightly firm. Let stand at room temp. for 10 min or more to soften and serve. I have made these too many times to count and have shared this recipe endless times with people that have continued to share it. They are really delicious and you can make them with a variety of ingredients. They are perfect for holiday parties, baby showers, entertaining, or just a sweet treat! I have also make them with blueberries and apricots. Thank you Darb for the recipe as it had turned into a staple in our house!