Orange Cream Scones #christmas #dessert
These Orange Scones are ridiculously flaky, tender, and filled with so much fresh orange flavor it’s insane. I proclaim my love for homemade scones a lot, but these orange cream scones?? Guys, these just might be the best scone recipe of ALL TIME.
I mean, these Strawberry Cream Cheese Scones and Peach Pie Scones could pretty much all tie for first, but I am ridiculously partial to all things orange.
Don’t tell the lemon, but I think orange *might* be the best citrus flavor ever (if you don’t believe me, you have GOT to try these Orange Coconut Macaroons).
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Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tbsp orange zest (about the zest of 1 large orange)
- 1/2 cup cubed butter, cold
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest (optional--it makes the glaze extra orange-flavored!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with cooking oil).
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter and mix the dough until the butter is about the size of peas and the dough resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, egg, sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Mix with dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and pat into a 1" thick circle. Cut into 8 triangles.
- Brush the tops of each scone with a little bit of heavy cream, and bake for 15-16 minutes, or until scones are golden brown.
- While the scones are cooling, mix together melted butter, powdered sugar (starting with 1 cup), vanilla extract, orange juice, and orange zest. If the glaze seems too thin, add in the last 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
- Pour the glaze over the scones and enjoy!