Description
These White Chocolate Cranberry Scones are golden, tender pastries with a perfect balance of sweet white chocolate and tangy dried cranberries. They’re easy to make and ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in sugar, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips.
- Add heavy cream and mix gently just until a dough forms—do not overmix.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface, pat into a 1-inch thick circle, and cut into 8 wedges.
- Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Swap cranberries with dried cherries, blueberries, or apricots for variation.
- Use different chocolate chips like milk or dark for a new twist.
- Add orange zest or cinnamon for added flavor depth.
- Use fresh cranberries chopped with sugar if preferred.
- Freeze unbaked scones and bake directly from frozen when needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
