Orange-Cranberry Scones

By Violet_61

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 5 tbsp turbinado sugar
• 6 tbsp unsalted, butter, cut into small cubes and chilled
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tsp grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, plus more for brushing

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl whisk flour, oats, baking powder, salt and 3 tbsp of the sugar. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in the cranberries and orange zest. Stir in the 1/2 cup of buttermilk until a stiff dough forms; knead until it just comes together.

2. On a floured surface, pat the dough into a 3/4" inch thick round and cut into 8 wedges. Brush with buttermilk. Sprinkle remaining sugar on top. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 17 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer the scones to a rack and let cool slightly.

Serve warm or at room temperature.