Glazed Orange Scones
A delicious sweet breakfast scone bursting with fresh orange flavor. The zest of the orange is used in the dough and fresh squeezed orange juice creates the glaze. These can be made day of or freeze in advance and bake with ready.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Butter (frozen preferred)
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest (zest from two large oranges)
- ½ cup Buttermilk or Heavy Cream (plus more for brushing tops)
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
The Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, salt and frozen (or very cold butter) cut up into 1 tablespoon sized pieces.
- Pulse 3-5 times until the butter pieces are the size of small peas.
- Note: If you do not have a food processor, you can grate the frozen butter with a cheese grater and cut it in to the bowl of dry ingredients with a pastry cutter.
- Transfer the dry ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine buttermilk (or heavy cream), egg and vanilla extract and lightly beat with a fork until just combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and fold together until it just combines into a ball.
- Next, transfer the ball to a parchment lined plate and pat down into a 6 inch disk.
- Freeze for 1-3 hours if making day of or overnight if making in advance.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a bench scraper. Cut the dough in the middle vertically, then horizontally creating 4 equal pieces. Then cut each piece in half again creating 8 triangular pieces like a pizza.
- Brush the top of each scone piece with buttermilk or heavy cream.
- Place each slice on the parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 20-23 minutes until the tops start to become golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool while you make the glaze.
- In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of fresh squeezed orange juice. Stir together with a whisk until you have a thick paste. Then add a few drops more at a time and continue stirring until you reach your desired consistency.
- Using the whisk, drizzle the glaze above the scones back and forth until you reach the desired amount.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 SconeCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 59.9gProtein: 5.1gFat: 12.7gFiber: 1g
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