Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones Copycat Recipe (2024)

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This Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones Copycat Recipe is easy to make on your first try and you’re going to love the sweet orange glaze that is drizzled over top of these buttery scones. They’re perfect for the holiday season!

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If you love Starbucks, you’ve likely enjoyed or drooled over their cranberry orange scones, pumpkin scones and cranberry bliss bars at the baked goods counter.

We think this copycat recipe is as good, if not better than Starbucks cranberry orange scone.

These tender scones have fresh cranberries with orange zest sprinkled throughout the soft dough. The citrus flavor in the glaze combines beautifully with the cranberry flavor.

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Ingredients

This recipe uses simple ingredients that you can usually find in the grocery store. If you can’t find fresh cranberries, many store have frozen cranberries in their freezer section.

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  • All purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Orange Zest
  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • Butter – you will need cold butter for this recipe. Do not take it out of the refrigerator until you are ready to add it to the recipe. Cut the butter into small cubes.
  • Buttermilk – fresh buttermilk is best or you can make a substitute (instructions in recipe note).
  • Fresh Cranberries – you can use frozen cranberries in this recipe as well. Dried cranberries work too!
  • Large Egg
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Orange Juice – use fresh sueezed orange juice from the orange that you will zest for the dry ingredients.

Step by Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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You ‘can’ use a food processor to make scones, but I love to make them by hand. It’s quick, easy and less cleanup!

In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange zest. (Note: set aside 2 teaspoons of orange zest to use in the glaze).

With clean hands, or using a pastry blender, cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms.

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Fold in the cranberries. Lightly flour your hands and press dough into a ball.

Sprinkle work surface with a little all purpose flour and knead dough 6 to 8 times.

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Pat dough into a ten inch circle and cut into wedges using a pastry cutter, sharp knife or a pizza cutter will work as well.

Separate wedges and place on preapred baking sheet. Brush with lightly beaten egg.

Bake in 425°F for 13 to 16 minutes. Move to wire cooling rack and cool for a few minutes before glazing.

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For glaze: In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, orange juice and 2 teaspoons of orange zest.

You might need to add a little more powdered sugar or and little more orange juice to get the right drizzling consistency.

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Use a spoon to drizzle glaze on top of each scone. Enjoy!

How to Serve Cranberry Orange Scones

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Cranberry orange scones are delicious warm and fresh from the oven or at room temperature. They taste delicious with a cup of tea or hot cup of coffee.

My Top Tips for Making This Recipe A Success

  • Use cold butter. Resist the urge to take the butter out of the fridge early.
  • Mixing this recipe completely by hand reduces overmixing that can sometimes happen when using a food processor. You’ve got this!
  • The dough circle and size of the scones does not have to be perfect. You want the scones to be close in size for even baking but they do not have to all be identical!

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Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones Copycat Recipe

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  • Author: Sandra Flegg
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 scones
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Description

ThisStarbucks Cranberry Orange Scones Copycat Recipeis easy to make on your first try and you’re going to love thesweet orange glazethat is drizzled over top of thesebuttery scones. They’reperfect for the holiday season!

Ingredients

2 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes

1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped (leave a few whole)

Zest from one orange, divided (reserve 2 teaspoons for glaze)

1 cup buttermilk

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Glaze

2 teaspoon orange zest

1 cup powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl,whisk together dry ingredients: all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange zest. (Note: set aside 2 teaspoons of orange zest to use in the glaze).

  3. With clean hands, or using a pastry blender,cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  4. Add buttermilkand stir with a fork until a soft dough forms.

  5. Fold in the cranberries.Lightly flour your hands andpress dough into a ball.

  6. Sprinkle work surface with a little all purpose flour andknead dough 6 to 8 times.
  7. Pat dough into a ten inch circle andcut into wedgesusing a pastry cutter, sharp knife or a pizza cutter will work as well.

  8. Separate wedges and place on preapred baking sheet.Brush with lightly beaten egg.

  9. Bake in 425°F for 13 to 16 minutes.Move to wire cooling rack and cool for a few minutes before glazing.

  10. For glaze:In a small bowl,combine powdered sugar, orange juice and 2 teaspoons of orange zest.

  11. You might need to add a little more powdered sugar or and little more orange juice to get the right drizzling consistency.Use a spoon to drizzle glaze on top of each scone. Enjoy!

Notes

Store cooled scones in airtight container for best freshness up to 2 days .

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Scones
  • Method: Oven Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 scone
  • Calories: 410
  • Sugar: 34.3 g
  • Sodium: 271.6 mg
  • Fat: 13.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 68.2 g
  • Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.1 mg
Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones Copycat Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Does Starbucks have cranberry orange scones? ›

A flaky, buttermilk scone with crème fraîche, dried cranberries and orange zest, drizzled with vanilla icing—every bite reminiscent of feel-good home for the holidays.

What are the ingredients in Trader Joe's cranberry scones? ›

INGREDIENTS: cake: unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), unsalted butter, demerra sugar, eggs, sweetened dried cranberries (dried cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), cultured lowfat buttermilk (nonfat milk, milk, sodium citrate, vitamin a palmitate) ...

How much sugar is in a cranberry scone? ›

Amount per serving: Calories 390, Total Fat 13g (17% DV), Saturated Fat 7g (35% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 50mg (17% DV), Sodium 460mg (20% DV), Total Carbohydrate 65g (24% DV), Dietary Fiber 2g (7% DV), Total Sugars 29g, (Includes 11g Added Sugars, 22% DV), Protein 7g, Vit.

What are Starbucks scones made of? ›

ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VANILLA BEAN GLAZE [SUGAR, WATER, FRUCTOSE, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, GUM ARABIC, HONEY, AGAR, CITRIC ACID, VANILLA BEAN SEEDS, PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM], HEAVY CREAM [ ...

Did Starbucks change their scones? ›

While we no longer offer the Pumpkin Scone, our baristas would be happy to recommend an alternative food item, such as the new Baked Apple Croissant." Well, maybe next year? Until then, we'll be drowning our sorrows in PSLs.

What are Victoria scones? ›

Victoria scones are also sometimes called empire scones and are a cake baked to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation and Jubilee. The scone is shaped into a round with a cross cut across the top. A glace cherry is placed in the center of each segment. To represent the jewels in her crown.

What raising agent is used in scones? ›

Scones are raised by carbon dioxide, air and steam. The carbon dioxide is produced using a chemical raising agent. This may be baking powder or self-raising flour.

Do you use bleached or unbleached flour for scones? ›

Ultimately, the flour you choose to bake with is entirely up to you. Bleached and unbleached flours can both be used interchangeably in any recipe without a major discernable difference.

Should diabetics eat scones? ›

Low in sugar and high in fibre, wholemeal scones are good options for diabetics. Incorporating yoghurt and fruits is a good option to make desserts for diabetics.

Are scones unhealthy? ›

Although convenient and tasty, scones are a complete loss. They are typically extremely high in calories from the heavy butter and cream. And, although scones with fruit might seem healthier, most are even higher in calories and still high in saturated fat. Steer clear of scones.

Are scones full of sugar? ›

On average a scone purchased from a high street cafe in NI will provide 20g sugar per scone, the equivalent of 5 sugar cubes (14g sugar for plain scones, 24g sugar for fruit scones and 21g sugar for luxury scones).

What is in a pink lady at Starbucks? ›

Ingredient Notes

The ingredients for Starbucks Pink Drink are TAZO Passion Herbal Tea, white grape juice, coconut milk, standard simple syrup, and strawberries for a garnish.

What is cranberry bliss at Starbucks? ›

Cranberry Bliss Bars {Starbucks Copycat} are white chocolate blondies with added dried cranberries and orange zest, topped with a cream cheese frosting.

Does Starbucks have anything cranberry? ›

Cranberry Bliss® Bar: Starbucks Coffee Company.

How much is a Starbucks scone? ›

Size: Tall, Grande: $0.50, Venti: $0.70. Extras: Whipped Cream, Petite Vanilla Bean Scone (1): $1.25, Birthday Cake Pop: $1.95, Chocolate Cake Pop: $1.95, Cookie Dough Cake Pop: $1.95.

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