Semi-Homemade: Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe: An easy and delicious way to whip up scones, instead of starting from scratch!
I love a good scone.
They’re pretty, tasty (usually), and look classy.
Perfect for brunch, an office meeting, or a weekend treat with the family.
With this semi-homemade recipe, you can whip these up in no time, and impress the heck out of everyone who knows ya! 😉
Cranberry Orange Scones
So you’ll grab a box of cranberry orange bar mix at the store. (Krusteaz , Duncan Hines and Pillsbury all have this in a box.)
Prepare the box mix as the batter, as recommended by the instructions on the box. Once batter is prepared… add these little special touches, and you’re golden.
Recipe below…
But let me walk you through with photos. I’m more of a “see it,” kinda gal.
Preparing the Orange Icing…
(I could literally drink this out of the bowl. But I must refrain and add it to the scones.)
Aren’t they precious, and dainty too!?
So here’s what else I’m thinking these would be perfect for…
•A Christmas brunch
•Girls tea party
•Make & Take them to a spa day with the ladies
Cranberry Orange Scones
Ingredients
- 1 box cranberry-orange bar mix Krusteaz, Duncan Hines, and Pillsbury all make this
- 1-1/2 cup flour plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Icing:
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice from an orange, not container
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cranberry orange bar mix according to package directions.
- Mix the added cranberries, walnuts and zest into the batter.
- Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 1 inch thick.
- Cut the scones into triangles, place on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
For the Icing:
- In a small dish, mix together the powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth,
- Drizzle over warm scones and garnish with orange zest!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
I may also make these little precious things, box them up, and pass them out to our neighbors this weekend. Food is love. right? At least it is to me…
Cheryl Altman says
How many does 1 box make?
Jessica says
Oh goodness, you know what? I can’t remember! I’m so sorry. But using the bar mix, it may say on the box how many bars it makes, and that way you may be able to use that as a guide to figure out how many scones it may make. (Keeping in mind that the scones may be bigger than the bars.) I’m sorry I couldn’t help more with this today!
Rene' says
Wondering if you can use Krusteaz Cranberry Orange mix instead of bar mix?
Jessica says
Hi there! You know, I’ve never used that, so I’m not sure if it would give a different consistency or not. 🙁 I’m sorry! If you find out, I’d love for you to let us know!
Kathy says
I’m a bit confused. You did say above “So you’ll grab a box of cranberry orange bar mix at the store. (Krusteaz , Duncan Hines and Pillsbury all have this in a box.)” But looking on the Krusteaz website they don’t show a “bar” mix. Can I make these scones with the muffin mix?
Jessica says
Hi Kathy! I’ve never used a muffin mix for this recipe, so I’m not sure if it will work or not! I’m sorry I can’t help more with that!
Geneva says
It works just fine with the muffin mix. Can’t for the life of me find the bar mix so I’ve been making it with muffin mix instead.
Jessica says
Oh that’s fantastic!! I’ll update the post to say the muffin mix works too! I appreciate you taking the time to let us know. 🙂
Peach says
Yes the muffin mix works great as well!!!!!