These Fresh Orange Scones are studded with zest and bursting with bright orange flavor! They are the perfect marriage between sweet and tangy flavors.
Let me start off by saying that these are some of the best scones that I've ever eaten. I actually didn't even know what a scone was until I purchased a copycat recipes cookbook years ago from QVC.
I wanted this particular cookbook because at the time we were eating out a lot, and I wanted to save money by making these recipes at home. By the way, I highly recommend the copycat recipes cookbook. Those recipes are spot on.
I ran across a recipe for pumpkin scones, a Starbucks copycat, and I thought why not!? I love pumpkin, I've never had a scone, so let's do it! They were so good! That became my obsession with scones. Hmm, maybe not an obsession.
To be honest, these are only the fourth scones I've made. I've made the pumpkin scones about 3 dozen times over the years, and a couple of others, but funny they've never made it to the blog. Wanna know the reason? We eat them before I even have a chance to photograph them! HA!
Not this time! I made sure to put these on my editorial calendar and make them after I started Jenny Craig, and I also made sure to make these during the day while Kelsie and I were the only ones here. It turned out to be the best plan because I didn't eat any, and Kelsie totally didn't mind waiting until I was done taking pictures.
As soon as Kayla and Zack got home, they each had one. Two days later, gone. That is the only thing that I dislike about scones...the quantity. I mean it only makes 8. They are simple enough that you can make a couple of batches quickly, but I wished that they yielded more at a time. Oh well, back to the kitchen!
Along with these Sweet & Tangy Orange Scones, I have plans to make my pumpkin scones again and take new pictures. Plus I have two others in the works. Scones are perfect for breakfast, brunches, and snacks. They aren't loaded with sugar - too much anyway - and you can take them from sweet to savory very easily.
I think out of all the scones that I've had (I may not make very many different flavors, but I do order them a lot at coffee shops), these are probably one of my favorites. They are so fresh! The zest gives it the perfect flavor that orange juice alone won't do.
Lastly, let me tell you about this glaze. The scones are great without it, if you need to save the calories from the powdered sugar. But, if you said "forget that, I'm having the glaze!" Let me tell you, it's amazing. It reminds me of an orange buttercream. Almost. The texture isn't the same.
But y'all, it's so good that if there is any left, I could totally eat it with a spoon! I will be honest. I had some left over after making these...Kelsie put it in a container in the fridge, and will grab a spoon and eat a bit every afternoon. It's seriously that good.
Fresh Orange Scones ingredients:
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- butter
- sour cream
- egg
- zest from one large orange
GLAZE
- powdered sugar
- butter
- orange juice
How do you freeze scones?
Simply allow them to cool completely. Place cooled scones into a freezer safe zip top bag, and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat by simply placing in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Can I make other citrus scones?
Yes! Lime and Lemon will go great. As a matter of face I have a Lemon Scones recipe that is SO good, if you're a lemon lover.
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Sweet & Tangy Orange Scones
These Fresh Orange Scones are studded with zest and bursting with bright orange flavor! They are the perfect marriage between sweet and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter cut into cubes and placed in the freezer for 10 minutes
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- zest from one large orange*
glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons orange juice from the orange you zested, or from the jug in the fridge
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and orange zest.
- Using a pastry cutter, combine the frozen butter cubes with the flour mixture. You should get a wet sandy texture. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the egg and sour cream.
- Pour the egg and sour cream into the flour mix.
- Mix together until a dough comes together. Don't over mix.
- Drop the dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Press and flatten the dough into a large 8 inch round disc.
- Slice into 8 triangles.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Slice into the same markings you sliced earlier, and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Cool completely before icing.
- To make the icing, mix together all the ingredients. Using a spoon drizzle over the scones. Icing will harden. You can also dip the tops of the scones into the icing instead of drizzling it.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 399Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 373mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 5g
robin masshole mommy says
Those sound so good. I love scones, but I don't think I have ever had an orange one. I must make these.
Karen says
Literally drooling as I am looking at your gorgeous photos of these yummy scones! I love Copycat books, too. And, yasssss to that glaze!! I think I could eat that alone! haha...
Tara says
I adore scones and tea! I never tried making them myself though. Pinning this recipe, thank you!
Jessi says
These look amazing! I love citrus sweets. Being from Florida we use oranges in so much lol They seem pretty simple to make too!
lydia says
Ooh, these look so delicious! I love orange in anything and I love scones so I'm definitely going to be trying these out
Vera Sweeney says
These sound so good!!! I love scones, I don't think I have ever had an orange one before!
CoCo says
These look great and not too dry. The cream must help it stay moist! I will definitely give these a shot!
Jacqui @FlightsFancyMom says
These look super delish! I've had store brought scones before, but have never made them myself. I may have to give them a try. Thanks!
Debra says
This is on my list to make, I really love scones. This flavor sounds sooo good too!
Jocelyn Cañasa Brown says
Yum! Those look and sound fantastic! I cannot wait to try this recipe.
Missy Burson says
I'm one of those people who used to not "get" scones. But now that I'm a serious coffee drinker I love them. This sounds like a super yummy (and easy) recipe!
Rachel @ Kitchen Cents says
These look so good! I love scones and these orange scones are calling my name. I'm going to try to make these next week. Thanks for sharing.
Reesa Lewandowski says
OH these look just delicious! I love scones. I have never made them though. The orange flavor must be so lovely!!!
Tereza says
These look so delicious. Although they don't look like the English scones that I'm used to! These look much more moist and actually tasty! (can you tell I'm not a fan of English scones haha!) xx
swenson says
I just made some orange glazed cookies, so I'm definitely feeling the orange right now. These scones look simply divine!
Barbie's Beauty Bits says
Those look yummy and moist. I always thought of scones as dry. And pumpkin ones sound yummy!
Kiwi says
You know what? I dont think I've ever had a scone before! That needs to change because these orange ones look tasty!
Courteney Noonan says
These look absolutely heavenly! I'm going to make a note of this recipe and give it a go. I love anything tangy flavoured 🙂
Blythe Alpern says
These scones look super yummy. They would be great to wake up to on a Sunday morning.
Amanda Love says
I would gladly have this with my tea! It looks oh so good and I love that you used orange as well. I always liked desserts and pastries that are both sweet and tangy!
Rachel says
These look so good! I love orange flavors. They really seem to be able to brighten up the day.
Miss Thrifty says
Oh my word! These look delicious. I'm going to convert all the measurements to UK measures & give this a go...
Julia says
These look delectable! Do you think I can sub regular yogurt for sour cream since sour cream is hard to come by where I live?
Joanna says
You can totally use regular yogurt in place of the sour cream!