Description
Brighten your brunch with these fragrant scones featuring chai spices and fresh orange zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and prepare a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and chai spices.
- Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Fold in orange zest, heavy cream, and beaten egg until just combined.
- Pat the dough into a 1-inch thick disk and chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Cut into wedges and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
For a shiny finish, brush warm scones with a light orange glaze made from powdered sugar and orange juice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bakery
- Method: Biscuit
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg