Blueberry & Orange Maple Scones

Dinner Recipes 31 Last Update: Oct 18, 2020 Created: Oct 15, 2020 Auther : Rhiannon

• Serves:
  16 People
• Prepare Time:
  10 mins
• Cooking Time:
  25 mins
• Calories:
  -
• Difficulty:
  Medium

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Blueberry & Orange Maple Scones are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late-night snack. Using maple syrup replaces granulated sugar for a healthier option.

Ingredients

• 2 c. plus 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 c. maple syrup
• 12 tbsp cold butter, cut into 1/4" cubes
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 c. plus 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tsp orange extract
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp finely chopped orange zest
• 1 c. blueberries
• Sugar or Maple Sugar
• For the Glaze
• 1 c. icing sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (I used vanilla paste)
• juice from one orange

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. In the bowl of a mixer, mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and maple syrup
3. Add in the butter and mix until it's the size of peas
4. In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of the cream, eggs, orange zest, vanilla, and orange extracts, and slowly add into the mixer.
5. Toss the blueberries in the remaining 2 tbsp of flour and gently fold into the batter
6. On a floured surface, carefully shape the dough into a ball and cut in half.
7. Lightly dust the surface of the dough with more flour and press into a disc shape about 3/4" thick.
8. Brush each disc with the remaining 2 tbsp of cream and sprinkle with sugar
9. Bake for 25 min, or until browned and slightly firm to the touch.
10. 0Cool on wire rack
11. In a bowl, mix together the icing sugar, vanilla, and orange juice. Stir until no lumps are left and are combined.
12. Drizzle over top the scones and allow to cool completely.

Recipe courtesy of Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

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