Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Scones with Apple Jelly Glaze

Beware... these moist buttermilk scones with cranberries and chocolate chips and a sweet apple jelly glaze might be gone as soon as they come out of the oven!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons apple jelly
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
• ⅓ cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
• ⅓ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries and chocolate chips just until coated with flour.

Step 3

Stir 1/2 cup buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until flour is absorbed; don't overmix.

Step 4

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board. Dust your hands with flour and knead about 8 times. Pat into an 8-inch diameter circle. Brush with remaining buttermilk and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing scones about 2 inches apart.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, 20 to 22 minutes.

Step 6

While the scones are baking, heat apple jelly in the microwave in 30-second increments until warm.

Step 7

Remove scones from the oven and immediately brush tops with warmed apple jelly. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack for further cooling.