How to make pistachio cranberry scones-
What could be better than an easy to make scone recipe? Especially when it has white chocolate and pistachios!
I use to think that making scones was difficult. Then one day I decided to make them for myself. Of course, I didn’t make them the old-fashioned traditional way, I used a food processor and now scones have become a part of our morning routine. With my easy to make scone recipe, they can be on your breakfast table for your family to enjoy this weekend.
These easy to make scones would be a great way to start your weekend. Wouldn’t your family and friends love to wake up to one of these White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones? You might also like my Meyer Lemon Scone Recipe.
What kind of scones would you like to make? Just imagine freshly baked scones can be on your breakfast table this weekend, warm from our oven.
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White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 5 tablespoon Sugar
- Zest of one Lemon
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt plain or Vanilla
- ½ cup Salted Pistachio‘s
- ½ cup Dried Cranberries
- ½ cup White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a food processor add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and lemon zest, pulse to blend.
- Add the cubes of butter and pulse until the butter has been cut into the mixture, it should like coarse grains of sand.
- In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, cream, and vanilla until combined.
- Add to the flour mixture and mix with a spoon until the mixture just starts to come together. Do not overmix.
- Add the cranberries, white chocolate chips and pistachio’s and gently fold together, Mix just enough to incorporate.
- Form the mixture into a ball and place on the parchment paper.
- Use your hands to form the dough into a large circle and flatten about one inch thick.
- Cut the scones into 8 pieces and separate on your baking sheet*
- Brush the finished scones with a little cream or milk to get good color as they bake
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a deep golden brown in color. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Culinary Cache
The texture of these scones looks amazing, and I love the combo of white chocolate with tangy cranberries, great job!
Sara Henley
Thanks for sharing this post. Your site was the first to come up when looking up White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones.
Lacy
Scones are the best! I love the flavor combo! I would never think to put pistachios in a scone but now that you’ve done it, it sure does sound delicious! Hope you’re feeling better!
Amalia
I hope you two get better soon and get lots of rest! It must be a drag having to go to work so tired, but at least you had these delicious scones to look forward to! I love the combination here, it makes for a great scone 🙂
Sandra
These would be a real treat anytime. Hope the nasty bugs leave your house soon.
Magic of Spice
I love the combination here! I have not made scones since my restaurant, but I am inspired 🙂
Hope you feel better soon!
RavieNomNoms
These scones look amazing Chef. I love that you used pistachio, that is really unique. Hope you feel better soon!
Becky
Hope that you and Lisa are feeling better. These scones look just like what the doctor ordered., white chocolate, pistachios, and cranberries, Yum! I can’t wait to try these.
Heading over to read Wendy’s post.
Kristi Rimkus
I know a scone lover who will be very happy with me when I make these for her. I hope you’re feeling better!
Jay @ LocalFood.me
I admit that I’m a bit afraid of making scones. I have a few recipes that are collecting dust. This one seems like the ticket. I’ve gotta try it!
Kathy
Feel better! Love the scones…they look so perfect! Just what I’d love to have with my cup of tea!
Liz
I read Wendy’s post yesterday…great info. Gosh, I hadn’t heard of the copying of recipes on Pinterest…thanks for the warning. Great scones, too, Dennis…and hope you feel better soon~
Tina@flourtrader
I sure hope you are feeling better! Nothing like a traveling sickness, every one gets their turn I guess.
Anyhow, these scones do look deliciously tender on the inside and toasty on the outside-just the way I like them. Yum!
Great info regarding legalities. It is a shame that website hosters do not seem to be too much in tune with what the subscribers are doing.
Kiri W.
Feel better soon!
I am not a huge scone fan (they end up being too dry for me to finish them), but I love that you incorporated pistachios in conjunction with white chocolates 🙂 Great flavor profile!
Alyssa
I hope you are feeling better soon! Something must be going around the world because we are all sick over here in Bahrain. Very interesting segment today. I have often felt a bit at odds with the fact that people are pinning from my blog, but I have no way to keep track of who or what they are saying. I love pintrest, but it would be nice to see what is being put out there with regards to my post. And I agree, those pins that list an entire recipe (or how-to for a craft post) just shouldn’t be acceptable. It allows others to see your content without going through the trouble of visiting your blog.
But on a lighter note, I love those scones. I typically stay away from scones because if made wrong, it’s like sand paper in your mouth. Yours, however, look so light and fluffy!
Again, I hope you’re getting some sleep and feel better soon!