Blood Orange Sugared Scones.
First up: Ben as the Bachelor. Just don’t get it. At all. At all!
Umm next: fruit for dessert? If it’s fruit… it is not dessert. Seriously. You will never, ever sell me on this. Ever. Unless it’s drenched in chocolate and stuff. In which case, that’s totally a snack. Not dessert.
And finally: dry, crumbly pastry. I just can’t get behind that ish. So I don’t.
Now… check out this sugar. Blood orange sugar baby.
I’m so enamored by it that I’m about to use it as a body scrub, which totally would not be weird because then it would be a sugar scrub! Too bad I’ll probably eat it all before the exfoliation process begins.
At least I’ll exfoliate my mouth.
Would you believe that this is now my all-time favorite scone recipe, beating out my brown sugar bacon scones and almond joy scones? That sounds all shades of crazy, but it’s true. A pretty bold statement for a previous scone hater. These just taste so refreshing… yet sweet. So fluffy… yet dense. So sweet and citrusy and bright and chewy.
So mouth-puckering delicious that I immediately ate two and burned the heck out of my mouth. I wonder if I’ll ever stop doing that.
And then I obviously had to have a third because I forgot about the topping I made. Can’t share without tasting, duh.
Oh oh oh! And this glaze? Completely au natural. No artificial color here. Straight up blood orange juice. So pretty, right? I know. I’m such a sucker for pink. Wave to the walking cliche.
And speaking of, this would make a pretty nifty Valentine’s Day breakfast, snack or edible gift. That was unintentional but as soon as I saw it’s pink color, I thought… V-day all up in this piece. And since blood oranges are only around for a little while longer… I suggest you make these every single day for the next two months. I’ll help you eat them.
Blood Orange Sugared Scones
makes about 16 scones
3 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups cold butter, cut into pieces
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 blood oranges, zested
melted butter
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar with about 1/2 of the grated orange zest. Rub together with your fingers until combined and fragrant.
In large bowl combine flour, orange sugar, salt, baking soda and powder. Using your fingers, a fork or a pastry blender, cut in butter until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla, and add half of the remaining orange zest. Add the juice from 1/2 of one blood orange. Stir with a spoon until a dough forms, using your hands to bring it together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently.
Divide in half and pat into 7 inch round circles. Combine the remaining sugar and orange zest. Brush each scone with melted butter and sprinkle with orange sugar. Cut into 6 or 8 wedges, or use a biscuit cutter to make rounds.
Bake for 12-14 minutes (wedges) or 9-11 minutes (rounds). Top with blood orange glaze.
Note: if you can’t find blood oranges, any type of orange can be used for these scones!
Blood Orange Glaze
the juice of one blood orange
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Stir ingredients together until a smooth glaze forms. Depending on how juicy your orange is, you made need more juice or more sugar. If glaze seems too thin, add in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. If it seems too thick, add more juice 1/2 teaspoon at a time. Pour over hot scones.
My soul is stuck up there in that scone.
138 Comments on “Blood Orange Sugared Scones.”
I cannot find blood oranges ANYWHERE in Chicago or surrounding suburbs. Any windy city folks on here? PRETTY PLEASE HELP. I am desperately yearning for them. And to make these.
You could try seeing if the produce bus, Fresh Moves, has blood oranges.
Tell me about it…I tried watching The Bachelor last night, but I after about 15 minutes I had to turn it off. I just couldn’t do it! Bleh.
I am making these for sure. Thanks for sharing.
I love blood oranges. They’re ridiculously beautiful.
Love blood oranges! That color is amazing, especially the pink glaze :D I think I got ripped off, my blood oranges aren’t that beautiful, haha. Either way, I bet these scones taste amazing!
I have to admit – I was actually shocked when I opened my up and saw how dark red they were!
Oh these look awesome. I love blood oranges! I am posting an orange recipe in like an hour. I love oranges so much and this time of year they’re the best.
I don’t think we have blood oranges here? Lol They look beautiful!
Love the color! My boys would resist the pink but that would mean more for me! Yep!!
That orange is the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen. (and yeah, Ben as bachelor…what the heck)
I don’t get Ben as the bachelor either. He’s weird and goofy. But I could totally see myself getting lost in these scones! Like face on the milk carton lost. Would it be bad f I liked the plate afterwards?
Ooh, yummy! I’ve never dealt with blood oranges before because they seem too similar to grapefruit, which I think is a poor excuse for a breakfast. But these … these I can get behind. Sugar + butter + buttermilk = epic win. Thanks mucho.
Blood oranges are GORGEOUS! I haven’t ever made scones.. well, aside from Utah scones which is essentially deep fried dough. I need to hop on the wagon.
Scones mmmmm. ftw.
Also, I am 1000% with you on fruit not being dessert. I spent a week at this place in Scotland where for dessert at lunch every day, they would serve us fruit. I was like um, no. This is clearly fruit and thus is clearly not dessert. These are two separate food categories, people, and I am not okay with blending them! Haha.
I just made these scones and they were delicious! Not too hard to make either, and they turned out moist. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you made them already!!
These are so good looking!!!!
I’ve never in my life seen a blood orange in person. I think I’ll have to venture to the better stores to find them.
Oh yum, I may have to make these this weekend.
And side note, I was shopping on LUSH’s site the other day, and after reading tons of reviews and seeing your thoughts on their Vanillary perfume, I bought it. Now I’m obsessed, it’s so amazing in all it’s delicious vanilla smokiness. I blame you.
Ahhh love it!
I’m totally loving the color of that glaze. I bet your house smelled delish!
I don’t understand fruit for dessert either. But what REALLY baffles me (and marks an irreconcilable difference between me and a potential friend/boyfriend) is when someone orders a cheese plate for dessert. In that moment I know that the orderer and I will never seen eye to eye.
These look gorgeous. Your pictures are spectacular as always. And I don’t get Ben as the Bachelor either. My sister, mother and I are weird and did fantasy teams for the Bachelorette. He was NOT my choice. And from what I gather this season is just going to be about him chasing after the hot ones. Not that it’lls stop me from watching it. These days I’m just addicted to the train wreck.
I finally found a bag of blood oranges today at Target – have been looking everywhere! I was about to look for recipes and then *poof* there are your scones :)
Beautiful pics Jessica! These scones look wonderful!
I’ve had my fair share of blood oranges while living in Italy…. so great! I love the creative and beautiful scones you made!
i know, he’s a cute and genuine guy… but dude, he’s not like Aaron (remember) or that jock guy. He has a different look. i want to look at the all American guy. And i don’t get these women. i’m kinda sad and happy that Courtney is a bitch.. on one hand, it sucks, but at least there is some drama. She’s like, oh no one asks me out. yeah ok, whateva!
These scones look amazing.
Mmm… blood oranges make me SO happy! I can never quite convince myself to use them in recipes though; they’re available around here for such a short period of time that I just want to eat them fresh while I can!
ohhh jessica these look amazing– and by the way the photography in this post is stellar (just like your other posts) but this one made me want to lick my screen!!
Jeez. I read this post title a bunch of times, on Facebook, on the feed….and I was intrigued, “Blood Orange Sugar Cones”, I read. And thought, “how is Jessica making a cone out of a blood orange?”…”that sounds good, but what is it?”…and I started reading the post, and then I saw the links to the other S-C-O-N-E-S. Not CONES. Duh. These look good! Can you make a blood orange sugar cone now? It would be tasty with some fruity ice cream don’t you think? :)
I used to hate scones until I made them from scratch and then I was in luuuvvvv.
I just got into watching dexter and I love it!!
These look so delicious. I have never made scones and this sounds like the recipe to change that.
WAAANNT want want.
I love your blog! If you love scones…RUN to Cafe Raymond’s in the Strip. The walnut rosemary scone will change your life. He makes them on Sat and Sunday only. I am not kidding.
I forgot to get blood oranges at the store yet again! Next time.
drooling. For reals this time. That shot of the sugar & zest? Oh and the pink little drizzles!? I DIE.
How did you EVER say that you weren’t into photography? I really don’t believe you.
Hahahah thank you! That means so much coming from you. I still hate it’s guts though.
how freaking cute are those?! I adore scones, yummy what a treat :)
I’m not a huge fan of this “dry” type of scone. Where I’m from, a scone is fried dough smothered in honey butter! But, you’ve actually sold me on trying this one. Thanks!
Right there with you. Fruit for dessert? Umm no. Never. How can anyone trick themselves into thinking fruit is dessert? They are all liars if they really believe it.
perfect for little girl parties too! or for big girl parties, whatev.
Total scone hater here, but I feel like I need to give scones a chance… I’ve only had (stale) ones from coffee shops. I need to make these. I MUST. Ok I will.
I totally dig the rounds, I cant bite into my scone sooner..But, better yet, I’ll help YOU eat them! .
Seriously…this is a work of art!
You are so creative. I hope I can think outside the box like you one day. :)
gorgeous! i love that glaze! your scone recipe is the same basic one i use & i loooove it. not dry or anything! i actually was making some yesterday but got distracted and messed them up. sigh, trying again today haha. i’ll have to try your blood orange variation sometime soon too :)
Love Blood Oranges! But today I happened to have a huge bag of regular oranges so I made them with those. They are fantastic! Love them! Thanks!
I totally just made blood orange scones! I love that pink glaze. The extra sugar looks outrageous. And delicious.
Wow these look amazing! I love the taste of blood oranges and this is so creative!
I totally agree about Ben…. Goober!
Those scones = heaven on a plate!
Do you think these would be good with some dark chocolate chips in them? My husband loves the orange/chocolate combo.
Definitely!
These are beautiful. Yes please.
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As someone who is obsessed with scones, I see these in my very near future. I love the pink glaze too, it’s gorgeous! I’m totally a sucker for pink. :-)