I love scones, I really do. When I first got married, I lived near a bakery in Vermont, and I would bring the kids there once a month for a special treat. Really, I do not know who the treat was for, me, or them. It was the perfect afternoon coffee break for me. I would always get a scone with a cup of hot coffee. They had excellent coffee. Nothing is better than Air Fryer Cranberry Scones.
I am not a baker, this surprises most people, but I never could figure out the baking thing with the oven. But, when I got an air fryer, it seemed less intimidating, so I tried scones. I bought a pan off Amazon and cut it. Not the most scientific thing, I remind you, but it was silicone, and I knew I could cut it to fit my air fryer.
Here is the first pan I bought for my air fryer.
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If you are not familiar with scones, they are really light and airy pastry, everyone always thinks they are dry, but that is not true unless you over air fry them. They are actually really a great breakfast treat and are really great, especially with the dried or fresh cranberries tossed in.
They make a great holiday breakfast, especially during the fall, when you can find fresh cranberries. If you can not find fresh cranberries, swap them out for dried cranberries.
Some Tips for Making Air Fryer Cranberry Scones–
- Use cold butter. The colder the butter, the better texture you will get from your scones.
- Do not over mix. Once the dough comes together, stop mixing. Lumps are your friend.
- For the air fryer, do not preheat your air fryer; they will come out better.
- If you are cutting them out into individual pieces (the scone pan), space them out. So the air can circulate them.
- If you only have frozen cranberries, throw them in frozen.
- Serve with jam, butter, or cream.
The Air Fryer Cranberry Scones Ingredients are really simple,
- All-Purpose Flour
- Brown sugar
- Baking powder
- Ground nutmeg
- Salt
- Butter
- Fresh cranberries
- Granulated Sugar
- Orange zest
- Half and half cream
- Egg
Add all of the ingredients, except for the cranberries, to a large mixing bowl.
Then fold in the cranberries.
Fold the cranberries in.
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Air Fryer-Cranberry Scones
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 12
- Total Time: 22
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
This is a really easy recipe, my kids love the flavor of the scones, I love the cranberry flavor, which really makes for a quick and delicious breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, chilled and diced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup half and half cream
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a larger mixing bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Combine well.
- Then mix in the butter, cream, and egg, keep on making until a dough forms. Then mix in the cranberries and sugar, as well as the orange zest. Mix lightly.
- Remove the dough from the mixing bowl, and knead, on a floured surface, until the dough is nice and stretchy.
- Shape into circles (about 6 inches), then cut that circle into wedges, to resemble scones.
- Then place the scones, as you make them, into the air fryer basket.
- Set the temperature of your air fryer at 365 degrees F. And set the time for 10 minutes. About 1/2 way done, check the scones for doneness, as the exact time will depend on your air fryer.
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Do you think you could use the little silicone donut cups instead of the silicone pan you used? If how long would you air fry them? Thank you!
Absolutley!