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Freshly baked air fryer cranberry scones with golden edges and cranberries

Easy Air Fryer Cranberry Scones

4.73 from 22 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Make bakery-style cranberry scones at home with this easy air fryer recipe. Quick, tender, and perfectly golden, these scones are ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy snack.

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups all-purpose 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 granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • In a larger mixing bowl, mix together the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Combine well.
  • Then mix in the 1/4 cup butter, chilled and diced, 3/4 cup half and half, and 1 large egg, keep on making until a dough forms. Then mix in the 1 cup fresh cranberries and 1/3 cup granulated sugar, as well as the 1 tablespoon 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 air fryer temperature to 365 degrees F. Set cook time for 10-12 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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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 302IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg