Wholemeal cranberry scones. If you love scones, you'll love these delicious fruity ones. They're such a delicious easy bake. Great for sharing with family and much healthier than those made just with white flour too!
Seeing as its Christmas, as I write this, I thought I would add a “festive” touch with cranberries being the fruit ingredient in these wholemeal cranberry scones 😉 .
Really though you can make them all year round.
And if you don't like cranberries or can't get them, just miss them out and you'll just have a fantastic wholemeal scones recipe!
Whilst Christmas is a time for indulgence it’s still good to keep a rough check on what you’re eating.
That’s why I’m still including wholemeal flour as part of this recipe.
But yes (and unlike many of my other bakes) I am using butter and sugar (in moderation) - shock!
These wholemeal cranberry scones are ideal for whipping up, in just over half an hour, if you’ve got family or friends on the way over or for something different if you’re fed up of the traditional Christmas fayre.
You can freeze any leftover scones too. Although I doubt if there will be any!
As a serving suggestion these wholemeal cranberry scones are even more delicious spread with a little butter and topped with strawberry or blackcurrant jam.
I made several batches of these scones all of which seemed to “disappear” very quickly!
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Equipment
- Baking tray
- Kitchen scale
- Large mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Measuring jug
- Pastry brush
- Wire rack
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Wholemeal Cranberry Scones Recipe
You can just use all white bread flour to make these delicious wholemeal cranberry scones but that will alter the nutritional label.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Wholemeal Cranberry Scones Recipe
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Ingredients
- 250 g strong white flour
- 250 g wholemeal flour
- 50 g caster sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 50 g butter softened
- 2 medium eggs plus 1 beaten egg for egg wash
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 ml semi skimmed milk
- 100 g dried cranberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 220c Fan.
- Lightly grease a baking tray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flours, sugar and baking powder. You can do this either by hand or in a stand mixer.
- Add the softened butter, 2 eggs, vanilla extract, milk and dried cranberries. Mix together.
- Flour the surface of a worktop and using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about 1.5”/4cm thick. The dough mixture will be quite sticky and if it is too sticky to roll use a little extra flour to reduce the stickiness. Don’t over flour though as you want the scones to have a fluffy consistency within.
- Using a round 2”-3”/5cm-7.5cm pastry cutter, cut out the scones one by one placing them immediately onto the greased baking tray.
- Brush the scones with the egg wash.
- Bake in the oven for 15 – 20 mins. Check they are cooked before removing by inserting a skewer into the middle of a scone. If it comes out clean, they are ready.
- Remove the scones to a wire rack to cool a little before serving.
Susie @ SuzLyfe
These look amazing... and with fresh cranberry apple cider jam I would be alllll over it.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Oh yum! Fresh cranberry apple cider jam? Never had that before sounds amazing! ๐
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
I agree - it's always a good idea "to keep a rough check on what youโre eating" no matter what the season - life is so about balance right?
I also do love scones - love that you added some extra goodness into these beauts! Merry Christmas Neil - and safe travels!
GiGi Eats
Um, I would eat about 20 of those, just saying.... My mouth is an animal!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Hmmm, I may actually have reached close to the point of eating 20 myself Gigi....but you know I had to get the recipe right.....check every one for flavour and consistency right? Lol ๐
Virginia @thatbaldchick
Ohmagoodness, whole cranberry scones sound so good right now. I'd eat a plate full.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Virginia! These seem to be going down really well with everyone. ๐
Congratulations on your 15k last Sunday! Hope you have a fantastic Christmas! ๐
lindsay Cotter
I'm still on a quest for the perfect GF scone! So will you make one for me?LOL! yum!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I consider that a challenge Lindsay, but give me a year and I'll see what I can do! ๐
Danai @ Living, Learning, Eating
The scones look fantastic, I'll have to try these on my family!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Danai, I hope they go down well! ๐
Caroline
Please can you confirm the amount of baking powder in the scones. 4tbsp seems an awful lot so Iโm afraid to make them until confirmed correct.
Neil
Hi Caroline, thanks for picking up on that. I had to dig out my recipe testing notes and it was 4tsp. Sorry! Recipe now updated.