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    Home » Recipes » Home Baking » Home Baking Cakes and Biscuits

    Wholemeal Cranberry Scones

    Published: Dec 23, 2014 · Updated: Jun 24, 2020 by Neil 13 Comments

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    Wholemeal cranberry scones recipe. 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! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #baking #wholemeal #scones

    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!

    A chopping board with wholemeal cranberry scones on and a pot of jam with a spoon in the middle. A scone cut in half at the front.

    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!

    Close up of three wholemeal cranberry scones one in front of another on a chopping board.

    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!

    Two halves of wholemeal cranberry scones with butter and jam on. A pot of jam in the background surrounded by uncut cranberry scones.

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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. 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! Click to Tweet

    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. 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!
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    Wholemeal Cranberry Scones Recipe

    If you love scones, you'll love these fruity wholemeal cranberry scones. They're such a delicious easy bake. Great for sharing and healthier than those made with just white flour too!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Home Baking
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 177kcal
    Author: Neil

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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
    Metric - US Customary

    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.
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    Notes

    Best served warm with a little butter and some strawberry or blackcurrant jam.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Wholemeal Cranberry Scones
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 177 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 45mg15%
    Sodium 56mg2%
    Potassium 299mg9%
    Carbohydrates 28g9%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 195IU4%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 109mg11%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Wholemeal cranberry scones recipe. 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! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #baking #wholemeal #scones

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    Comments

    1. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      December 23, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      These look amazing... and with fresh cranberry apple cider jam I would be alllll over it.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 24, 2014 at 6:35 am

        Oh yum! Fresh cranberry apple cider jam? Never had that before sounds amazing! 😀

        Reply
    2. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan

      December 23, 2014 at 6:48 pm

      I agree - it's always a good idea "to keep a rough check on what you’re 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!

      Reply
    3. GiGi Eats

      December 23, 2014 at 9:38 pm

      5 stars
      Um, I would eat about 20 of those, just saying.... My mouth is an animal!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 24, 2014 at 6:44 am

        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 😉

        Reply
    4. Virginia @thatbaldchick

      December 24, 2014 at 2:01 am

      Ohmagoodness, whole cranberry scones sound so good right now. I'd eat a plate full.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 24, 2014 at 6:51 am

        Thanks Virginia! These seem to be going down really well with everyone. 🙂

        Congratulations on your 15k last Sunday! Hope you have a fantastic Christmas! 😀

        Reply
    5. lindsay Cotter

      December 24, 2014 at 1:41 pm

      I'm still on a quest for the perfect GF scone! So will you make one for me?LOL! yum!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 24, 2014 at 3:03 pm

        I consider that a challenge Lindsay, but give me a year and I'll see what I can do! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Danai @ Living, Learning, Eating

      December 31, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      The scones look fantastic, I'll have to try these on my family!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 01, 2015 at 8:16 am

        Thanks Danai, I hope they go down well! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Caroline

      December 09, 2022 at 4:24 pm

      Please can you confirm the amount of baking powder in the scones. 4tbsp seems an awful lot so I’m afraid to make them until confirmed correct.

      Reply
      • Neil

        December 09, 2022 at 5:55 pm

        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.

        Reply

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