Cranberry Orange Biscuits Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
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Updated May 07, 2020

These breakfast cream biscuits are flavored with orange and dried cranberries.

Recipe Details

Cranberry Orange Biscuits Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 30 mins
Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 packed tablespoon orange zest from about 1 orange

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 2 cups flour

  • Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, rub together orange zest and sugar until fragrant; set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Stir in sugar and cranberries.

  3. Add heavy cream and vanilla extract and stir until combined (I find this to be easiest using my hands.)

  4. On a lightly floured surface, pat dough down into 3/4-inch thick circle. Use a 1-inch biscuit cutter to cut out circles. Place circles on baking sheets. Brush each biscuit with melted butter. Bake until golden on top and just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Special Equipment

Baking sheets, whisk, pastry brush,

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
223Calories
10gFat
31gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories223
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g13%
Saturated Fat 6g32%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 215mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 31g11%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 1mg5%
Calcium 89mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 53mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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