Name: Cherry Scones for Supper
Yield: 16

Start your day with these Cherry Scones! They’re packed with tart dried cherries, a hint of almond flavor, and finished with a sweet glaze.

author’s note

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cherry Scones Are Here!

I’ve been deep in a scone phase ever since I made these Pumpkin Scones. I used to think from-scratch scones were dry and kind of underwhelming, but after really testing and perfecting that recipe, I realized how amazing they can be!

Now I’m hooked. I’ve already made strawberry scones and chocolate chip scones, but I couldn’t stop there. I had to try a cherry version. After a few rounds of testing, I found the secret: tart dried cherries.

Trust me, these scones are something special. They’re packed with flavor and have that soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture that makes it hard to stop at just one.

Featured Comment

THE BEST recipe! I made them last week and my coworkers loved them too. Today I used your basic recipe with lime and coconut. OMG! Thanks so much.
– JB

Creating scone dough by mixing together all the ingredients and shaping them into a dough ball.

Ingredients In This Cherry Scones Recipe

Ingredient	Swap or Tip
Dried tart cherries	Use cranberries if needed.
Unsalted butter	Keep it frozen for best results.
Orange zest & juice	Zest first, then juice to get the most flavor and avoid waste.
Heavy cream	Use straight from the fridge so the dough stays cold
Granulated sugar	Rub with zest to boost flavor.
Almond extract	Skip if you don’t like almond flavor.

Making, baking, and adding glaze to the cherry scones recipe.

How To Make Cherry Scones

Prep Ingredients: Cube and freeze unsalted butter. Zest orange and keep nearby.
Make Dough: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and zest. Whisk cream, egg, vanilla, and almond extract separately.
Combine: Cut butter into dry mix, mix in wet ingredients and cherries until combined.
Shape: Form into a disc, cut wedges, brush with cream, sprinkle sugar, and chill.
Bake & Glaze: Bake. Drizzle cooled scones with orange glaze.

Quick Tip

# 1 tip: Keep the butter and dough as cold as possible! I chill the flour, freeze the butter after cutting it, and take wet ingredients straight from the fridge. The colder your dough, the better your scones will be.

Applying a sweet glaze to the top of the golden-brown desserts, making them even more enticing and ready to be enjoyed.

Storage

Leftovers?

Room Temperature: Keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Refrigerate: Store cherry scones in a container for up to 1 week.
Freeze: Wrap individually and freeze for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature.