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White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones Recipe

Published: Jan 17, 2012 · Modified: Nov 16, 2021 by Chef Dennis Littley

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How to make pistachio cranberry scones-

What could be better than an easy to make scone recipe? Especially when it has white chocolate and pistachios!

I use to think that making scones was difficult. Then one day I decided to make them for myself. Of course, I didn’t make them the old-fashioned traditional way, I used a food processor and now scones have become a part of our morning routine. With my easy to make scone recipe, they can be on your breakfast table for your family to enjoy this weekend.

Scone recipe- pistachio cranberry white chocolate scone on a white plate on a black background


 

These easy to make scones would be a great way to start your weekend. Wouldn’t your family and friends love to wake up to one of these White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones? You might also like my Meyer Lemon Scone Recipe.

What kind of scones would you like to make? Just imagine freshly baked scones can be on your breakfast table this weekend, warm from our oven.

pistachio cranberry white chocolate scone

If you’ve tried my Pistachio Cranberry Scone recipe or any other recipe on askchefdennis.com please don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know where you found it in the comments below, I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME  on Instagram @chefdenniseats and @chefdennistravels,  Twitter and Facebook

pistachio cranberry white chocolate scone

White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Scones

Chef Dennis Littley
You’re going to love this easy to make scone recipe, it’s simply delicious and so easily adaptable to make all your favorite scones! Try my white chocolate pistachio cranberry scones this weekend!
4.78 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 481 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 tablespoon Sugar
  • Zest of one Lemon
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes
  • ½ cup Heavy Cream
  • ½ cup Greek Yogurt plain or Vanilla
  • ½ cup Salted Pistachio‘s
  • ½ cup Dried Cranberries
  • ½ cup White Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a food processor add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and lemon zest, pulse to blend.
  • Add the cubes of butter and pulse until the butter has been cut into the mixture, it should like coarse grains of sand.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, cream, and vanilla until combined.
  • Add to the flour mixture and mix with a spoon until the mixture just starts to come together. Do not overmix.
  • Add the cranberries, white chocolate chips and pistachio’s and gently fold together, Mix just enough to incorporate.
  • Form the mixture into a ball and place on the parchment paper.
  • Use your hands to form the dough into a large circle and flatten about one inch thick.
  • Cut the scones into 8 pieces and separate on your baking sheet*
  • Brush the finished scones with a little cream or milk to get good color as they bake
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a deep golden brown in color. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

* by separating the scones into individual portions you get more crunchy exterior, which is the best part of the scone.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 328mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 765IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 1.9mg
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  1. Janet@FCTC says

    January 18, 2012 at 12:03 am

    I hope you feel better soon, Dennis! 🙁

    On the up side, at least you had these scones waiting for just such a time. They sound fantastic!

    Reply
  2. Anna says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    The title did it for me, the pictures confirmed – I need to make those! Hope you will feel better soon! May I suggest hot tea with honey?

    Reply
  3. Terra says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    Oh wow, love all the flavors together. The lemon with pistachios and white chocolate sound unique, and delicious:-) Gorgeous scones! Take care, Terra

    Reply
  4. Kim Bee says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    You had me at pistachio. Seriously, you know it’s my kryptonite. Going on the must make and eat till I tip over list. Sorry to hear you are sick. I had to run mini-me up to the doc today. She woke up violently ill, so bloodwork and tests took up my day. Probably just an infection but doc figures better safe than sorry. Now I think I have it. So for the record I am blaming Lisa cuz she had it first. Makes no dif I’ve never met either of you but whoever has it first is to blame. Lol! Okay I am rambling, off I go to annoy someone else. Toodles.
    ps I just bookmarked Wendy’s post and plan on sharing it with my readers as well. It’s a great article with useful information.

    Reply
  5. Amy's Cooking Adventures says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    I never would have thought about Pinterest being a problem like that! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! And thank you for telling us about Wendy’s series! Hope you feel better soon!

    Reply
  6. Elin says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    Chef Dennis….hope you and Lisa get well soon ! Love the look of the scones…and it must taste good too. Thanks for the write out on Wendy’s latest series on ” how to keep it legal while blogging. Will head over to read her post on this 🙂 Take care ya Chef. Looking forward to your Friday post again 🙂

    Regards,
    Elin

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  7. Deborah says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    These look wonderful. I love cranberries and pistachios together. I will definitely be making these!

    Reply
  8. Clarion says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Yum, I love the idea of pistachios in scones, as well as the use of Greek yogurt. Outstanding!

    Reply
  9. anne says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    That looks delicious , Chef Dennis !!! Hope you’ll feel better soon 🙂

    Reply
  10. Hyosun Ro says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    Chef Dennis – I hope you feel better soon! The scones look absolutely delicious. All my favorite things are in them – pitachios, Greek yogurt, white chocolate, etc. I think i have all the ingredients to be able to make them soon.

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  11. FreeSpiritEater says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    5 stars
    Feel better soon Chef! I remember feeling lousy and not being able to miss a day of work as a line cook. Plenty of rest and drink tea with honey before bed. I had no idea people were abusing Pinterest that way but thanks for letting us know about the issue. When I see it I will be sure to report it. Off to check out La Phemme Phoodie’s new series. Have a good one Chef! =]

    Reply
  12. Kaitlin says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    These flavors found delicious together! Sorry you’re feeling crummy, I hope you feel better soon!

    Reply
  13. Maureen says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    I love scones! My old favorite was pumpkin scones or date scones but I think white chocolate pistachio leads the pack now.

    I had no idea people were using content from other sites on pinterest. I thought we all used pinterest as a way of saying, “well done!” Any other use is pretty crap in my opinion.

    Reply
  14. Ann says

    January 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    I hope you feel better! I’d say take two scones and call in sick in the morning! This indeed IS timely information – I’m heading there now to check it out! Thanks again…and I hope you feel better soon!

    Reply
  15. Maggie @ Vittles and Bits says

    January 17, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    These look wonderful, I hope you are feeling better!!

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