#scones

#scones

The dough for these scones is fairly sticky, so it benefits from a period of chilling in the fridge, at least two hours. If you're in a rush, it can also hang out for 30 minutes in the freezer before baking. This allows the butter to remain very cold, and as it melts while baking, small air pockets form which give the scones a light, somewhat flaky texture. The chilling also firms up the dough and prevents it from spreading.

Juicy apples - You get little bursts of juicy apples in every bite. Tart cranberry glaze - I dressed up the scones in a pink cranberry glaze to make them completely irresistible. Buttery and tender - Even though these scones are vegan-friendly, they're as buttery, tender, and flaky as traditional scones! Use up leftover cranberries - Got extra cranberries lying around after the holidays? Use them up in these scones, my cranberry white chocolate cookies, and these cranberry orange muffins!

The secret to these ultra-fluffy scones? Cream cheese. In a fit of inspiration, I replaced almost all the butter with it to great success.