You know what’s Marvelous in My Monday? These babies.
I’m in a sugar coma.
This morning has been filled with delicious goodness and I’ve been busy in the kitchen baking scones and mountains of cookies for a cookie exchange party tonight. On the menu? Apple pie cookies and deep dish chocolate chip cookies stuffed with caramel (literally a mouthful).
But, back to these guys.
Delicious, light, moist, and with a great texture. These white chocolate cranberry scones are straight from heaven! I mean, c’mon. Just LOOK at that powder sugar drizzle. Liquid gold, I tell ya.
These scones are perfectly sweet and with a great combination of flavors! I love the bit of tartness that the craisins add to the moist scones and the heartiness of the them. Usually, baked goods don’t leave me feeling full and satisfied for long, but these beauties are made with a combination of white and whole wheat flours and oats, making them more substantial!
If you’d like to pin this recipe, I’d really appreciate it if you’d pin the image below!
Another great things about these white chocolate cranberry scones? They’re made with only three tablespoons of butter in the batch, which gives them the perfect light texture and lighten up a normally calorie and fat laden treat! While I’m most definitely not against treating yourself, any recipe that lightens up a recipe without sacrificing flavor is a winner for me. (Plus, they give you the perfect excuse to eat twice as many.)
I have a major sweet tooth, but I’m one of those people who can’t handle an excess amount of sugar in the morning. Like I mentioned before, these scones have the perfect amount of sweetness which lend themselves to be called a (healthier) treat, but they lack the sugar content to make you feel sick from the sugar buzz.
These taste superb with a cup of coffee or tea and I can’t wait to savor one in the quiet hours of the morning!
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Ummmm are these for real?! They don’t look the slightest bit healthy, just amazingly delicious! I remember making your cinnamon roll scones over summer break and they were incredible. My whole family loved them! I may have treat them (and myself!) to these scones over this winter break. And the red and white colors make them perfect for the holidays 😉
I remember you making them too! Totally made my day to see that you and your family enjoyed them :).I agree! Perfect colors :D.
I LOVE white chocolate and cranberries!!! Such a great combo!! Seriously, these look amazing!! Great recipe!
I couldn’t agree more! SO delicious :D. Thanks girlie!
I made my first scones last week, and fell in love. White chocolate is pretty much my favorite, so I know this recipe will be awesome to make.
Aren’t they delicious? :D. I’m glad you had the opportunity to get your bake on for the holidays!
these look fabulous! I want one right now with my coffee
Mhmm me too! 😀
Holy yummy!! I’m so jealous you’re going to a cookie swap today – I didn’t get to one this year!
One question – how do you make the picture for Pinterest! I can’t figure it out!
I use picmonkey and use the collage option to make them! They’re great for Pinterest because they’re longer and take up more space on the site, so more people can see it :). Let me know if you need any help with it!
This is the most perfect holiday recipe!
Perfect for the holiday season! Thanks Jessie 😀
Mmmm girl, I love me some cranberries!! These look delish!
Thanks, Sarah! 😀
😆 Great minds definitely think alike! These look delicious, girl! And I love how they’re on the lighter side — I’m definitely starting to get a little sugared out from all the holiday baking!
We do both have fantastic minds, if I may say so myself haha ;). I feel ya on the sugar overload!
Haha!! ^^^ I was totally just going to say that Amanda from Running with Spoons would love these since she’s been on a white chocolate & cranberry kick lately. 😉 The scones look & sound great!! Happy Holidays!!
I noticed that too! Too funny that we both posted a recipe for that combination on the same day. Merry Christmas :D!
WHITE CHOCOLATE is the SHIZZZZNIZZLE!!! I just wish I could eat it!
I made these yesterday and they turned out absolutely delicious. I even cut the butter in half! The sugar drizzle was a must for me.
They are the perfect breakfast treat – thanks!
So glad they worked out well for you! I agree- the sugar drizzle is a definite must ;).
These were great. Even my mom, who is a scone baking queen approved of them and she generally makes scones that have at least 1 stick of butter. Thanks for a healthier recipe!
So happy that they came out well for you!