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Easy Scones Recipe with Pears and Cranberries (Low Carb)

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This easy scones recipe for Cranberry Pear Scones with Orange Glaze is made with fresh pears and tart, low sugar dried cranberries. This scones recipe makes low carb scones that pair perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea. By using vegan butter, the scones are also vegan.

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Taylor’s Gold Pears.  I was compensated for writing this post, but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Low Carb Cranberry Pear Scones

Pear Recipes

For most of my life, pears have been pretty low on the totem pole of my list of favorite fruits. I think it has something to do with a childhood memory of being forced to eat gritty skinned, mealy tasting pears.

I remember sitting at the dinner table with a bowl full of pears, mushing them with a fork until they resembled baby food. Of course, that didn’t make them taste better, nor did it release me from the parental command to, “…sit there until that plate is clean, Kid.”

Because of that melodrama, I’ve done my best to ignore and avoid pears during my adult life. I’ve made excuses to dismiss any dishes containing them that were passed my way at a dinner table.

Occasionally, I would be “lucky” enough to be offered a pear dish that had coconut in it. I’m allergic to coconut and food allergies allow for an instant “get out of jail free” card, you know.

cranberry pear easy scones recipe image

But there are some beautiful pear recipes on the Internet, like this one, so I know they must taste better than I what I remember them to be.

New Zealand Pears

When I was offered the opportunity to join nine other food bloggers to do some recipe development with Taylor’s Gold Pears, I was reluctant. I really wanted to like them, but I was so nervous that I’d accept the job and then hate the pears!

As I waited for the shipment of them to arrive, I wondered about the taste. Would they be mealy? Would they have a bitter tasting skin that would once again cause me to fear the fruit?

I’m happy to tell you that the answer is an emphatic no. New Zealand pears are delicious, and not at all mealy!

Truth be told, the incredibly sweet, melt-in-your-mouth taste and texture of these pears is nearly mind blowing! They are so juicy and delicious, I ate them nearly to the point of over indulgence one afternoon. I’m completely serious… my knife slid through the flesh like it was melted butter. They are crazy good pears!

Of course, that made me all the more excited to dig in and start creating recipes with them.

The easy scones recipe for cranberry pear scones is just the beginning of what will surely be a summer filled with pear recipes that you’ll find in the pages of this little blog of mine.

homemade Cranberry Pear Scones on a cooling rack

How is this an easy scones recipe?

Traditional British scones are tall and fluffy, similar to American biscuits. They require a gentler touch when making them so they maintain their fluffy texture.

This is an easier, sweet scones recipe. Although you shouldn’t work the dough too much, it is much more forgiving if you happen to “rough house” it a bit too much.

 

Want to make more desserts with pears? Try my gluten recipe for Pear Crumble with Walnuts.

 

low carb scones with dried cranberries and fresh pears

How to Make Cranberry Pear Scones

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Easy Scones Recipe with Pears and Cranberries (Low Carb, Vegan Friendly)

This easy scones recipe makes low carb cranberry-pear scones that pair perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea. By using vegan butter, the scones are also vegan.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 12 scones
Calories: 267

Ingredients

For the Scones:

  • 3 cups Low carb baking mix, plus more for dusting work surface (I use Bob's Red Mill).
  • 1/4 cup Erythritol, or other cup-for-cup sugar alternative
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 ounces cold unsalted butter, grated or cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or milk of choice
  • 2 oranges, freshly squeezed (1/4 cup juice)
  • 2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries, I use Ocean Spray low sugar
  • 1 cup pears, peeled and diced

For the Glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered Erythritol, I use Swerve
  • 3 Tablespoons orange juice, more if needed to thin the glaze
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees Farenheit
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Into a large mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to combine the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Create a well in the center of the ingredients.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together almond milk, orange juice, zest, and vanilla extract. Pour mixture into the well you created in the dry ingredients. Add cranberries and pears and use a wooden spoon or rubber mixing spatula to stir, just until flour is incorporated and mixture is combined. Don't over mix or your scones will be tough and dry.
  • Sprinkle a dry work surface with some dry baking mix and turn dough out onto the top of it. Flatten dough with your fingers into a rectangle, with a thickness of 3/4 inch. Use a knife to cut scones into equal sized pieces. Use a spatula to transfer scones to prepared baking sheets.
  • Place baking sheets into oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until scones are set and golden brown. Meanwhile, use a spoon or whisk to combine glaze ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • After scones have finished baking, transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before drizzling tops with glaze.
  • Best served warm and on the day they were baked.
Notes
  • To make this easy scones recipe vegan friendly, substitute vegan butter for the dairy butter called for in the recipe.

Recipe Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Scones Recipe with Pears and Cranberries (Low Carb, Vegan Friendly)
Amount Per Serving (1 scone)
Calories 267 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 654mg28%
Potassium 162mg5%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 27g113%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 755IU15%
Vitamin C 19.8mg24%
Calcium 254mg25%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  6. Randi C. says

    I would definitely try the gold pears with caramel and chocolate, my two favorite things in the world.

    Reply

  12. Melanie @ Carmel Moments says

    Ohhh….I love pears. I’d love to try the cranberry pear scones. Every year I get at least bushel of pears to can. And than I carefully space them out over the winter. Everyone in the family loves them too. A girl can not run out of pears!
    Awesome giveaway!

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    • Chef Becca says

      Ohhh! Canning is one of those things I’ve had on my bucket list to learn how to do for the longest time! I bet it’s awesome to have them ready to use whenever you get the “pear-y” cravings 🙂
      Good luck in the giveaway, Melanie, and thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

  14. Denise S. says

    Grilled Pears Filled with Caramel and Chocolate sound so good.
    I have to try this recipe and some of the others also.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply

  31. Brooks says

    So many yummy looking recipes, but I’m a sucker for pie, so I would try the mini pear and blackberry pie recipe first!

    Reply

  36. Auntiepatch says

    I agree with Melissa! My eye went right to those chocolate dipped pear Popsicle s! But I love anything with pears! Although I must say fresh off the tree is fantastic!

    Reply

  39. sara says

    I picked NZ apples for a season and it was the toughest job I ever had. But the fruit was free and delicious! My mouth is watering for these scones.

    Reply

  48. Karen @BakingInATornado says

    Although I remember those gross canned pears too, they never turned me off to the real thing. Love pears. This sounds delicious, never thought of putting pears in scones before.

    Reply

  49. Jenni says

    I am pretty particular about my pears, but I have to admit, I love them when they are super sweet, running down your arm juicy and with just the merest hint of “grit” in the bite. Love it! So glad I can join in all the #loveNZfruit fun; I’m a new big fan of the Taylor’s Gold Pears, as are many of my neighbors because I shared. =)

    Reply

  50. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    Clearly we have the same feelings on pears. I always just tell people I’m allergic because I got itchy once after eating them. It was obviously the pears fault.
    These scones though, I may need to re-evaluate that allergy! They’re gorg lady! Pinning!

    Reply

    • Chef Becca says

      So happy to have company in that arena, girlyfriend! I think you’ll change your mind if you get your lips on these pears. Oh, and look…they’re named after you 😉

      Reply

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