Dried Cherry Pistachio Scones are buttery, flaky, and studded with dried cherries and crunchy pistachios. These scones are full of flavor and texture.

If you like cherry, you’ll also like this Fizzy Cherry Bourbon Sour.

A stack of three Dried Cherry Pistachio Scones on a wooden table, with visible pieces of cranberries and pistachios.

A platter of homemade cranberry and pistachio scones on a black round dish, with a bottle of milk and a bowl of butter in the background.

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DRIED CHERRY PISTACHIO SCONES

I had lunch with a group of lady friends the other day and one of them asked me, “Do you cook all the time?” It’s a valid question. Yes, I do cook all the time. Well, ok, not technically all the time. I do cook something every single day though. If I’m not cooking for the blog, I’m cooking for my family.

Many of our favorite recipes I’ve already blogged about. Those recipes include Best Damn Short Ribs, Famous Potato Salad, and Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake.

Cranberry and pistachio scones on a wooden board with a bowl of butter, next to a red napkin.

Now, if we could live off cakes, cookies, and other desserts, that’s all I’d make. I love to bake, that’s my passion. Sometimes, the two worlds collide and I get to bake and make something the boys enjoy! Like these Dried Cherry Pistachio Scones.

A close-up of cranberry and pistachio scones stacked on a wooden board, with butter and a glass of milk in the background.

Freshly baked scone with cranberries and pistachios on a skillet, served with a side of butter.

Close-up of a cranberry and pistachio scone on a wooden table, accompanied by a scoop of butter and a glass of milk in the background.

Freshly baked scones with cranberries and nuts on a black plate, with a glass milk bottle and butter in the background.

Ingredients

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granulated sugar
all-purpose flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt
butter
Greek yogurt. Sour cream may be substituted for the yogurt.
egg
Dried cherries
pistachios. Plain or roasted pistachios will be good in this recipe. I used a roasted and salted variety.
Confectioners sugar
vanilla flavoring
Freshly squeezed orange juice

Freshly baked biscuits with fruit on a black plate.

However, I don’t want you to be ‘scared’ of making scones. Scones are just a fancy word for biscuits. They’re biscuits with benefits. Benefits such as nuts, fresh or dried fruit, cheese, herbs, and spices.

The process for making scones is the same as for biscuits, you’ll cut butter into flour, knead it, cut it and bake it.

Here are a few more recipes that have been reader favorites:

Close-up of freshly baked bread with fruit on a black baking sheet, showing a textured, golden-brown crust.

Dried Cherry Pistachio Scones

Buttery, flaky and studded with dried cherries and crunchy pistachios these scones are full of flavor.

Author: Paula

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons butter frozen
½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 large eggs
1 cup dried cherries chopped
1 cup pistachios chopped (plain or roasted)

Glaze optional

3 Tablespoons melted butter
1 cup powdered sugar (aka confectioners)
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Cut in butter until mixture has large pea-sized crumbles. Or, if you're butter is frozen grate it on the large-hole side of a cheese grater. Then, simply stir the butter into the flour.
In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and egg. Add to dry ingredients.
Carefully stir in dried cherries and pistachios.
Turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead dough just enough that it sticks together.
Form into a 10-inch circle.
Using a floured knife, cut dough into wedges.
Transfer to a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 20-23 minutes until lightly browned.
Glaze optional: While they're baking, stir together 3 T butter with 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 T freshly squeezed orange juice. Pour over scones.

Notes

If you’ll freeze the butter for at least 30 minutes, then take it out and grate it on the large-hole side of a cheese grate, it will be much easier to work into the flour. You can use this technique anytime a recipe calls for cutting butter into the flour.

If your butter is not frozen, use the traditional method of cutting butter into the flour.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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30 Comments

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These scones look wonderful Paula and totally have me craving for a batch. Love pistachios and they sound awesome in here with the dried cherries. Wish I had a few of these for breakfast – yum!

these look so yummy love the addition of the cherry love that flavor
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These look amazing! But then, everything you make is mouthwatering.

Paula says:

03.03.14 at 8:46 pm

Thank you so much!!

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Paula, I just love anything with pistachios, but this looks really delicious and would be perfect with my morning coffee! Pinning to try very soon:)

Paula,
I just had to let you know that I’ve made your Key Lime cake 3 times now! It is delicious! The frosting is just as yummy! I kept two and gave one away! Thank you for the recipe!!
Dawn
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Paula says:

03.02.14 at 8:39 am

I’m so happy you like it, it’s one of my favorites too.

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They look delicious Paula, so tender and flakey. I love scones and all the flavours you’ve used in these.

I love adding pistachios to baking, the green flecks just brighten everything up.

Biscuits with benefits – I love it! These look scrumptious.

Paula, I love scones – plus cherries and pistaschios! I’ve eaten so many pistaschios during my life I’m surprised I haven’t turned into one! These look great! Pinning! Hope you have a good weekend and your little guy is doing ok!!!!

Paula says:

03.01.14 at 12:00 pm

You’re so sweet, thank you for thinking about Ryder. I had no idea how good pistachios are, I hate I’ve been missing out this long!

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