For those of you who like scones, here's an interesting one for you.
Gingerbread Scones Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups unbleached white flour (8oz/240g) 🌾
- 1 tbsp baking powder 🧁
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger 🌱
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 🍂
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves 🌰
- 1/2 tsp sea salt 🧂
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (or coconut, date, etc.) 🍬
- 1 tsp granulated sugar, for sprinkling on top 🌟
- 1/2 cup cold butter in cubes (or vegan butter, 4oz/115g) 🧈
- 1/4 cup molasses (3oz/85g) 🍯
- 1/2 cup milk (cow, coconut, almond, etc.) 🥛
- 1 tsp milk, for top 🥄
- 1 cup powdered sugar 🍚
- 2 tbsp melted butter (or vegan butter) 🧈
- 1 tbsp maple syrup 🍁
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 🍦
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F 🔥.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, salt, and 2 tbsp of sugar 🥄.
3. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter pieces are about the size of peas 🧈.
4. Pour in 1/2 cup milk and 1/4 cup molasses, stirring everything together until well combined 🥄.
5. Bring the dough together with your hands, then flatten it onto a baking tray, either lined with parchment or lightly greased 🍪. Pat it into a circle about 3/4" thick.
6. Brush the dough circle with 1 tsp of milk and sprinkle with 1 tsp of sugar to create a crunchy topping 🌟.
7. Cut the dough into 8 wedges 🍰.
8. Bake at 425°F for 17-20 minutes, until golden brown and risen 🌟.
9. To make the icing, whisk together powdered sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth 🥄.
10. Spread the icing over the scones using a spoon or knife 🍴. The icing sets quickly, so work fast!
11. Enjoy these gingerbread scones with a hot drink! ☕
