Perfectly delicious holiday breakfast: Gingerbread Scones
A simple scone with the flavors of gingerbread… that’s what these are! They are perfect for dunking in coffee on wintery mornings, and they are a nice addition to a holiday breakfast or brunch.
Gingerbread Scones
These scones are perfect for a holiday morning breakfast!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
- 1 to 2 tablespoon coarse sugar, for sprinkling over scones (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Blend the first 6 ingredients in food processor (through cloves). Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Beat milk, egg, molasses and vanilla to blend in large bowl. Add flour mixture and dried fruit (if using); stir gently until dough forms.
- Gather the dough into a ball. On lightly floured surface, press dough into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut the round into 8 wedges, (OR pat the dough into a circle and cut with a cookie cutter).
- Place on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Optional ingredients included in nutritional information.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 308kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 48mg, Sodium: 252mg, Potassium: 281mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 324IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 137mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Here are a few more recipes for scones that you might enjoy:
- Pumpkin Spice Scones by I Heart Naptime
- Caramel Apple Scones by RecipeGirl
- Triple Chocolate Sour Cream Scones by Gringalicious
- Cinnamon Bun Scones by RecipeGirl
These sound like perfection, Girl! P.S. Thanks for the link love! 🙂