Gingerbread scones
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Gingerbread scones
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All your favorite gingerbread flavors in a scone. Moist, flavorful and delicious.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour plain flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ tablespoon ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice or cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- 4 tablespoon butter cold, in small cubes
For the frosting (optional)
- ½ cup confectioners sugar icing sugar
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Line a baking sheet.
- Measure out the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice/cloves, salt and sugar into a large bowl and whisk them together so everything is well distributed.
- In a smaller bowl or measuring jug, add the milk, egg and molasses and whisk them together so that everything is well mixed.
- Add the small cubes of butter to the flour mixture and either rub them in by hand or use a pastry cutter. You are looking to have a coarse crumb-like texture (so still some smaller lumps of butter in there).
- Add the milk-egg mixture to the flour and butter mixture and mix everything until combined, but try not to overmix. It can be good to use a knife or spatula so you don't warm or press the mixture too much.
- Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and flatten it into a round disk. Cut the mixture into 8 roughly even triangles then transfer to your lined baking sheet. If you like, you can brush with a little milk before baking but they will be fine either way.
- Bake for approx 12-15 mins, depending on your oven - keep an eye on them towards the end. You want to take them out as they are just starting to brown so they don't burn but have a slight crispness to them and are cooked through. Let the scones cool a minute then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- If adding frosting, sift the confectioner's sugar then add the maple syrup, vanilla and milk and mix well until smooth. If needed, add a little more milk if it seems too thick, though I think it dries better if slightly thicker.
- Once the scones are around room temperature, drizzle the frosting over the scones (or you can spread on if you prefer).
Notes
- You probably won't need all of the frosting, but it's better to have slightly too much than too little!
- I have also made a variation on these replacing the brown sugar with dates - you simply blend up around 2oz/58g of medjool dates with the milk and molasses. It adds a lovely slightly different flavor (and is a little healthier too).
Nutrition Information
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Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
311mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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