Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

festive scones

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 40m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 55m
Temp.: 425 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (18 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For gingerbread scones:

For maple glaze:

Nutritional Information

378
Calories
13.2g
Fat
59.6g
Carbohydrate
2.1g
Fiber
68.4mg
Cholesterol
224.8mg
Sodium
Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

Recipe Description

These Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones are one of the best recipes for Christmas desserts that I know! I love these gorgeous scones flavored with spices like cinnamon, cloves and ginger.

To make these delicious scones, start by freezing butter to make it easier to grate. Mix the dry ingredients together before whisking eggs, maple syrup, molasses, and milk. Grate butter into the flour mixture and work it in using your hands or with a pastry cutter until crumbs form. Stir in the wet ingredients until just combined. Form the dough into a thick circle and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove the dough from the oven and place on a prepared baking sheet. Cut the dough into eight or ten wedges and brush with a thin layer of egg whites. Bake for 15 minutes in the oven until golden brown. Make glaze by melting butter and adding powdered sugar, vanilla, and maple syrup. Stir until smooth and spoon over the tops of the scones – the glaze should set almost immediately.

To make Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Freeze butter

    30 min
    Step 1 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Place ½ cup of butter in the freezer to ensure it is cold and firm enough to grate later.

  2. 2

    Mix dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 2 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Combine 2 cups of all purpose flour, 1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour, ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon, ½ a teaspoon of ground cloves, ¾ teaspoon of ground ginger, ¾ teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of baking powder.

  3. 3

    Whisk wet ingredients

    3 min
    Step 3 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Whisk 2 eggs with ⅓ cup each of maple syrup, molasses, and milk in a large bowl.

  4. 4

    Combine butter with dry ingredients

    5 min
    Step 4 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread SconesStep 4 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Grate the frozen butter, and using your hands or a pastry cutter, work it into the flour mixture until crumbs form.

  5. 5

    Add wet ingredients

    3 min
    Step 5 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

  6. 6

    Bring dough together

    15 min
    Step 6 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Bring the dough together into a thick circle (6-7 inches). Place in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Heat oven and line baking sheet

    1 min
    Step 7 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  8. 8

    Place dough on baking sheet

    1 min
    Step 8 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Take the dough from the freezer and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

  9. 9

    Cut into scones

    2 min
    Step 9 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Using a sharp, wet knife, cut the dough into eight or ten wedges.

  10. 10

    Brush with egg whites

    1 min
    Step 10 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Brush the tops of the scones with egg whites.

  11. 11

    Bake

    15 min
    Step 11 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.

  12. 12

    Make glaze

    3 min
    Step 12 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread SconesStep 12 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low heat in a small saucepan. Add 1¼ cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Stir until smooth and add 1-2 tablespoons of water if you need to thin out the glaze.

  13. 13

    Glaze scones

    5 min
    Step 13 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Spoon glaze over the tops of the scones and allow it to set for a few minutes.

  14. 14

    Serve

    Step 14 - Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones

    Serve the scones with your favorite hot drink this Christmas.

These Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones are simple and delicious treats to make this Christmas. Don’t forget to tag #CookMeRecipes if you bake these festive scones!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (18 reviews)
Valerie
December 25, 2024
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I made these scones for a family gathering and they were a hit! The spices remind me of my grandma's holiday treats. So easy and delicious even the kids loved them.

Becky
October 1, 2024
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These scones were an amazing addition to our Christmas morning. The spices filled the house with warmth, reminding me of baking with my mom as a kid.

Ursula Thompson
September 22, 2024
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Scones were delectable treats

Roxy82
July 29, 2024
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OMG, made these scones for a Christmas party and they were a HIT! Everyone loved the spices and glaze. Totally bringing this recipe back every year!

Fiona
March 24, 2024
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OMG, these Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones are the bomb! Made 'em for my holiday party, and everyone went nuts over 'em. Super easy to whip up, and the glaze? Totally adds that wow factor. Can’t wait to make 'em again!

Cathy
December 3, 2023
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Absolutely divine scones!

Wendy
October 10, 2023
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These Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones are amazing! I made them for a family brunch, and everyone loved them. The spices and the glaze combined so well. Easy to make and fun to prep with my daughter. Will be back for more!

Hannah
October 7, 2023
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These scones are amazing! I made them for a family Christmas breakfast, and everyone loved them! The ginger and maple flavor is just perfect.

Cara
October 5, 2023
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OMG! These scones are amaze! Made 'em for the kids and they were gone in minutes. So easy to whip up!

Harold Jones
August 29, 2023
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Super happy scones!

Tom
April 17, 2023
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Superb

Fiona
August 18, 2022
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These scones are superb! Made them for Christmas, my family loved them.

Belen98
August 8, 2021
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Simply amazing scones!

María
May 22, 2021
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Maravilla

Quincy Thompson
March 30, 2021
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Absolutely delicious treat!

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