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:
Place ½ cup of butter in the freezer to ensure it is cold and firm enough to grate later.
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.
Whisk 2 eggs with ⅓ cup each of maple syrup, molasses, and milk in a large bowl.
Grate the frozen butter, and using your hands or a pastry cutter, work it into the flour mixture until crumbs form.
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Bring the dough together into a thick circle (6-7 inches). Place in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Take the dough from the freezer and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Using a sharp, wet knife, cut the dough into eight or ten wedges.
Brush the tops of the scones with egg whites.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.
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.
Spoon glaze over the tops of the scones and allow it to set for a few minutes.
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!
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