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January 26, 2026

These Gingerbread Scones with maple glaze are perfectly tender and bursting with cozy flavours of molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves!

Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
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Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze

Ingredients

Milk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and spices. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until butter the pieces of butter are pea size.
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Whisk the cream, egg, vanilla, and molasses in a separate bowl until combined. Pour in the wet ingredient mixture and stir just until the mixture starts to come together.
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Turn onto a floured counter and gently knead/press until the dough comes together into a ball. Roll the dough out into a disk about 8 inches in diameter. Cut into 8 scones using a pizza cutter (cut into ¼'s and then each ¼ in ½).
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Place the scones on the prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
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Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. While the scones are cooling make your icing: Whisk together the melted butter, icing sugar, and maple syrup until combined. Drizzle on top of cooled scones. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

  • Butter Freezing Hack 🧊
    Freeze your butter for 15-20 minutes before cutting it into the flour to ensure ultra-flaky scones with perfect texture and layers.
  • Spice Bloom Technique 🌶️
    Toast your ground spices (ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding to the mix to intensify their aromatic qualities.
  • Minimal Mixing Magic 🥣
    Stop mixing the dough as soon as the ingredients are just combined to prevent tough, dense scones - a few streaks of flour are perfectly okay.
  • Cold Cream Trick 🥛
    Use heavy whipping cream that is extremely cold and handle the dough as little as possible to maintain the scones' delicate, tender crumb.
  • Maple Glaze Perfection 🍁
    Let the scones cool completely before glazing to prevent the maple glaze from becoming too thin and running off the pastry.

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Knead Some Sweets

Hi, I'm Naomi! Recipe developer, food photographer, author, and baking enthusiast behind Knead Some Sweets.

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