So, I'm a little over pumpkin, it's still good stuff to bake with, but I've had gingerbread on my mind for awhile now.
Like gingerbread scones.
Like for breakfast!


The week that I made these scones, I ate one for breakfast each and every morning.  I was terribly sad when they were gone.  Terribly.  It was only a day or two until I made another batch.  Obviously, I really enjoyed them.  They were tender, not too sweet and just right with the gingerbread flavor.  Give them a try!

Gingerbread Scones
Source:  slightly adapted from The Noshery

For the scones:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 Tbsp unsulphured molasses
1 tsp pure vanilla extract


For the glaze:
1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp unsulphured molassas
1 - 2 tsp milk


Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixer bowl whisk together, flour, oats, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking powder and baking soda.  Using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flower until it looks crumbly.   Stir in lemon zest.  In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, molasses and vanilla.   Set bowl with flour mixture on to the mixer with a dough hook attachment.  Set mixture at a low speed and slowly add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture.  Mix until just combined and begins to form a ball.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface.  Knead dough gently about four or five times and form into a large ball.   Push the dough down and form into a large circle about 7 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches thick.   Cut the circle in half and cut each half into 3 even slices.   Place scones on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Transfer to cooking rack when done.