Molasses Crinkle Scones
Fall favorite spices of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves combined with sweet molasses in a rustic crinkle scone.
Yield: 8 scones
Calories: 374kcal
Materials
For scones:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter, cold or briefly frozen
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup almond milk, vanilla (any milk will do)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For crinkle topping:
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. coarse sugar crystals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°. Prepare baking sheet: either cut parchment paper to size, or lightly grease.
- In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients: flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, cloves, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter with pastry cutter or 2 knives until crumbly. Another method is to grate briefly frozen butter, then stir.
- In separate bowl, mix wet ingredients: eggs, molasses, milk, and vanilla.
- Incorporate wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stir just until combined. Do NOT over mix. Place on work surface and knead a few times to fully blend all ingredients.
- Shape dough into 8-inch circle, then cut out 8 triangles.
- Place triangles on prepared baking sheet.
- Brush on milk and sprinkle sugar over tops of triangles.
- Bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving suggestion: serve warm slathered in butter. Yummy!
Also, a simple glaze of powdered sugar mixed with a few dribbles of water creates a pretty topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 538mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3mg