Gluten-free Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze
 
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Spicy, tender, gluten-free scones drizzled with a rich, maple glaze.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • FOR THE SCONES:
  • 2 ¾ cup gluten-free flour mix (King Arthur Measure for Measure)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. mineral salt
  • ¼ tsp. xanthan gum
  • 1 stick butter, cold
  • 1 whole egg
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 tsp. ginger
  • FOR THE GLAZE:
  • 1 cup 10x sugar
  • 1 tsp. real maple flavoring
  • 2 - 4 tsp. water or heavy cream to thin
Instructions
  1. FOR THE SCONES:
  2. Heat oven to 375˚.
  3. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. In a food processor add flour, brown sugar, cane sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum. Mix until combined.
  5. With food processor running, drop in cold butter, one tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated.
  6. In another bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, molasses and spices.
  7. Slowly pour that into the running food processor and allow to run until dough becomes a loose ball.
  8. Pat dough into a large circle (about 9” round) on parchment paper.
  9. Cut into 8 pieces.
  10. Sprinkle with sugar.
  11. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until dough is set.
  12. Remove and allow to cool while you prepare glaze.
  13. FOR THE GLAZE:
  14. Combine sugar and maple flavoring and 1 Tbls. liquid. Mix.
  15. Add more liquid until glaze is consistency you like.
  16. Drizzle on top of scones.
Recipe by Mr. Farmer's Daughter at https://www.mrfarmersdaughter.com/gluten-free-gingerbread-scones-with-maple-glaze/