Ginger Scones

This recipe yields light, buttery, warmly spiced ginger scones. They're aromatic, thanks to a blend of ground ginger, crystallized ginger, and cardamom.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 320 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.5 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, frozen
• 3 tablespoons coarse sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring scones to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

Whisk flour, 3 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, cardamom, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in crystallized ginger.

Step 4

Whisk buttermilk, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined; mix into flour mixture until no dry clumps of flour remain. Dough will be somewhat sticky; do not overmix.

Step 5

Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle, lightly flouring your fingers if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.

Step 6

Whisk 1 egg and water until combined; gently brush tops of scones with egg wash. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons coarse sugar.