Gingerbread Scones w/Maple Icing

Gingerbread scones are a difficult thing to get right. To be honest, I’m still not sure I’ve gotten them down.  I always find that the molasses in the recipe drags the scones down–literally. The resulting scones don’t have the rise or the fluff that scones should have, and so they’re left rather dense and flatbread…

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones

Gluten-free scones are a trick. They absolutely don’t taste like the real thing–ever. No recipe I’ve tried has been as flakey and buttery as the real thing. BUT that doesn’t mean I stop trying to find a “perfect” gluten-free scone. Half the time, that means I indulge in the real thing, while the other half,…

Pomegranate Orange Scones

So…I have a confession to make.  I cheated on this recipe.  In a couple of ways, actually. Allow me to explain.  1. I didn’t come up with this flavor combination on my own.  2. I used an existing recipe and adapted it to a scone recipe. 3. I used my new Vitamix. (While perhaps not…

Maple Pecan Scones

Maple and pecans. Sweet and nutty.  It’s kinda like a cinnamon roll, but then, not really. Not at all, actually. But it’s a popular flavor, nonetheless.  As someone who doesn’t really care for nuts, especially of the softer variety, I don’t tend to get excited about baked goods with nuts in them. (The one exception…