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Gingerbread Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze [Vegan]

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Posted:12/14/16
Updated:12/12/19
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These Gingerbread scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze are sweetened with molasses for that classic holiday flavor and glazed to perfection. It’s an easy, comforting, vegan treat made with whole wheat flour. Perfect served with a hot cup of coffee or tea on Christmas morning!

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It’s my 28th birthday today. I know, hard to believe.

But over these 28 years, I’ve learned to celebrate the little things in life, including my birthday. I’ve never been one to truly celebrate my birthday. It always felt weird to me. Maybe it’s the whole “center of attention” thing I don’t care for. But this year I am changing my perspective and celebrating the day I came into this world. It is just a day, but it is a pretty awesome (birth)day, so why not embrace it?

And today I am embracing it with these deliciously scrumptious Gingerbread Scones!

Gingerbread Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze

glazed gingerbread scone on white plate

Oh, did you guys want to talk about some (birthday) gingerbread scones? COOL, me too.

Some of you may be like “What the heck? Where’s the cake?!” But for those of you that know me well, these gingerbread scones should come as no surprise to you.

And obviously these homemade scones are not even close to cookies or ice cream in the slightest. But I’ve been waiting patiently all month for the perfect time to share some gingerbread scones with you and today just happened to work out perfectly. Truthfully, I have so many seasonal recipe ideas written down for this month that I may just have to go into January with some of them. There are just not enough days in December for all of the holiday flavors I want to share!

gingerbread scones with vanilla bean glaze with cookie cutter on baking sheet

They’re perfect with a cup of coffee (or tea!) and have just the right amount of molasses flavor. I had to make a couple adjustments from my tried and true chocolate chip scones. But after a couple of test batches, these vegan gingerbread scones are ready for the world!

step-by-step of gingerbread scone mix in bowl of food processor

Ingredients For Gingerbread Scones

  • whole wheat white flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • ground ginger
  • ground cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • frozen coconut oil
  • non-dairy milk (coconut, almond or cashew)
  • molasses
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla bean
  • powdered sugar
gingerbread scone dough in food processor with spatula and rolled out gingerbread scone dough

How to Make Vegan Gingerbread Scones

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl–or bowl of a food processor–add flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk or pulse until well combined and set aside.
  3. Grate the frozen coconut oil into the dry ingredients, then blend using dough blender. OR process frozen coconut oil with the dry ingredients until broken down into small chunks.
  4. Gently stir in the coconut milk, molasses, and vanilla extract to the bowl of dry ingredients (remove the blade from the food processor). The dough will be thick and sticky.
  5. With floured hands, shape dough into a large circle, about 8″ in diameter, on the prepared baking sheet. Using a large, sharp knife, make 8-10 triangle slices into dough.
  6. Bake for 17-20 minutes, then remove from oven to re-cut slices and pull apart triangles slightly. Bake for another 5 minutes, until edges and tops are lightly browned.
  7. Let scones cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Make the vanilla bean glaze: slice down vanilla bean and scrape out seeds into a medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and milk, whisk together until smooth. Place baking sheet under wire rack before pouring glaze over scones. Allow glaze to dry and enjoy!
plain gingerbread scones on cooling rack and glazed gingerbread scones on baking sheet

A Little Note on Frozen Coconut Oil

I’ve heard some feedback that the frozen coconut oil is a little hard to grate. Which, I won’t lie, it’s not the easiest thing to do. But the reason for this is the frozen coconut oil helps with the crumbly texture of the scones. If you use more softened coconut oil, the scones become much more fluffy and bread-like.

Anyways, I wanted to show you that if you have a food processor, you can actually process the frozen coconut oil into chunks with the dry ingredients and you’ll achieve the same results for the dough!

The Vanilla Bean Glaze

And while these gingerbread scones are great on their own, a little vanilla bean glaze was kind of necessary, don’t you think?

To get the most bang for your buck (those vanilla beans are expensive!), slice the vanilla bean in half and scrape out all the seeds. Add the powdered sugar and enough non-dairy milk until you have a smooth, pourable glaze.

BONUS: Save the vanilla bean pod and place it in a container with sugar. Now you have vanilla sugar to sweeten your coffee, tea or more baked goods!

Tips For The Best Gingerbread Scones:

  • Use a full 2 teaspoons ginger for extra gingerbread flavor!
  • Use a food processor to process the frozen coconut oil into smaller bits for the flakiest vegan scones recipe.
  • Canned coconut milk offers the best texture for the gingerbread scones, but almond or cashew milk also work.
  • If not vegan, sub an equal amount of frozen, grated butter.
vegan gingerbread scones with vanilla bean glaze on baking sheet with cookie cutter

How To Store

These gingerbread scones are best the day they are made, freshly glazed.

To store, place in an airtight container and store on your kitchen counter for up to 3 days.

To freeze, do not glaze, double wrap each gingerbread scone in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to serve, defrost in the fridge overnight or to room temperature, pour fresh vanilla bean glaze over top and enjoy!

More Scones Recipes You’ll Love:

  • Healthy Vegan Banana Scones
  • Whole Grain Gluten-Free Apple Scones with Cinnamon Streusel
  • Whole Wheat Vegan Triple Chocolate Scones
  • Whole Grain Vegan Ginger Grapefruit Scones
  • Vegan Pumpkin Scones Recipe with Orange Glaze
  • Vegan Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Scones
  • Vegan Cranberry Orange Scones

If you make this Gingerbread Scones recipe, be sure to leave a comment and review on the blog! I love hearing from you, and it helps others learn more about the recipe too! Xx Ashley

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These Gingerbread Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze are sweetened with molasses for that classic holiday flavor and glazed to perfection.

  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 8–10 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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For the scones:

  • 2 1/4 cups whole wheat white flour or whole wheat pastry flour, plus more for hands
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger (use 2 tsp for more ginger flavor)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg, optional
  • 1/3 cup + 1 TBS frozen coconut oil*
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk**
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the glaze:

  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 cup powdered/confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 TBS non-dairy milk (I like to use coffee creamer for richer taste)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl–or bowl of food processor–add flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk until well combined and set aside–pulse dry ingredients together if using food processor..
  3. The frozen coconut oil can either be grated into large bowl of dry ingredients, then blend using dough blender until a grainy meal-texture forms. OR using the S blade of the food processor, process frozen coconut oil with the dry ingredients until broken down into small chunks.
  4. Gently stir in the coconut milk, molasses, and vanilla extract to bowl of dry ingredients with a large spatula (remove blade from food processor bowl). The dough will be thick and sticky.
  5. With floured hands, shape dough into large circle, about 8″ in diameter, on prepared baking sheet. Using a large, sharp knife, make 8-10 triangle slices into dough.
  6. Bake for 17-20 minutes, then remove from oven to re-cut slices and pull apart triangles slightly. Bake for another 5 minutes, until edges and tops are lightly browned.
  7. Let scones cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Once the scones have cooled (about 20 minutes on wire rack) make the vanilla bean glaze: slice down vanilla bean and scrape out seeds into medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and milk, whisk together until smooth. Place baking sheet under wire rack before pouring glaze over scones. Allow glaze to dry, enjoy!

Notes

*May sub frozen butter if not vegan.

**Canned coconut milk yields the best texture, but you can sub with almond milk, cashew milk, etc.

Scones will stay fresh in airtight container up to 3 days, if they last that long… (You can also double wrap scones with plastic wrap and store in freezer up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature or in microwave.)

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 scone with glaze
  • Calories: 333
  • Sugar: 26
  • Sodium: 321
  • Fat: 11
  • Saturated Fat: 8
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 54
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 6
  • Cholesterol: 0

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"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. Karlie says

    12/14/2016 at 7:41 am

    Happy birthday!!! Definitely trying out these scones the glaze is GORGEOUS! Have an amazing day <3

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/14/2016 at 8:06 am

      Thank you so very much Karlie! I hope you enjoy the scones 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says

    12/14/2016 at 8:10 am

    Awww happy birthday Ashley!!! 🙂 I hope you have the best day ever full of love, laughs, and these scones! You deserve it <3

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/14/2016 at 8:13 am

      Thank you so much Marina! I truly appreciate it <3

      Reply
  3. Christine | thyme and toast says

    12/14/2016 at 8:24 am

    Happy birthday!! Let me know how 28 is… I’ll be there in Feb 😀 These scones look amazing! They totally beat birthday cake in my opinion! Hope you have a great day celebrating!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/15/2016 at 6:15 pm

      So far so good 😉 Thank you Christine!

      Reply
  4. rachel @ athletic avocado says

    12/14/2016 at 9:30 am

    Happy birthday Love! I’d take these over cake any day! Hope you have an awesome sauce day 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/15/2016 at 6:14 pm

      Thank you Rachel!

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    12/14/2016 at 10:15 am

    The icing on these looks seriously AMAZING. This looks like a beautiful birthday treat. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY! 🙂 I didn’t know that you are just 28, because it seems like you are years ahead of me in your accomplishments and blog work. I LOVE watching you grow and bake and learn and share about your life.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/20/2016 at 3:23 pm

      lol Thank you Emily! I don’t necessarily feel 28… but age is just a number right? Your comments and support mean so much Emily–thank you always for your support! <3

      Reply
  6. Ellie | Hungry by Nature says

    12/14/2016 at 10:28 am

    Happy Happy Birthday Ashley! I hit 28 in August and it was totally weird… 28 just sounded really old in my head compared to 27. But I’ve been loving on 28 a lot 🙂 And I would expect nothing less than a new scone recipe from the QUEEN of scones on a day like today!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/15/2016 at 10:20 am

      lol the sound of 28 does kind of feel a little weird… but I’m just going with it 😀 Thank you Ellie!

      Reply
  7. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    12/15/2016 at 6:55 am

    Happy birthday!!! 🙂 28 will be wonderful for you!! And these scones!? Delish. The perfect birthday treat!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/15/2016 at 10:19 am

      Thank you Tara! 😀 <3

      Reply
  8. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    12/18/2016 at 7:21 pm

    IM NOT A BIG CAKE PERSON EITHER! But I’m also not a big gingerbread person so WHAT DO I DO?? hahaha

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/19/2016 at 10:09 am

      lol okay well… you can make pumpkin scones again? 😀

      Reply
  9. Sabine says

    12/19/2016 at 11:03 am

    These look great! In the instructions it says that you used sugar, but it doesn’t say so in the list of ingredients. How much did you use? 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/19/2016 at 1:00 pm

      Ah thank you for letting me know! These are just sweetened with molasses, so no additional added sugar. I just fixed the instructions. Thanks again 🙂 Hope you enjoy!!

      Reply

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