Ginger-Date Scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 8 chunks ⓘ
- 1 cup buttermilk ⓘ
- 3/4 cup dates, chopped ⓘ
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or coarser) ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
- With pastry blender cut in the cold butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
- Stir in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, then stir in dates & ginger.
- On an ungreased baking sheet & using a 1/3 cup measure, drop dough 1 inch apart, then sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, then immediately remove from the baking sheet!
- Best served warm!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
493
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).