Gluten Free Gingerbread Scones

These spicy gluten free gingerbread scones take only a few minutes of work, and require no fancy equipment.  The result?  The PERFECT gluten free Christmas morning breakfast!

YOU WILL NEED: Light buckwheat flour Sorghum flour Brown sugar Coconut flour Powdered sugar Butter Milk Molasses Spices Vanilla extract Baking powder Baking soda Xanthan gum Salt

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Cut chilled butter into flour mixture using a fork or a pastry cutter until distributed throughout, and the mixture forms a coarse meal.

Whisk together milk, molasses, the egg, and vanilla extract.     Add to the bowl of dry ingredients, stir JUST until combined. Gather gluten free scone dough into a loose ball.

Gently knead the gluten-free gingerbread scone dough for a few seconds, then gather dough up into a ball.     Press down to a disk that’s an even 1" thickness, cut into 6 wedges.  Transfer scones to a lined baking sheet

Brush the top of the scones with a little bit of milk. If you'd like, scatter coarse sugar over top of the unbaked scones. Bake as directed.

Following the directions in the linked recipe, whisk together the glaze ingredients to form a thick frosting.

Drizzle cooled scones with glaze, allow to set for 20 minutes or so before serving. Enjoy!