Whole-Wheat Ginger Scones Recipe (2024)

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Carol

Did you add coconut oil as a solid or a liquid? Makes a difference

Mary

Don't know what happened with Roni's but I have made this recipe many times and it always comes out great. Lately I've been adding 1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans and a little orange rind. If you chop the pecans too fine they disappear in the dough in the food processor.

natalie

I don’t have air conditioning. The difference between making these in a 68-degree vs a 70-degree (or above) house can’t be ignored! Coconut oil starts to soften at the higher temp. I made these flawlessly 4 times in a cooler home. The first time the temp hit 70, I had to add ~1/4 C. flour to make the dough the right texture for shaping. I wouldn’t try this recipe if my coconut oil was any looser or melted. Cool weather baking only!Crasins or dried tart cherries are good subs for ginger. Yum!

erin

Regular whole wheat on hand worked well. Like another review suggested, I skipped the food processor and cut in cold coconut oil with a pastry blender. Perfect balance of sweetness in my taste. Next time I will add a touch of lemon zest although you don't need it.

ml

made following changes:* cut recipe in half* melted butter instead of coconut oil* skip honey and ginger* add 40g grated gruyere (plus more for sprinkling on top)* add about 1/3 cup leftover caramelized onionsobviously an entirely different but delicious outcome; goes to show how flexible this recipe is as a template

Silicon Valley Chicken Farmer

I love these scones so much, because I love ginger! I make them over and over. Modify by chilling coconut oil, adding nuts, using almond milk plus 1 t vinegar for buttermilk (so it's vegan). Use Bobs Red Mill regular whole wheat flour. Whirl candied ginger w/sugar in processor. Add 1 t. each powdered ginger and cinnamon, grated fresh ginger. Sprinkle some regular sugar on top. Once added some grated dark chocolate and powdered cocoa to make chocolate ginger scones. Perfect amount of sweetness.

Jeanne

Used butter, because that’s what I had. Lovely, light scone.

e. f.

Made as written. Easy and delicious, nice crisp exterior, tender interior.

vancy b

Tried both baking and frying and hands down latkes are made to be fried. If you want them to have the texture of potato kugel than by al means bake them

Snowball

Really, really good. Added a few pecans but otherwise followed the recipe. My go to scone recipe now.

Mitzi

Just made these for the first time and they're yummy! The recipe seems quite forgiving with general substitutions. Really appreciated having the ingredient weights. Next time I think I'll cut into eight pieces instead of 12 so they'll be bigger.

rachael

Spooned batter into eighths into a greased Lodge cast iron wedge pan and came out beautifully! Towards longer end of bake time since these are double the size. We enjoy with dried cherries instead of ginger.

Kathleen

A truly delicious breakfast scone with jam, cheese and pears. When I read this recipe in a hurry in the morning, I was thinking coconut oil meant liquid oil. No coconut oil in the pantry, so I used canola oil. The result was a fantastically buttery scone. I used whole wheat pastry flour, raisins and ginger and cinnamon in the dough. Who knew that liquid oil rather than a fat like butter or solid coconut oil would yield a super result. Easier, too.

SLB

10-11-21 Used goat cheese yogurt. NO sugar added. Used butter instead.

Stef

These turned out great and are the perfect pairing with my person’s homemade chai. This recipe is about to become a staple of our household.

erin

Regular whole wheat on hand worked well. Like another review suggested, I skipped the food processor and cut in cold coconut oil with a pastry blender. Perfect balance of sweetness in my taste. Next time I will add a touch of lemon zest although you don't need it.

Delish

I replaced the additional raw sugar & honey with 8 chopped majool dates, froze the coconut oil (then the flour as someone suggested) and these where some of the best scones I’ve had. A very delicate sweet taste with a hint of salt ( how I like my pie crust too). Lovely texture and delicate crumb.

Jody

Super special safer at home edition: used 75g grapefruit juice combined with 80g soy milk. Also used 10g grapefruit zest and 60g of finely diced ginger and subbed maple syrup for agave. Well, guess what? It was a super fab vegan treat. Happy to have found a use for my crisper's sad grapefruits and ginger. Used the rest of the juice with gin. Recommended recipe for riffing!

Meg

Freeze the coconut oil first, in individual Tbls, then cut in using crossing knives and fingers. The consistency comes out very similar to butter. Also, put the sheet w/ the prepared scones in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking. A splash of ginger juice and sparkling sugar on top. Excellent! Great basic non-butter, whole wheat scone w/ wh to use different add-ins.

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FAQs

What is the best flour for scones? ›

Use all-purpose flour for a higher rising scone that holds its shape nicely, both in and out of the oven. To make more delicate, lower-rising, cake-like scones, substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour. Reduce the liquid in the recipe by 1 to 2 tablespoons, using just enough to bring the dough together.

What to avoid when making scones? ›

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Baking Scones
  1. Using anything but cold ingredients. The secret to the flakiest scones is to start with cold ingredients — cold butter, cold eggs, and cold cream. ...
  2. Only using all-purpose flour. ...
  3. Overmixing the dough. ...
  4. Not chilling the dough before baking. ...
  5. Baking them ahead of time.
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What is the secret to making scones rise? ›

Much like cinnamon rolls, arranging your scones side by side, just touching one another, helps in making the scones rise evenly, and higher.

Is buttermilk or cream better for scones? ›

If you are using baking soda, you will want to use buttermilk, an acidic ingredient that will react with the leavener to help them rise. On the other hand, if you use cream or milk, you'll want to use baking powder because it combines the acid needed with baking soda all in one complete powder.

Should you chill scone dough before baking? ›

Keep scones cold before putting them in the oven: For best results, chill the mixture in the fridge before baking, this will help to stiffen up the butter again, which will stop your scones from slumping as soon as they hit the oven's heat.

Is it better to sift flour for scones? ›

Sifting flour is usually a good idea, says Penny Stankiewicz, chef-instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education. “It lightens the flour and aerates it, making it easier to mix into any emulsion.

How thick should scone dough be? ›

It is far better that the scone mixture is on the wet side, sticking to your fingers, as the scones will rise better. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and flatten it out with your hand, or use a rolling pin, to a thickness of 1-2 cm (1/2 – ¾ inch).

Why do you rub butter into flour for scones? ›

Why? When cold butter is rubbed into the flour, it creates flaky pockets of flavour (which soft, room temperature butter can't do). Once the cold butter and liquid (e.g milk) hits the oven, the water in the butter and cold liquid begins evaporating.

How long should you rest scones before baking? ›

Recipes for scones sometimes provide a make-ahead option that involves refrigerating the dough overnight so it can simply be shaped and then popped into the oven the next day. But now we've found that resting the dough overnight has another benefit: It makes for more symmetrical and attractive pastries.

Why are scones bad for you? ›

Although convenient and tasty, scones are a complete loss. They are typically extremely high in calories from the heavy butter and cream. And, although scones with fruit might seem healthier, most are even higher in calories and still high in saturated fat. Steer clear of scones.

Why do scones taste bad? ›

That slightly bitter, kinda “tinny” flavor you often experience when biting into a muffin, biscuit or scone is the result of using a baking powder in high quantities — as is needed for these quick-rise treats — with aluminum in it.

What happens if you don't put baking powder in scones? ›

I didn't use baking powder in the scones I made yesterday and they were light and fluffy but I did use self raising flour. If you used plain flour they might be a bit biscuity! They'll still taste good but might be thin.

Why do my scones go flat and not rise? ›

Why Are My Scones Flat? Expired leavening agents. Your baking powder and/or baking soda could be expired. Most scone and biscuit recipes call for quite a large amount of leavening, and if either are expired, your scones simply won't rise to beautiful heights.

Why are my scones heavy and dense? ›

My scones have a dense, heavy texture and poor volume

You may have used too little raising agent or over handled the dough before it was baked. The oven may have been too cool.

How do you make scones rise and not spread? ›

Pack the scones closely on the baking tray so they will support each other as they rise rather than spreading. Make scones the day you need them – they taste far better warm.

Why do my scones spread out and not rise? ›

The most likely reason I can think of is that you omitted the leavening, or what you used was flat. Another reason might be that your dough was too warm when you baked it, so it spread more while baking. Of course, scones are not yeast products, so they shouldn't rise as much as bread would.

Should you sift flour for scones? ›

3. Don't forget to sift! Be sure to double or even triple sift your flour, as it takes away the clumps in the flour allowing for more air pockets in the scone dough - the result being a fluffier and more crumbly scone.

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