Decorated for the holidays, these scones make a festive treat.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 12 scones |
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 3 tablespoons crushed candy canes
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 8 ounces white chocolate candy melts
- 2 to 3 drops peppermint oil
- Sprinkles, sanding sugar or edible glitter, optional
- Round peppermint candies, optional
Instructions
- For the scone: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, crushed candy canes, sugar, baking power, salt and baking soda. Using 2 knives or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the butter is in small pieces but still visible. Stir in the buttermilk. Knead lightly just until the dough holds together.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Form each piece into a disc about 8 inches wide and 5/8 inch thick. Cut each disc into 6 wedges and place on the prepared pan. Bake until light golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- For the ganache: In a pot, bring the cream and corn syrup to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Add the white chocolate melts and peppermint oil and stir until completely melted. Transfer to a bowl if necessary for ease of dipping.
- Dip the scones in the ganache as desired, returning them to the parchment to collect any ganache that drips off. If decorating with sprinkles, sugar or candy, add them quickly before the ganache sets, decorating one at a time as each scone is dipped in the ganache.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 393 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Sodium | 248 mg |
Reviews
We made these today without the ganache. They were so good! Nice and flaky, just a little bit sweet – the perfect amount. I think they would be good with a little dark chocolate drizzle and maybe even another tablespoon of crushed candy canes if you really like peppermint flavor. I will definitely make these again.
Yummy Delicious. I sprinkled the tops with crushed candy canes.
So pretty for the holidays. Not too sweet but just enough.
I baked them for a christmas get together tomorow night and I know
they are going to as soon as I set them down. Going in my recipe book
So pretty for the holidays. Not too sweet but just enough.
I baked them for a christmas get together tomorow night and I know
they are going to as soon as I set them down. Going in my recipe book
These scones are fabulous. Everyone LOVED them. This is a recipe I will make time and time again. A real treasure!! XO
These scones were very easy and fun to make! They had a great peppermint flavor without being too over powering. The ganache was so good! I split the ganache recipe in 1/2 and did 1/2 of it with white chocolate and the other 1/2 with milk chocolate. Both were amazing! They were a hit with the whole family and I will be making these again! Happy Holidays!:)