Spiced Eggnog Scones Recipe (2024)

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This Spiced Eggnog Scones recipe is perfect for enjoying during the Christmas season with a cup of coffee or tea. Not only is eggnog baked right inside of this holiday scone, but the top has a delicious eggnog drizzle. So good!


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If there is one drink that says Christmas, it would have to be eggnog. Whether you make it homemade or buy it already made at the grocery store, enjoy it spiked or non-alcoholic, it’s one of the most popular drinks during holiday gatherings.

You may also enjoy the flavor of eggnog in some of your favorite treats. Eggnog is also excellent for adding holiday flavor to baked goods, breakfast recipes, or even to add to other drinks such as coffee or tea.

Ingredients Needed for Spiced Eggnog Scones:

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One of our most popular holiday recipes here on our blog is our Eggnog Biscotti recipe. It’s a crispy Italian cookie with eggnog baked right into the cookie and used in theglaze. They are delicious with a cup of coffee, unique for trading in holiday cookie exchanges, and their sturdiness makes that ideal for shipping to loved ones.

A less “sturdy” treat — but equally delicious — is what we’re sharing today: Spiced Eggnog Scones recipe.

Scones are a type of quick bread, baked in individual servings. They are usually a bit sweet and often have a glaze. They also tend to be a bit delicate and “crumbly” for lack of a better word. While their texture is more like a biscuit than a muffin, we consider them to be more of an alternative to muffins. We really like scones with great with coffee or tea, for enjoying as a breakfast or a snack.

This Spiced Eggnog Scones recipe is perfect for enjoying during the holidays. Not only is eggnog baked right inside of the scone, but the top has a delicious eggnog drizzle.

Making theseSpiced Eggnog Scones is quite simple. You’ll first combine the ingredients to make a dough. Then, you’ll shape the dough into a 1″ thick circle. Before baking, you’ll cut the dough into 6 or 8 wedges, depending on how large you want each scone to be. Then, they are baked and then cooled before drizzle with an eggnog glaze. So good!

Spiced Eggnog Scones Recipe

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This Spiced Eggnog Scones recipe is perfect for enjoying during the Christmas season with a cup of coffee or tea. Not only is eggnog baked right inside of this holiday scone, but the top has a delicious eggnog drizzle. So good!

EGGNOG SCONES:
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup sugar
1 stick cold butter, cut into small cubes
1/3 cup eggnog
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla

EGGNOG GLAZE:
1 cup powdered sugar
23 tbsp eggnog
1/2 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon, for dusting

Instructions

SCONES:
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and sugar. Add the cubes of butter to the dry ingredients and cut in the butter with two butter knives, your hands, or a pastry cutter until only pea-sized pieces of butter remain. In a separate bowl combine the eggnog, egg, sour cream, and vanilla. Whisk together with a fork, and pour the wet ingredientsmixture over the dry ingredients and mix with spatulaor spoon until most of the way combined, then use yourhands to knead the dough a few times tofinish mixing it.
Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper and shape the dough into a circle about 1 inch thick.
Cut the dough into 6 or 8 triangles and pull them back from each other on the baking sheet to give them room to rise as they bake. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Allow them to cool before adding the glaze.

GLAZE:
In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, eggnog, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle generously over the scones. Dust with cinnamon. Store the scones in an airtight container.

  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: British

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  1. Jennifer says

    Made these. Flavour is nice – subtle egg nog. Recipe could use about 1/4-1/2 cup less flour. Cook time at 400F is too long. I brought them out at 18 minutes and the bottoms were super toasty…I’d suggest closer to 15-18 minutes.

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  2. Hi says

    Delicious. I added rum extract to the icing. SO GOOD!

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  3. Rita says

    Wow – like the Fiesta Friday. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Miz Helen says

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and don’t forget to bring your Cookie Recipes to the Holiday Cookie Exchange Link Party!
    Miz Helen

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  5. Sheri says

    These look amazing. Planning to make them this weekend. Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Link Party. I pinned this! Hope to see you again next week.

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  6. Monika Dabrowski says

    These are gorgeous and perfect for the festive season! Thank you for sharing with FF!

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  7. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    I love eggnog! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up – and Happy Thanksgiving!

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  8. Virginia says

    This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!!

    Virginia

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  9. Miz Helen says

    Congratulations!
    Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Enjoy your new Red Plate and thanks so much for sharing with us.
    Miz Helen

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  10. Miz Helen says

    I love your Spiced Eggnog Scones! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

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  11. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says

    I am imagining these wrapped in a fancy, festive food wrapper or box – so beautiful! These sound so good, too! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!

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  12. Cathy Lawdanski says

    We always have eggnog AND scones on Christmas morning! This is perfect!

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Spiced Eggnog Scones Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you get even scones? ›

When placing the scones in the baking tray they need to be touching. The same tip is repeated on the blog Happy Home Baking, with similar language: Arrange scones side by side on the baking tray, so that they are just touching each other. This will help keep the sides straight and even as the scones cook.

Why did my lemonade scones not rise? ›

Overmixing: Overmixing the dough is the most common mistake people make with scones. It can lead to tough scones that don't rise well. Mix the ingredients until just combined. Using flat or expired lemonade: Fresh and fizzy lemonade helps with the rising process.

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.
May 1, 2019

What is the best flour for scones? ›

The secret is using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour. It's lower in protein and makes for ultra-tender scones. If you don't have any on hand, you can easily make your own using all-purpose flour and cornstarch (see the FAQs below).

What happens if you put too much baking soda in scones? ›

Too much baking soda will result in a soapy taste with a coarse, open crumb.

Should you rest scones before baking? ›

The explanation is simple: As with other doughs, including pizza dough, resting lets scone dough's gluten relax completely, so that it doesn't snap back during shaping or baking.

Can I use yeast instead of baking powder for scones? ›

Not really. Not with the same results, and not the same taste, and not with all recipes. For example, if you used yeast instead of baking powder in scones, and didn't wait for it rise, you'd get some dense things that might remind you of hockey pucks.

Why are my scones uneven? ›

#1. Sloping Scones

Sloping is often apparent when you break the scone and is characterised as an uneven thickness. Make sure you use a rolling pin with consistent pressure, making sure the dough is needed for a long enough time to help the flour to spread evenly within the mixture.

Why do my scones go flat? ›

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.

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 have an uneven Colour? ›

My scones are speckled

The proportions of bicarbonate of soda and acid (either sour milk or cream of tartar) may be incorrect or the flour and raising agents may have been insufficiently sieved. Speckling can also occur if granulated sugar, or too much sugar is used.

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