Lemon Ginger Scones | Healthy Delicious (2024)

These tender scones, bursting with bright lemon and pockets of candied ginger, are perfect for brunch!

Happy Galantine’s Day!

Yup, that’s right… Galentine’s Day. Today’s all about the celebrating female friendships. In the words of Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation (arguably one of the funniest characters on TV these days):

Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lillith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.

Sounds pretty good to me! Unfortunately, about 96.5% of my best female friends are people who I met through blogging, so an in-person get-together wasn’t really in the cards. But Courtney organized a great online celebration with some of my favorite people. I’ve been looking forward to it for weeks!

Sinceno brunch is complete without scones (well, scones and cantaloupe) that’s what I decided to bring to the party.

I tend to get a little burned out on chocolate this time of year, so instead of making something traditional I went with something thatIwanted. If you know me, you know that lemon and ginger are definitely the way into my heart. These light, tender scones have tones of both, with lemon zest and juice in the batter, pockets of chewy, spicy candied ginger and a drizzle of lemon glaze on top.

What did everyone else bring? Well, in a massive oversight no one actually made frittata. But we do have a ton of awesome treats and enough co*cktails to keep the party going all day!

“There has never been a sadnessthat can’t becured by breakfast food.” -Ron Swanson

Galentine’s Day Drinks

Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz with Fried Sagefrom Lauren of Climbing Grier Mountain

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martinifrom Shanna of Pineapple and Coconut

Ladies’ Night Rum Punchfrom Lindsay of The Live In Kitchen

Galentine’s Day Brunch

Sweet Potato Cornmeal Waffles with Bourbon Cream and Pecan Butterfrom Susan of Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

Chocolate Dipped Donutsfrom Angie of Big Bear’s Wife

Beet, Blood Orange, and Chèvre Saladfrom Lori of Foxes Love Lemons

Galentine’s Day Desserts

Piña Colada Cupcakesfrom Courtney of Neighborfood

Strawberry Chocolate Dessert Barsfrom Marly of Namely Marly

Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frostingfrom Nancy of Gotta Get Baked

One Layer Fudge Cakefrom Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Double Strawberry Angel Food Cake with Whipped Vanilla Creme Fraichefrom Cynthia of Two Red Bowls

Dark Chocolate Pistachio Ice Cream with Candied Bacon Bitsfrom Steph of Girl Versus Dough

Fruity Dessert Pizzafrom Morgan of Peaches Please

Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Bites (Gluten Free!)from Karen of The Food Charlatan

DIY Cheesecake Parfait Barfrom Heather of Heather’s Dish