# Festive Eggnog Scones These Breakfast Pastries are Filled with Seasonal Winter Flavors By M | Published 2015-12-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-flavors References: [sheknows](http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1103691/chocolate-chunk-eggnog-scones) & [sheknows](http://www.sheknows.com/) For consumers that like to bake honing in on winter flavors prominent during the season, these festive eggnog scones by lifestyle blog She Knows offers a refreshing way to turn the traditional Christmas drink into an edible dessert. The recipe utilizes the cinnamon and sweet flavors of the drink to create an aromatic base to the breakfast pastry. The recipe for these eggnog scones is relatively simple, utilizing a standard scone recipe of sugar, flour, butter and vanilla. To the dough egg nog is added along with its aromatic cinnamon spices as well as chocolate chips. The eggnog can be further referenced in a drizzle topping made from powdered sugar, eggnog and cinnamon. This recipe is ideal for consumers looking to transition [festive seasonal food staples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-sweet-products-delice-de-france-launches-its-holiday-range) into new textures and formats. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Winter Flavor Desserts:** Create desserts using winter flavors to offer new sensory experiences to consumers. - **Elevated Christmas Drinks:** Innovate traditional Christmas drinks by adding them to baked goods or other unexpected formats. - **DIY Holiday Treats:** Offer consumers the opportunity to make their own festive treats by providing simple recipe ideas that incorporate holiday flavors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bakery:** Bakeries can offer seasonal scones and other baked goods to attract customers looking for new flavor experiences during the winter months. - **Retail:** Retailers can capitalize on the DIY trend by selling holiday baking kits that incorporate seasonal flavors. - **Culinary Education:** Cooking schools or online classes can offer courses that teach students how to make unique treats that use traditional holiday flavors in innovative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indulgent Eggnog-Made Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-nog-tres-leches-cake.md) - [Velvety Tender Holiday Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chessmen-holiday-nog.md) - [Holiday-Themed Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wafers-and-cookies.md) - [Festive Sweet Bread Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cranberry-panettone.md) - [Convenient Artisan Holiday Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delice-de-france-winter-range.md) - [Flavor-Infused Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eggo-flavors.md) - [Compact Eggnog Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eggnog-cocktail.md) - [Seasonal Chef-Driven Restaurant Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-watch-seasonal-menu.md) - [Festive Collab Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-bar-x-mccormick.md)