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Pumpkin Scones

Adapted from TSR Version of Starbucks Pumpkin Scones by Todd Wilbur

by happyvballgirl @ My Epicurean Adventures

Course Breakfast
Servings 6 large scones

Ingredients

Scones

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cup white, 1/2 cups whole wheat)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp ground flax seed (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp wheat germ (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp protein powder (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed (8 Tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
  • 1 large egg

Plain Powdered Sugar Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp whole milk

Spiced Drizzle

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp whole milk
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 dash ginger
  • 1 dash ground cloves

Instructions

Scones

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

  2. Combine flours, flax seed, wheat term, protein powder, sugar, baking powder and spices in a large bowl.

  3. Cut butter up into small chunks and add to flour mixture. Using pastry knife, fork, 2 sharp knives or food processor, further cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and there are no big chunks of butter. Set aside.

  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and form dough into a ball.

  5. Pat dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a log about 9 inches long. Gently flatten log into 1 inch high, 3 inch wide rectangle. Cut dough into 3 equal sections and then cut each section into 2 triangles, into 6 triangles total. You can roll it out longer and thinner for smaller triangles.

  6. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until scones are lightly browned. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.

Plain Powder Sugar Glaze

  1. Mix the powdered sugar and milk together until smooth.

  2. When scones have cooled, use pastry brush to glaze the top of each scone.

Spiced Drizzle

  1. Combine all the ingredients together and mix until smooth.

  2. Drizzle thicker glaze over the tops of the scones using a spoon or pipe it out of a pastry bag for more controlled designs. Ziplock bags with a tiny corner of the bag cut out make a great impromptu pastry bag.

Recipe Notes

For the traditional crispier, crunchier scones, be sure to bake it longer than the recipe calls for (like 20 minutes or so?) but be sure to keep a close eye on it since you don't want it to burn. For a softer, more muffin like texture, bake it as the recipe states.