Spiced Pumpkin Scones Recipe

Spiced Pumpkin Scones are tender, packed with pumpkin flavor and fall spices, and drizzled with a homemade maple glaze. Make homemade pumpkin spice scones with little effort for breakfast, brunch, and holidays!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: spiced pumpkin scones

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Resting Time: 15

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Calories: 214kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons all purpose flour for flouring surface
1 stick butter cold, cut into cubes
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup pecans chopped

Maple glaze

2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup powdered sugar
pinch sea salt

Topping

1/4 pecans chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, spices, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the butter to the flour mix. With a pastry cutter or fork, cut the butter into the flour mix until it is crumbly and no butter clumps remain.
Add in the egg, pumpkin, and cream. Mix just until combined. Fold in the chopped pecans
Turn the scone dough onto parchment paper dusted with the 2 tbsp reserved flour.
Press the dough into a circle approximately 1/2 an inch thick.
Slice dough into 8 wedges, transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart.
Bake for 17 to 20 minutes
While the scones are baking, mix the maple syrup, salt, and powdered sugar together in a small bowl. Set aside.
After cooling scones for at least 15 minutes, drizzle the glaze over scones and top with chopped pecans.
Store for up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Feel free to add in white chocolate chips or any nuts that you like!

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