Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Scones | A thick and moist scone with a sugar glaze and a pumpkin drizzle.
A taste of Fall and the season everyone loves. When I think of these scones I picture a warm cozy fire, the crisp morning air and colorful leaves floating to the ground. Awww…..fall is here. Time to snuggle up with a hot cup of tea and a delicious scone. Are you tired of paying those outrageous prices for a scone? I promise these Pumpkin Scones will knock your socks off. I made a double batch and kept one batch in the freezer. Perfect for unexpected guests!
Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Scones:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin puree
- 3 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon half and half
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons half and half
For the Pumpkin Drizzle:
- 1 cup confectioners'
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 tablespoon half and half
Instructions
For the Pumpkin Scones:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a cookie/baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Add the butter; use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour mixture until large pieces of butter are no longer visible.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the pumpkin, buttermilk, egg, vanilla and honey.
- Pour into the flour mixture; stir until just combined.
- Invert dough onto a lightly flour surface.
- Knead to bring all the ingredients together; dust with extra flour if needed.
- Pat into a 8-inch circle; cut into 8 equal wedges.
TIP: To keep the dough from sticking to the knife dip it in flour.
- Place cut wedges on prepared pan.
- Brush tops with the 1 tablespoon half and half.
- Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool 10 minutes (no longer) before spreading with glaze.
- Once glaze is hardened add the pumpkin drizzle.
For the Glaze:
- In a small bowl mix together the sugar and half and half until creamy.
- Spread mixture over slightly cooled scones.
For the Pumpkin Drizzle:
- In a small bowl whisk together the sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and half and half.
- Pour into a small zip top bag, snip one corner and drizzle in a back and forth motion OR dip a fork in the mixture and drizzle on scones.
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These sound so good. Thank you.
These, with coffee = my heaven!
There seems to be 1 Tbspn of half & half I do not know what to do with.h
Hi Pat, The instructions say to brush the top of the scones with the half and half before baking. This will help them brown.