Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze
Enjoy soft and fluffy, homemade pumpkin scones in less than an hour! Easy to make and incredibly scrumptious, these get taken to the next level with a quick, two-ingredient maple glaze that will have you licking your fingers and the bowl.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold butter diced
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree *not pumpkin pie filling
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Add the diced butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingertips to cut butter into the flour mixture until crumbs form.
- In a bowl or a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together pumpkin puree and heavy cream until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour butter mixture. use a table knife to cut the mixture, turning the bowl a little with every movement, until the mixture is combined into a uniform dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and use your hands or a rolling pin to shape it into a 1-inch thick round. Using a sharp knife, cut the round into 8 triangular scones.
- Transfer the scones to your prepared baking sheet spacing the scones at least one inch apart. Bake for 15 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
- Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool.
- To make the maple glaze, stir the maple syrup into the powdered sugar, adding a little more if you want a thinner glaze. Drizzle over the scones and allow the glaze to set for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Fresh tip: These scones are most delicious on the day they are made.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3971IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg
