Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze
Leslie Cooks
These pumpkin scones are perfect for a nice fall snack. These lean more towards the sweet side of scones. So they perfect with coffee. This recipe is also a great way to use up any left over pumpkin puree.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 scones
Calories 410 kcal
- ½ can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup of puree
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup heavy cream or buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2¼ cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves
- 1 stick/8 tbsp cold unsalted butter
Maple Glaze
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1- 1¾ cup powdered sugar more or less as needed
Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, egg, heavy cream, and vanilla. Set aside.
In a larger bowl, add the flour. baking powder, salt, and spices. Mix until well combined.
Using your bench scraper, cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until mixture resemble course pea-sized sand.
Pour in pumpkin mixture. Mix to form a sticky dough. DO NOT over mix as this will make scones tough.
Lightly flour work surface and dump out scone dough. Lightly flour the top of dough. Shape dough into a 6in disc about 1 inch thick.
Using bench scraper, cut dough into 8 roughly equal pieces. (see notes)
Place scones onto prepared cookie sheet with space between. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Scones are done when bottoms are slightly golden brown.
Glaze
In a medium bowl, whisk butter until smooth.
Whisk in the maple syrup, salt, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Whisk in enough powdered sugar to form a glaze with a thick drizzle consistency.
Drizzle glaze over slightly warm scones. Allow to set for about 30 minutes.
Enjoy!!!
Note: flouring bench scraper between cuts makes it easier to cut dough without it sticking to bench scraper.
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a API program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 2gSugar: 46gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg
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