- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 3 tablespoons half and half
- 1 large egg
Powdered Sugar Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon additional powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
Spiced Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons additional powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ginger
Directions for the Scones
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly oil it.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a bowl. Using a pastry knife or a fork (or a food processor), cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly. No chunks of butter should be obvious. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the canned pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold these wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.
- Pat out dough onto a lightly floured counter and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle. This should be about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide. Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally, so that you end up with 6 triangular slices of dough. Then, place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 14-16 minutes. The scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on a wire rack to cool.
Directions for the Plain Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar and 2 tablesppons milk together until smooth.
- When scones are cooled, use a brush to paint the plain glaze over the top of each pastry.
Directions for the Spiced Icing
- As the white glaze above firms up, make the spiced icing.
- Combine the ingredients for the spiced glaze together. Drizzle this icing over each scone, allowing the icing to dry before serving (or at least one hour). A squirt bottle would work great for this part!
This is by far my favorite pumpkin recipe.. the scones taste EXACTLY like the ones at Starbucks…. I actually think they are even better because you can customize the amount of icing to your exact taste.
I hope you enjoyed pumpkin week as much as we did! Have a great weekend!