Pumpkin Scones

Up close of a pumpkin scone with icing on a baking sheet.

These incredibly soft Pumpkin Scones are filled with all of the autumn spices and glazed with a luxurious cinnamon spice icing. The mixture of sweet pumpkin with warm cinnamon brings you all of the cozy fall flavors.

Course: Breakfast and Brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 363kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter frozen

Spice Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut the butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter or two forks until there are a some pea sized pieces.
Add the pumpkin puree mixture into the flour and mix together until just combined. The dough will be very sticky.
Sprinkle some flour onto a work surface and add the dough. Sprinkle some flour on the dough. Press into a 1-inch thick circle. Fold half of the dough towards the center. Fold the other half over the top of that. Press back into a 1-inch thick circle. Repeat these steps 2 more times, adding a sprinkle of flour as needed.
Form the dough into a flat circle. Cut the round in half and flatten into two discs. Cut each disc into 6 equal pieces and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until slightly browned. While the scones are baking, in a small bowl mix together powdered sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, and water. Once the scones are completely cooled, spoon on a teaspoon of icing to each scone.

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