These moist and delicious pumpkin scones, with the sweet taste of pumpkin and spices of fall, are brushed with a scrumptious powered sugar and drizzled with a spicy glaze. If you love pumpkin, this sweet and spicy scone is sure to please!
Ingredients
For the Scones:
2cupsall-purpose flour
1/4cupand 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1Tablespoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1/4teaspoonground ginger
6tablespoonscold butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2cupcanned pumpkin puree
3tablespoonshalf-and-half
1large egg
For the Powdered Sugar Glaze:
1cupplus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2Tablespoonsmilk
For the Spiced Glaze:
1cupplus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2tablespoonsmilk
1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
1pinchground ginger
1pinchground cloves
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with fit the paddle attachment, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Add the butter and toss with a fork to coat with the flour mixture. Mix on medium-low speed until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with the butter pieces no larger than small peas.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, half-and-half and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, and form the dough into a ball. Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a 1-inch thick rectangle about 4 inches by 12 inches. Use a large knife to slice the dough making three equal portions. Cut each of the portions in an X pattern (four pieces) so you end up with 12 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.
While the scones are cooling, make the powdered sugar glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk together until smooth. When scones are cool, use a pastry brush to spread plain glaze over the top of each scone. Allow to firm.
While the powdered sugar glaze is firming, combine all of the ingredients for the spiced glaze. Drizzle over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (about an hour).
Notes
Recipe Note: you can freeze unbaked scones and enjoy hot from the oven scones any day of the week. Just freeze on a baking sheet until firm, tightly wrap in plastic wrap and place in a ziploc freezer bag. When ready to bake just pop into the oven straight from the freezer, no need to thaw. Just add a few more minutes to the baking time.