Description
Warm, tender, and full of cozy autumn flavor, these Pumpkin Cinnamon Scones are topped with a dreamy maple glaze for the ultimate fall treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 2/3 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maple Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Add cold, cubed butter and cut into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients and stir just until the dough comes together—do not overmix.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, gently knead a few times, and shape into a 1-inch thick circle.
- Cut into 8 equal wedges and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- While cooling slightly, prepare glaze by mixing powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over warm scones and serve.
Notes
Use cold butter straight from the fridge for best results. Don’t overmix the dough or you’ll lose that soft, flaky texture. For variation, try using butternut squash or sweet potato purée instead of pumpkin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: pumpkin scones, maple glaze, fall recipe, cinnamon scones, easy scone recipe