Delightfully Delicious Pumpkin Scones (Soft, Flaky, Maple‑Glazed)
Soft, flaky pumpkin scones made with real pumpkin puree, warm spices, and brown sugar. These easy homemade pumpkin scones bake up golden and tender, then get drizzled with a simple maple butter glaze for the perfect fall treat. Delicious for breakfast, brunch, or cozy afternoon coffee, and freezer‑friendly for make‑ahead baking.
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup butter
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Maple Glaze
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup the real stuff
- 1 cup confectioner sugar
Instructions
Scones
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- If you like cutting butter into flour, use cold butter. Otherwise, cut the room temperature butter into the flour and place the mix into the fridge until it is cold and hard.
- Mix the spices and brown sugar into the flour.
- Then add the milk, vanilla, puree and egg into the dry ingredients and mix until incorporated. If the dough appears dry, a little more milk.
- Fold the dough onto itself 3-4 times to create layers. If needed, add a little flour so the dough is not sticky.
- Spread a little flour onto a flat surface.
- Spread the dough onto the floured surface and press out by hand or with a roller until 1" thick.
- Cut with a round cookie cutter, dipping in flour each time and not twisting the cutter.
- You could also just cut into squares or triangles with a knife.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown on the edges.
- While the scones are cooling, you can mix the maple glaze.
Maple Glaze
- Melt the butter and add the maple syrup and powered sugar.
- Stir until smooth.
- Once the scones are cooled, you can drizzle with a spoon over the scones or leave the scones plain and allow everyone to decorate them on their own.