Moist AF Pumpkin Scones

Scones
October 28, 2019
Scones
October 28, 2019

Moist AF Pumpkin Scones

  • Prep time: 15 min
  • Cook time: 25 min
  • Total time: 40 min

Yes, the rumors are true. Pumpkin season wages on. By now you might be getting sick of pumpkin. If you

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Moist AF Pumpkin Scones

thick and moist pumpkin scones with a decadent maple glaze and chopped pecans

Yes, the rumors are true. Pumpkin season wages on. By now you might be getting sick of pumpkin. If you are feeling that way, I’m sorry, because pumpkin season is never over for us. And we’re keeping it going with these amazing pumpkin scones with an addicting maple pecan glaze.

Uh huh.

glazed pumpkin scones on a cookie sheet

I tested this scone recipe while Sarah was on her honeymoon (this is Sofi, btw), and when she came back I told her we should do pumpkin scones. She shrugged, “Meh. I feel like we have enough pumpkin stuff already.”

These moist af pumpkon scones with a to die for maple glaze are our new favorite fall treat!

But I fought for these scones. Tooth and nail. “No, you don’t understand. They are SO good.” And so I made them for her to convince her. I think you can guess what happened.

And here we are! Pumpkin scones for you too, because these are out of this world scones. I agree, Sarah agrees, and I’m sure you all will too once you’ve had a bite of this perfectly spiced, melt in your mouth, moist af pumpkin scones that put all other scones to shame.

Sky high moist af pumpkin scones drizzled with maple icing and devoured in seconds

When people think of scones they think dry, crumbly, heavy, tasteless…ew. These are the exact opposite. We truly cannot stop eating them.

pan of moist pumpkin scones with maple glaze

How make moist af pumpkin scones

These pumpkin scones are dense, moist as can be, and seriously delicious thanks to an extra 1/3 cup of pumpkin in our traditional scone recipe. A combination of cold butter, cream and, you guessed it, pumpkin puree, gives these scones that dreamiest texture. Dense, but not too dense, tender, buttery…just downright delicious.

this pumpkin scone recipe for the moist and delicious scones you'll ever have!

Our tips and tricks for the best pumpkin scones ever

Scones get a bad rap, but they’re actually super easy to make. And when made correctly, they’re just as delicious as all the other breakfast sweets.

  1. Use frozen butter: The key to good scones is cold dough. Cut your butter into cubes and then pop it in the freezer for at least ten minutes before using.
  2. DO NOT OVER WORK YOUR DOUGH: Want gross, dry, tough scones? Overwork your dough. Don’t want that? Only mix unitl just combined. And when I say just combined, I mean stop as soon as no clumps of flour remain.
  3. Bake at a high temperature: We bake our scones at 400°F. The higher temperature will give your baking powder an extra boost!

the best pumpkin scones ever

Happy pumpkin season, bbs! I can’t wait for you to fall in love with these pumpkin scones too!

XX

Sofi

P.S They pair very well with a PSL…just saying.

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Pumpkin Scones

5 from 11 reviews

These mile high moist af pumpkin scones are the perfect spiced treat for any Fall morning or afternoon!

These mile high moist af pumpkin scones are the perfect spiced treat for any Fall morning or afternoon!

  • Author: Sofi | Broma Bakery
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 8 large scones
  • Category: breakfast
  • Method: baked
  • Cuisine: english
  • Author: Sofi | Broma Bakery
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 8 large scones
  • Category: breakfast
  • Method: baked
  • Cuisine: english
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Ingredients

for the scones

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon all spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
  • 5-7 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

for the maple glaze

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, and salt. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes. Using a pastry cutter or a food processor cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.*
  3. Add the pumpkin, 5 tablespoons of heavy cream (to start), and the vanilla to the mixing bowl and use a fork to stir everything together until just mixed. The dough shouldn’t be wet, but should stick together so you can easily form a disk. If the dough is too dry or crumbly add in a tablespoon of cream at a time until the dough comes together. Be sure to not over mix or overwork your dough.
  4. Form the dough into an 8 inch circle* on a generously floured surface. It doesn’t need to be perfect, but try to keep it consistent in terms of thickness. You’ll want to flour your hands to make sure the dough doesn’t stick. Using a sharp knife cut the circle into 8 wedges, placing them onto the prepared baking sheet and inch or two apart. They will expand as they bake.
  5. Place a small amount of cream in a bowl and using a pastry brush, brush the top of the scones. Bake at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes or until the scones are just starting to brown at the edges and a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  6. While the scones cook, make the glaze. Place the maple syrup, cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt in a heavy bottomed sauce pan and whisk until combined.
  7. Once the scones have cooled completely drizzle with the maple glaze. Top with chopped pecans or leave as is! Scones will keep well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to a month!

Keywords: easy, quick, moist, fall, autumn, holiday, cozy, maple, glazed, soft, melt in your mouth

Notes

*If the butter is feeling melted or warm, stick the mixing bowl in the freezer for a couple of minutes to keep the butter cold.

* You can also make mini scones by splitting the dough in half and forming into two 5 inch circles. Cut each circle into 1/8ths for 16 mini scones!

 

 

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  1. Am I able to use 2 tsp of pumkin spice? Because I don’t have nutmeg, ginger, all spice and cloves. And pumkin spice has all of those already in it and cinnamon.

  2. I made these and checked on them at the lowest time frame and they were very over cooked. I’m so sad because the flavor is amazing!! I might have to try them again and check on them sooner.

  3. My scones did not rise. I followed the recipe exactly. Any clue why they did rise. However, they do taste really good! 🙂

    • Hi Jamie! It sounds like your baking powder might have been expired if they didn’t rise! There is so much baking powder in this recipe they should have a big rise!

  4. I have made these three times this week. They are absolutely delicious! I even had a non-pumpkin eater enjoy them. 🙂
    I made the small scones and burnt the first batch, because I didn’t shorten the baking time enough. 17 minutes ultimately seems to be the best length of time in my oven. Also, do you heat the glaze? I didn’t for my first batches (and the glaze didn’t truly harden) but when you mentioned a heavy bottom sauce pan, I wondered if I should be heating it?