Pumpkin Scones

Scones are great anytime, for morning coffee, brunch, or afternoon tea.  Since it's the season for pumpkin recipes, what could be better than pumpkin scones with pumpkin butter? 

Actually, I never thought I would like pumpkin scones, but these are delish.  I have to say though, what made these really special was the flavored butter.  In fact, I'm gonna go get another to eat while I type this up.

I started with two scone recipes I found here and here.  What follows is my transmorgrified version, which turned out really scrumptious if I do say so myself. 

Pumpkin Scones
2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup pumpkin (if canned, be sure there are no spices or sugar added)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.  Cut butter into small pieces and cut into flour.  Mixture should look like coarse crumbs.  In a separate bowl mix together the pumpkin, buttermilk and vanilla.  Add to flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together (don't overmix).

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead gently 3-4 times, and then shape/pat dough into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick.  Slice in half, and then cut each half into 3 equal pie-shaped wedges.  Brush with egg glaze (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk), and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar. 

Bake on a cookie sheet for @ 375° for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Makes 6 scones.

Optional:  Add white chocolate chips and/or chopped pecans.

Pumpkin Spice Butter
1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, softened
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
Combine all and mix till creamy. 

Enjoy!

Comments

[Laura]

These were AWESOME!! Instead of the butter I made a glaze with powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. I will definitely make these again and I posted them on my blog. Thanks so much for the great recipe!

[Elizabeth]

Yum! Thanks so much for posting this recipe. They are fabulous!

[barb]

Yum, these were terrific! Thanks for sharing.

[Tina]

Yum!! scones are fantastic, and what is more fitting the holiday than Pumpkin ones?? they sound divine!!

[Agnes]

I just made a batch of these...and they were delicious! Will definitely save this to my personal recipe collection!!! Thanks!

[Sooze4Him]

I made these for church this morning. Yummy! I added 1/4 C toasted pecans and drizzled a powdered sugar/milk glaze first. Let set and followed with another glaze made of powdered sugar, a little molasses and a sprinkle of ginger, thinned with milk. Topped with more pecans. Decadent and wonderful!

[Karen]

I recently found this recipe after searching for Pumpkin Scones. I made them yesterday and didn't even have a chance to make the pumpkin butter - they were gone! Great recipe!!

[Jolene]

I've been making a variety of scones since I was a little girl. The other day I was thinking of trying pumpkin and I found your recipe. The only change I made was substituting the spices for Pampered Chef's Cinnamon-Plus spices. Yummy! Thanks

[Kelly]

Sarah,
I have been making dozens of variations on scones for almost a year now with success. The best way I find to store them is to immediately place them in foil, in sets of four, and wrap them up for the freezer. Stored this way, I only have to remove one at a time and then microwave them for 1 minute and 30 seconds at half power and they are perfectly warmed without being dried out. I will be trying this recipe also.

[Katie Teles]

I fell in love with Pumpkin Scones at Starbucks and these are very much the same. They are so yummy! Really easy to make. An amazing recipe. Thanks for sharing!

[Stephen]

First heard of Pumkin Scones in the Book the Power of One by Bryce Courtney, where they are the favourite snack of the main character - Peekay.
Not had a pumkin to play with since reading it. Now I do and will try the recipe, looking forward to it.

[Kerry]

I made these yesterday and they were delicious. Thank you!

[Kati B]

THese are yummylicious! I love the butter, as well. Hubby even liked them, and this morning I am going to offer them to the kids.
Question. How is the best way to store them? I stuck them in a ziplock, and they are too moist this morning. Thank you all for your comments, too. I loved reading them.

[Sarah]

My husband loves pumpkin-flavored treats and we're approaching the fall season, so I stumbled across this recipe last week in an effort to bake up something tasty. I am not a pumpkin "fan," but these scones (with the pumpkin butter) were amazing! My husband even sprinkled a little cinnamon over the melted better for added impact and he was in heaven. Thanks for a great recipe!

[Marla]

These are the best! They have been a hit with everyone that I have made them for and I have continued requests for more! Thank you!

Also tried with pecans and chocolate chips just for fun...delicious!

[Kara]

OMG! These are the best scones I have ever made...or ever eaten for that matter :-) Very moist and yummy..I plan on making these on a regular basis

Thanks so much~

[Suzanne]

Thank you for sharing your delicious pumpkin scone recipe! Both the scones and pumpkin butter were wonderful, great flavor and texture. I made some minor adjustments for the altitude in Colorado (increased baking powder and baking soda) and had great results. (The web site is great, by the way. The photos were a real selling point)

Suzanne

This recipe is an insult to pumpins as it is to scones. I don't apprcitate the chopping and mashing of my self and fellow vegetables. How can you look at yourself in the mirror knowing that you have pumpkin in your stomach?
regretfully

mrs pumpkin
Bega

[Penandra]

Christine! Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I make scones regularly and this has become my new favorite recipe!

I made these scones last night. Of course, being one of those people that "you can give me the directions, but you cannot leave me alone with them" I made a few changes before even trying the recipe for the first time!

I used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of white flour. Instead of buttermilk (buy 1 quart, use 1/3 cup --- I don't think so!) I used 2 TBL buttermilk powder (I use SACOs) and 1/3 c. nonfat milk. I did the whole thing in my food processor and then turned the dough onto a floured silicone mat.

As I do with all of my scone recipes, I pat the dough into a rectangle and then cut it into small squares ("scone bites"). I popped the corners (the odd shaped ones ;-) into my convection oven (I have a microwave/convection oven combo over my range). I left the rest on the silicone mat and slipped that onto a cookie sheet and stuck it in my freezer for a couple hours.

After a couple of hours in the freezer, I break them apart and put them in ziplock bags. On Saturday and Sunday mornings I pull out what I want and pop them into the convection oven and with no muss or fuss I have fresh homemade scones. In my freezer I have ziplock bags of cranberry/wheat, orange/ cranberry, blueberry, lemon/blueberry, wild cherry, and now pumpkin!

These little scone bites are great for brunch, to share with neighbors, and especially good for fellowship after church --- a friend tried this recipe as her first attempt at making scones and called to tell me how easy they were to make!

Thank you, again!

penandra

[Christine]

Scout, I used parchment paper on the cookie sheet. A good non-stick cookie sheet would work fine, I would think. And yes, absolutely, you could double this recipe easily. The 6 I made were actually pretty fat. You could make more from the same recipe by just cutting them a bit smaller.

Jeanne, I haven't tried making these as "minis", but I would think they would cook quicker. You could shorten the cooking time by 5-10 minutes, but it's hard to be precise. Just be sure to check with a toothpick inserted into the centers. If it comes out dry, they're done!

[Scout]

Are these baked on a greased or non greased cookie sheet? Is this an easy recipe to double? 6 won't work in my house! Thanks

[Jeanne]

Has anyone tried to make mini-scones with this recipe? Do you have to change the baking time?

[Rachel]

I went online to find a pumpkin scone recipe; these look absolutely fanstastic - thanks!

[Sara]

I just finished making these, and I'm a bit disappointed. They're very bland. I like more spice with my pumpkin. I also think some raisins would add more sweetness to the scone.

I did however like the texture of the dough. It was very easy to work with.

Sara

[lynn jeppson]

Pumpkin scones with cinnamon and cream

[Christine]

Oh dear, did I forget to put in the oven temperature??? I guess I should have had more coffee before typing it up. Sorry! 375 F, for 20 minutes, but do test with a toothpick to make sure they're done!

[Jamie]

What temperature do you bake these at? I can't wait to make them!

[Tamara]

OH my goodness and with emphasis on the GOODNESS part. These scones are out of this world any other recipe would be a waste of time. Thank you so much. That night the little one and I whipped up a batch and I only had one left. My mother took one with her to the airport and called me during her layover and raved about how much she wished she had taken another they were so delicious and really went well with her coffee. The kids went nuts for them too I made the pumpkin butter and some whipped cream and also put out some fluffy white frosting and strangly enough the kids went crazy for the pumpkin butter and whipped cream on them...I caught them actually eating the pumpkin butter by the spoonful! Thanks again Sincerely Tamara

[Tamara]

Hey I am so happy I came across this website.I was on the hunt for some good pumkin scone recipes and this one sounds like it is thee recipe to try I am headed to the kitchen with the three year old in tow and I can't wait to tell you all what I think of them too! Wish me luck and sure hope I can have at least one with a house full of bottomless pitt teenagers I love to cook and they love to eat and I have to actually hide a goodie or two for the littlest one and myself you gotta move fast in the house of ravenous animals lol

[Sara]

anyone who uses the word transmorgrified cannot be all bad.

[Barbara]

These scones are very good and tasty. I replaced the individual spices with 1 1/2 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice and also used our home grown pumpkin. They are wonderful.

[David]

How in the WORLD did I miss this recipe earlier?!?!?!

WOW! This weekend, for sure!

THANKS!

(Oh, and since Wonder Woman likes 'em baked in a form, that means I get to pick up a few more "forms" tomorrow, too!--I have a special treat I like that comes in cans that are perfect for WW's "form-baked" scones. heh)

[sarah]

can i use canned pumpkin with spices if i dont add in the additional spices?

[keewee]

ooooh! I'm hooked on these Pumkin scones.My mother used to make scones all the time, especially date scones,the pumkin scones are better.
I have made cheese, bacon and green onion scones, these are good for lunch or tea time, hot out of the oven, smothered in real butter.

[Christine]

Oh, I love scones with coffee, I think they work well with either coffee or tea. These are so tasty, not yer average scone, that's for sure. Bex, I didn't do mine with nuts or white chocolate either, but I think I might try that in the next batch.

[Bex]

I just got finished making them. I omitted cinnamon chips (hersheys) for white chips. And I didn't have any pecans.

I'm having it with a green tea latte and with the punkin butter they are lovely. Who needs pis?

[Rob Barac]

Ahh scones. I used to loooove these on a Sunday morning with a nice Eark Grey. Or even after a lunch of cucumber sandwiches.

miammmmmmm

The only downside is that they don't work with coffee.

[Bex]

Ah hah, I was just looking at the joy of baking recipe today and I went out and bought the only ingredient I didn't have- punkin!