It’s PUMPKIN time of year!
Yes, that should be the official name of this time of year.
Have you ever had a pumpkin scone from the coffee house we all know and love?
If you have and wished you could make them yourself, then you’re in for a treat.
I have been told MANY times that these scones are even better than theirs.
Here is my SECRET recipe for Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
This is a true WINNER, print it let’s get baking!
I make batch after batch of these beauties and they are always devoured.
They smell amazing and I just love how pretty the frosting is all speckled with pumpkin goodness.
Fall is such a great time of year, I can’t wait for it to cool off a bit.
Fresh baked apple pies, pumpkin desserts and then add in some hot apple cider or hot cocoa….sounds perfect!
These aren’t just great in the fall, pumpkin can be enjoyed ANYTIME.
Scones are not just for breakfast. These are great for snacking, dessert, oh yes and midnight snacking.
You can ice them in any color you prefer, if you don’t color it will be a slightly off white color with specs of cinnamon and other spices.
But for Fall, I really love the ORANGE!
Better than Starbucks Pumpkin Scone
Ingredients
Pumpkin Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 Tablespoons cold butter
- ½ cup canned pumpkin
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Pumpkin Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk (or heavy cream)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- (orange Americolor food coloring)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry knife, until mixture is crumbly with no chunks of butter.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, milk, and egg.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and form into a ball.
- Pat out dough onto lightly floured surface and form into a 1-inch thick rectangle
- (about 9 inches long and 3inches wide)
- Divide into three sections and then make each section into two triangles.
- Bake on a parchment lined cookie sheets for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. (10 minutes for small scones)
- Scones should begin to turn light brown, let cool on a rack.
Pumpkin Icing
- Mix powdered sugar and milk together with spices and apply to scones when cooled. I applied the first coat of icing then colored the rest orange and drizzled over the tops.
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El says
October 18, 2009 at 11:00 pmLove the mummy. It's so cute!
Katrina says
October 28, 2009 at 6:07 pmI am so making these! I love scones! And pumpkin. 🙂
And… your blog looks great! Love the new look! And love all the new yummy treats to peek at. 🙂
TidyMom says
September 23, 2010 at 12:26 pmoooh Diane, these sound SOOO yummy!! I MUST try!!
mylifeinscones says
October 4, 2010 at 10:39 amThese look great. Any idea how the recipe would change if I was using fresh pumpkin?
Anna A. says
November 24, 2010 at 7:26 amI love pumpkin too! Your scones are far more beautiful than Starbucks's. And I am sure way tastier.
Joann Brown says
November 25, 2010 at 4:21 pmI am eating your pumpkin scones as I type — and YUM. So very, very good. LOVE this recipe! I am in Pumpkin Heaven! Thank you for sharing!
Mommafo says
December 14, 2010 at 1:41 amGAH I LOVE PUMPKIN TOO!!!!! I don't have a pastry cutter……. =\ =\ =\ I wonder if I can still make them?!
Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids says
October 4, 2011 at 5:01 amThese scones look delicious and beautiful. I cannot wait to try them!
Ayode says
October 12, 2012 at 6:59 amThese scones ::ARE:: better than Starbucks! They are so quick and easy to make, and so delicious. Great recipe!
Diane says
October 12, 2012 at 3:30 pmI’m so happy you liked this recipe, they really are my favorite pumpkin item!
Hanna says
September 5, 2018 at 2:26 amI just LOVE pumpkin scones and know these will be delicious just by looking at them, and that glaze icing yum!
Sarah Taylor says
March 29, 2019 at 11:54 pmIts looks very delicious I will must try at home…
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