Description
Warm, spiced brown sugar pumpkin scones invite autumn’s embrace with rich seasonal charm. Crumbly edges and delicate pumpkin notes create a comforting treat perfect for weekend mornings or afternoon tea with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) cold butter, cubed
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Topping:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by preheating the oven to 375°F and arranging parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Combine all dry ingredients including flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and spices in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a pastry cutter or fork, incorporate cold butter into the dry mixture until it develops a crumbly, sandy texture.
- In a separate bowl, thoroughly blend pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes uniform and smooth.
- Gently fold the pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until just incorporated without overstirring to maintain the scones’ tender texture.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and carefully shape into a circular disk approximately one inch thick.
- Slice the disk into eight equal wedges, ensuring clean and precise cuts.
- Carefully place the scone wedges onto the prepared baking sheet, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Delicately brush the surface of each scone with milk to enhance golden browning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, monitoring until the edges turn a rich golden brown and the center appears set.
- Remove from oven and allow scones to cool slightly on the baking sheet.
- Finish by dusting the warm scones with a light coating of powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure butter is extremely cold to achieve the perfect flaky texture in your scones, creating those delightful layers that melt in your mouth.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a high-quality gluten-free blend, keeping the same measurements to maintain the scones’ tender crumb.
- Prevent dense scones by handling the dough minimally – overmixing develops gluten and can make them tough, so mix just until ingredients combine.
- Customize the spice blend by adjusting cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger quantities to suit your taste preferences, making each batch uniquely delicious.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg