Nothing compares to the delightful combination of freshly baked scones with hot beverages – sometimes I even daydream of them! Scones are delicious any time of year, but with cooler weather just around the corner what better way to celebrate (yes, I love cool weather) than with pumpkin-infused scones? Imagine yourself wrapped up in your blanket on an autumn morning, enjoying these tasty pumpkin treats alongside your tea or freshly brewed coffee… yum. I know it sounds perfect to me!
In this pumpkin scone recipe, we combine typical scone ingredients such as all-purpose flour, sugar, butter, cream and egg with pumpkin spice ingredients such as pureed pumpkin (canned is fine), warm pumpkin-inspired spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg allspice and cloves – though each spice may be used individually or blended for your preferred pumpkin scone experience. While each step provides individual instructions, feel free to choose your own favorite pumpkin spice blend instead!
Here Are A Few Tips To Help Make Your Scones Delicious!
Make Sure All of Your Ingredients Are Fresh!
Have You Tried Making Scones But They Went Awry? Perhaps one reason they didn’t turn out as you expected may be because the flour or baking soda used has been sitting around for too long in your cabinet – possibly months or years? Check their expiration dates; if any are nearing, fresher versions might produce better scones results.
Unless You Want A Tough Scone Don’t Overwork The Dough!
One key to creating delicious scones lies in not overworking the dough too much; simply gather together all of the ingredients until a dough forms and cut wedges before freezing prior to baking.
Pastry Flour Can Create Light And Airy Scones
While all-purpose flour can be used to craft delicious scones, pastry flour with its lower protein content produces lighter scones with greater rise that have airier textures – something all of us strive for!
Need A Gluten-Free Version Of These Pumpkin Scones? For a gluten-free variation of these pumpkin scones, simply substitute 1:1 ratio with gluten-free flours of your choice.
Need an Alternative To Maple Glaze?
Instead of making maple glaze from scratch, try brushing the tops of scones with buttermilk, milk or cream and topping with coarse-grade sugar such as Turbinado for an irresistibly crunchy, sweet and sparkly top!
Adding some Maple Extract will elevate your Pumpkin Spice Scones. Although optional, adding just a drop will intensify their maple flavor experience and also makes an amazing topping for cookies, pies, pancakes, waffles or even whipped cream when craving fall flavors! While most grocery stores carry it, we like buying Beanilla Maple Extract directly from Amazon as its inexpensive pricing makes us love it even more!
Drain and Chill the Pumpkin
Watery pumpkin puree will cause these scones to disintegrate quickly when mixed into dough for baking scones, so ensure any excess liquid has been drained off before placing it into your batter.
Before baking pumpkin scones, be sure not to forget this important step: freezing them directly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for at least 30 minutes – make sure they don’t touch or they may freeze together!