I found this recipe on Pinterest and I loved it. I was looking for a Starbucks copy and this was not quite it but it was fantastic. This is not as sweet as the Starbucks scone but I actually liked that. I added a pumpkin spice icing to the top to add some sweetness and I think it was just the right amount. Add them to your fall recipe list and tell us what you think.
Servings: 8
Calories: 518kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Scones!
- 2 ½ c flour
- ⅓ c brown sugar
- ½ t ginger
- ½ t cinnamon
- ½ t allspice
- ½ t nutmeg
- 1 ½ t baking powder
- ½ t baking soda
- ½ c cold butter
- ½ c chopped pecans
- ⅓ c buttermilk
- 1 ¼ c pumpkin puree
- 1 t vanilla extract
Pumpkin Pie Spice Icing!
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 3 T butter
- ¼ t vanilla
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 2 -3 T milk
- ½ t pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Pumpkin Scones!
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, vanilla and pumpkin puree and mix until blended.
- Chop the cold butter into small slices and add to the dry ingredients.
- Mix the dry ingredients and butter until it looks like coarse crumbs.
- Pumpkin puree mix into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Take the dough out and put in onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead the dough only a few times. Don't over work the dough because it will make it tough.
- Pat the dough into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Cut the circle into 8 pieces.
- Transfer the pieces onto a greased baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Icing!
- Combine cream cheese and butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 sec.
- Remove from microwave and mix together
- combine the rest of your ingredients and stir
- Drizzle over pumpkin scones and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 6745IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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Inspired by: Will Cook for Smiles
Lindsay says
I’m confused about the measurements. What is “t”? A teaspoon is tsp and a tablespoon is “T” (capital)/ I am not sure what the lower case t equals.
Thanks.
Aubrey says
Actually, teaspoon can be abbreviated several ways. Here on Real Housemoms you may see it listed in older recipes as “t” and new recipes we’ve switched to “tsp” to cut down on confusion. Tablespoon can be abbreviated as “T” or “tbsp.”
These methods have been verified through different searches. I hope this clears up your confusion.
Cassy says
Quite delicious! Not very sweet and frosting is a must! I used coconut chai almond milk instead of buttermilk and almonds instead of pecans.