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maple glazed pumpkin scones on parchment paper.
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Pumpkin Scones Recipe with Maple Glaze
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Learn how to make this easy recipe for pumpkin scones with a maple glaze! Buttermilk Pumpkin Scones make for a flaky and tender scone that is filled with warm spices and topped with a maple glaze. 
Course: Scones
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pumpkin Scones
Servings: 8 scones
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/3-1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • heavy cream, for brushing (you only need about 1/8-1/4 cup)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and all spices together.
  2. Add in the cold butter. Using a fork or pastry cutter work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You can also do this with a standing mixer.

  3. Add in the egg, pumpkin, vanilla, and buttermilk. Start with 1/3 cup buttermilk. If the dough is too dry, add in the remaining buttermilk, a Tbsp at a time. Gently mix the dough together.

  4. Once the dough has come together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a circle, about 1/2” thick. Cut into 8 triangles.

  5. Brush tops with heavy cream and bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes.*
  6. On low heat, melt butter and maple syrup together in a small pot. Once melted, remove from heat. Sift powdered sugar into the butter/maple syrup and whisk until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk. Let the glaze sit for a few minutes to thicken.

  7. When the scones are done, drizzle a little maple glaze on each. Let the glaze set for a couple of minutes. Then, drizzle a second layer of maple glaze on top.

  8. Serve.
Recipe Notes

*Using heavy cream on top of the pumpkin scones will give them a nice golden color. If you don’t have heavy cream, you can use buttermilk or an egg wash.