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Ultra close-up macro of bakery-style glazed pumpkin spice scones with golden flaky layers and drizzled vanilla spiced glaze

Bakery-Style Glazed Pumpkin Spice Scones

Incredibly tender, flaky bakery-style scones infused with pure pumpkin purée and warm fall spices, crowned with a rich vanilla glaze and spiced autumn drizzle. Better than Starbucks and effortless to bake at home.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 340

Ingredients
  

For the Tender Flaky Scone Dough
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled (300g)
  • 0.5 cup dark brown sugar packed for rich caramel notes
  • 1 tbsp baking powder for tall, airy rise
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted European butter cold and grated or cubed into small bits (1 stick / 115g)
  • 0.5 cup pure pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie mix (blotted slightly)
  • 0.33 cup heavy whipping cream cold, plus 1 tbsp for brushing crust
  • 1 large egg cold
  • 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the Double Glaze (Base Vanilla + Spiced Drizzle)
  • 1.25 cups powdered confectioners sugar sifted
  • 2.5 tbsp whole milk or heavy cream divided
  • 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice for the top spiced drizzle
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup for spiced drizzle richness

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Prep Oven & Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large heavy baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and sea salt until thoroughly blended.
  3. Cut In Cold Butter: Add the grated cold butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, work the butter into the flour until coarse pea-sized crumbs form. Place the bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes to keep butter extra chilled.
  4. Whisk Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, cold heavy cream, egg, and vanilla extract until silky smooth.
  5. Form Shaggy Dough: Pour the wet ingredients into the cold butter-flour mixture. Stir gently with a fork just until a shaggy dough begins to form. Do not overmix.
  6. Laminate & Shape Disc: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press and fold the dough over itself 3 to 4 times (this creates flaky laminated layers). Pat into an 8-inch round disc about 1-inch thick. Using a sharp floured chef knife, slice into 8 equal triangular wedges.
  7. Brush & Bake: Transfer wedges onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Brush the tops lightly with 1 tablespoon of heavy cream. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until golden-brown on top and firm to the touch at the edges.
  8. Cool Completely: Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before glazing (glazing warm scones will cause it to melt off).
  9. Glaze & Drizzle: Whisk confectioners sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon base glaze over each cooled scone. In a small bowl, whisk remaining sugar/milk with pumpkin pie spice and maple syrup. Drizzle spiced glaze in zigzag lines over top. Let set for 10 minutes, then enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 2800IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Keywords: pumpkin scones, glazed pumpkin scones, pumpkin spice scones, copycat starbucks pumpkin scones, fall breakfast recipes.

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