Maple Glazed Pumpkin Scones
Portions| 8
Prep Time|10 minutes
Cooking Time|25 Minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon all spice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 5-7 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Maple Glaze
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Cooking Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Cut up cold butter into small cubes, and incorporate dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- Add the pumpkin puree, 5 tablespoons of heavy cream, and the vanilla to the mixing bowl. Using a fork mix everything together. Be careful not to over mix or overwork your dough.
- Form the dough into 9 inch circles. Place on a floured surface. Cut into wedges and place on a prepared baking sheet, and brush the top of the scones with cream.
- Bake at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes or until the scones are just starting to brown at the edges.
- To make the glaze simply whisk together all the ingredients in heavy bottomed sauce pan until combined. Wait for the scones to cool before drizzling with the maple glaze.
- Enjoy!