1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons milk
For the Spiced Glaze:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
2 tablespoons milk
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
- Add cold butter, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- In another bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, egg and vanilla.
- Pour mixture over dry ingredients
- Stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together.
- Using a rolling pill, roll the dough into a 10- by 7-inch rectangle, about 1-inch thick.
- Using a large knife or a pizza cutter, cut the rectangle in half lengthwise, then cut into 2 even pieces crosswise, making four rectangles.
- Then cut each each rectangle into two triangles, making 8 triangles
- Place scones onto prepared baking sheet.
- Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- To make the glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar and milk.
- Whisk until smooth.
- If the glaze is too thick, add more milk as needed; set aside.
- To make the spiced glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and milk. Whisk until smooth; set aside.
- When the scones are done, cool for 10 minutes and spoon the glaze on each scone before drizzling with spiced glaze.
- Allow glazes to set before serving.