Starbucks Pumpkin Scones Copycat Recipe
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- ½ 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
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons milk
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, egg, and vanilla. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
Step 4
Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into an 8″ circle, about 1-inch thick, and cut into 8 wedges.
Step 5
Place scones onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 6
When the scones are done, cool for 10 minutes and spoon the glaze on each scone before drizzling with spiced glaze.
Step 7
Allow glazes to set before serving.
Step 8
For the glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar and milk. Whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add more milk as needed.
Step 9
For the spiced glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and milk. Whisk until smooth.
Step 10
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Chef's notes
Cold ingredients:
We want the flakiest scones, so that means we’ll need cold butter, cold milk, and cold eggs. Most importantly, we want the cold butter to melt in the oven for optimal flakiness.
Do not over mix:
Over handling the dough will result in tough, dense, rubbery scones. Handle the dough as gently and as little as possible until it just comes together.
Use pumpkin puree:
Be sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
