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Cozy Pumpkin Scones: Best Easy Maple Glaze Recipe

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Golden, flaky, and tender pumpkin scones with a rich maple glaze. This recipe uses cold butter and minimal handling to achieve the perfect texture, avoiding the dense, cake-like result of common mistakes.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (113g) cold, cubed unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup (120g) pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream (for glaze)
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and place a rack in the upper third of the oven.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
  3. Add cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry blender or fingers to cut the butter in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized butter pieces remaining.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, egg, and heavy cream until smooth.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Gently fold with a fork or spatula until the dough just comes together; it should look shaggy.
  6. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press into a 1-inch thick circle. Do not knead.
  7. Cut the circle into 8 wedges.
  8. Place wedges on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between them.
  9. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  11. While scones cool, whisk powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, and maple syrup until smooth.
  12. Drizzle glaze over completely cooled scones and serve immediately.

Notes

Keep all ingredients, especially butter, very cold to ensure flaky layers. Do not overmix the dough, as this develops gluten and makes scones tough. Cool scones completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting into the crumb. For best texture, use fresh baking powder.

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