Pumpkin Scones

Ingredients

Scone

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp canned pumpkin puree, chilled (don't chill in can)
• 3 1/2 Tbsp buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp half and half

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp half and half, then more as needed

Pumpkin Icing

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp half and half

Directions

scones

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
2. In a food processor pulse together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well blended. 
3. Add butter and pulse mixture several times to cut butter into mixture. 
4. Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl and create a well in center.
5. In a bowl whisk together chilled pumpkin puree, buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract and honey. 
6. Pour mixture into well in flour/butter mixture. Stir mixture with a wooden spoon to incorporate, then knead in bowl by hand several times to bring mixture together. 
7. Dust a work surface with flour then invert dough onto surface. Pat and shape dough into an even 8-inch round. Using a large knife, slice into 8 equal wedges.
8. Transfer scones to a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. 
9. Brush tops with 1 Tbsp half and half then bake in preheated oven 13 - 15 minutes until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. 
10. Transfer to a wire rack and cool 10 minutes before spreading with glaze.

Glaze

1. In a mixing bowl whisk together powdered sugar and half and half, adding more half and half as needed to reach desired consistency. Spoon and spread mixture scones to evenly coat tops. Let glaze set at room temperature.

Pumpkin glaze

1. In a mixing bowl whisk together powdered sugar, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and half and half. 
2. Transfer mixture to a small Ziploc bag, seal bag, cut a small tip from corner and drizzle mixture over tops of scones. 
3. Allow icing to set. Best served day prepared.