Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese

What’s better than pumpkin scones? Pumpkin scones with pumpkin spice cream cheese spread! These are the perfect blend of sweet, spiced, and utterly addictive!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin scone, pumpkin scones, pumpkin scones with pumpkin spice cream cheese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Resting Time and Cooling Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 581

Author Mary Thatcher

Equipment

2 mixing bowls
1 baking sheet
1 parchment paper

Ingredients

For Pumpkin Scones

2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup butter (1 stick) (Cut into cubes or grated)
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp ginger
½ cup pumpkin puree
3 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chocolate chips (optional)

For Frosting

1½ cup powder sugar (1 and half cup)
8 oz cream cheese (1 block)
1-2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

For pumpkin spice cream cheese

½ of the cream cheese frosting from earlier
1 tbsp pumpkin puree
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp cloves
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp nutmeg

Instructions

Make the Scones

Cut the butter into cubes or shred it into small pieces, then place it in the fridge while you gather the other ingredients.
In the first mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir or whisk until well mixed.
In a second mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin spice until smooth.
Toss the cold butter into the flour mixture, coating each piece with flour until pea-sized pieces form. If desired, add ½ cup of chocolate chips.
Fold the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture until no large pockets of flour remain. The dough will be wet, but avoid adding more flour or kneading the dough.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and shape it into a 6x6 or 8x8 inch square (about 1 to 1.5 inches thick, depending on how large you'd like the scones). Then cut the dough into 8 wedges.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then arrange the scones on the lined sheet.
Chill the dough in the fridge or freezer for at least 20 minutes. Then preheat the oven to 400℉ while the dough is chilling.
Bake the scones for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the scones cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes before glazing.

Make the Frosting

Whisk the cream cheese to soften. (I left the cream cheese on the counter at the start of the process.) Alternatively, microwave the cream cheese block for 30 seconds, then whisk with a fork.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and continue whisking until smooth.
Add milk one tablespoon at a time, whisking after each addition, until you reach your desired frosting consistency. (One to two tablespoons of milk should be enough.)
To make pumpkin spice cream cheese frosting, take half of the frosting from the previous step and whisk in one tablespoon of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices until combined.
Transfer the frosting into a ziplock bag. Cut a tiny hole at the corner of the bag, and use it as a piping bag to frost your scones. Enjoy!

Video

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Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients ⬇️ For Pumpkin Scones 2 cups all purpose flour ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ cup butter (1 stick) (Cut into cubes or grated) 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp nutmeg ½ tsp cloves ½ tsp ginger ½ cup pumpkin puree 3 tbsp milk 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate chips (optional) For Frosting 1½ cup powder sugar (1 and half cup) 8 oz cream cheese (1 block) 1-2 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla extract For pumpkin spice cream cheese ½ of the cream cheese frosting from earlier 1 tbsp pumpkin puree ¼ tsp cinnamon powder ¼ tsp cloves ¼ tsp ginger ¼ tsp nutmeg #scones #pumpkinseason #pumpkinscone #pumpkinrecipes #bakingrecipe #autumnvibes #fallrecipe #autumnrecipes #bakingrecipe
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