Maple Pumpkin Scones

These little scones have become my new favorite recipe.  Scones have always been a favorite in my house and I love pumpkin so I was excited to try them.  I adapted a recipe I originally found on Pinterest and got raving reviews from my husband and my oldest son.  My little one just licked off the frosting... I guess you can't win all your battles :) I hope you like them as much as we do!

Maple Pumpkin Scones

2 cups flour

1/2 cup minus 1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp ginger

6 Tbsp cold butter

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

4 Tbsp sour cream

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp maple extract or to taste

1 Tbsp or so of milk

Preheat your oven to 425 F.  In a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.  With a pastry blender cut in the cold butter until a coarse meal. Add pumpkin, cream, and egg.  Mix until almost all the way combined.  Dump out on a pastry mat or floured wax paper.  Use your hands to knead 3 or 4 times until an even consistency.  Shape into a 6" round disk.  Use a knife and cut like a pizza into 8 slices.  Bake on a stone or baking sheet for 15-20 minutes until just starting to brown.  Remove to a cooling rack and mix the glaze.

In a small bowl mix the powdered sugar, extracts, and milk.  I just eyeball the measurements.  After the scones have cooled 5 minutes or so (if you can wait that long, I couldn't!) drizzle with the maple glaze.

Enjoy a fabulous taste of fall!

Recipe Adapted from:

http://www.momswhothink.com/bread-recipes/starbucks-pumpkin-scones-recipe.html