• These incredible pumpkin scones, are buttery, delicious and full of your favourite fall flavours.

Unlike bakery versions, they are tender and moist, and the best part? You don't have to wait in line or wake up super early to get your hands on one!

The secret? Using fresh pumpkin, Better Basics Flour (had too) and not over mixing.

Ingredients

•  1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
• teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups Red Fife Multipurpose Flour or Better Bread Flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup cold butter, cubed

Maple Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp maple extract 
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven:** Set your oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a measuring cup, beat the egg with a fork. Add enough milk to reach the ½ cup line, and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine this mixture with the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Set aside.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
4. Incorporate Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry mixture. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to blend the butter until it resembles small peas.
5. Combine Mixtures: Pour the pumpkin mixture into the flour blend and gently mix with a fork until just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
6. Shape the Dough: Lightly flour a surface and pat the dough into a circle about 10 inches in diameter. Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper.
7. Cut the Scones: Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 wedges, maintaining the circular shape.
8. Bake: Move the parchment with the scones onto a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden. Allow the scones to cool on a wire rack.

Maple Glaze

1. While the scones cool, make the maple glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until the glaze is smooth. Adjust the thickness to your preference by adding slightly more maple syrup to thin the glaze, or powdered sugar to thicken it.
2. Drizzle: Once the scones are completely cooled, drizzle the glaze over the top.