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Maple Cream Cheese Glazed Pumpkin Scones

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ cups flour
  • 1 ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup cold butter cut into tablespoons
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk this is used to brush on the tops of the scones before baking
  • 1 ½ cup. canned pumpkin
  • 2 eggs

Maple Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk I used the remaining milk I had from brushing the tops of the scones
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl and whisk all together.
  • In a medium bowl combine egg, pumpkin, buttermilk and whisk together.
  • Cut butter into dry ingredients using a pastry blender. Do this until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Pour wet ingredients over the flour/butter mixture, and using a strong wooden spoon or spatula combine together.
  • Keep folding the ingredients over until all the dry is incorporated with the the wet ingredients.
  • Turn onto a well floured surface and knead about 10 times.
  • Divide dough in half and roll out into an approximate 8-inch circle.
  • I used a dough scraper to cut the dough into 8 triangles, just imagine you are slicing a pizza.
  • Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Brush tops with milk.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  • Do the same steps with the remaining dough.
  • Once finished baking, remove from oven and place on wired racks to cool.

Maple Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Combine all ingredients and mix together on medium-high speed. I used my hand mixer.
  • Once scones have completely cooled pour over the tops or I used an offset spatula.
  • Glaze the scones once they have completely cooled.

Notes

This glaze is a little thicker than a traditional glaze. If you would like it to not be as thick use a little less powdered sugar.
If you do not want to use maple extract, use vanilla in place of the maple.
This dough requires a lot of arm strength to keep moving it around till it's all incorporated.
If, by chance, your dough is too wet, add a little flour. About 1 tablespoon at a time.
Adapted from Taste of Home & Food Network