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Easy Homemade Pumpkin Scones With Pumpkin Spice Glaze

These copycat Starbucks pumpkin scones deliver the same buttery, spiced perfection as the coffeehouse favorite – at just 10% of the cost. Featuring tender crumb, warm pumpkin spice, and dual vanilla + pumpkin glaze, they’re the perfect homemade fall treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 scones
Course: Baking, Copycat Recipes, Fall Treats
Cuisine: American
Calories: 325
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Scones:
  • 2 cups 248g all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup 67g brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg or allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 6 tbsp 85g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup 122g pumpkin puree
  • 3 tbsp milk or cream or plant-based milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Glaze:
  • 1 cup 114g powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Pumpkin Spice Glaze:
  • 1 cup 114g powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 –2 tbsp milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven: Set to 400°F (200°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix dry: Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  3. Cut in butter: Add cubed cold butter, cutting in until mixture looks like coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits.
  4. Mix wet: In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Combine: Add wet to dry, stir gently until just combined. Dough will be slightly sticky.
  6. Shape: Pat dough into 8-inch circle, 1-inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges.
  7. Bake: Place wedges 2 inches apart on sheet. Bake 14–16 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
  8. Glazes: Mix vanilla glaze ingredients. Separately, whisk pumpkin glaze ingredients.
  9. Finish: Drizzle vanilla glaze first, let set 5 minutes, then top with pumpkin glaze. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Avoid overworking the dough – this is the #1 cause of dense scones. Keep butter cold and mix only until ingredients come together.