How to Make Chef John's Pumpkin Scones - A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to Chef John's kitchen, where delicious baked goods are always on the menu. Today, we're going to be making a fall favorite - pumpkin scones. These scones are perfect for a cozy breakfast or as a sweet treat with your afternoon tea. They're moist, tender, and bursting with the warm flavors of pumpkin and spices. Plus, they're surprisingly easy to make, so you can impress your family and friends with your baking skills.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 scones

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Whisk together 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Mix butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour-butter mixture. Stir in pumpkin puree, buttermilk, and pine nuts until just combined.
  • Sprinkle a work surface with 2 tablespoons flour. Turn out dough onto the floured work surface. Shape into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold the rectangle in thirds, sprinkle with more flour as needed, and flatten to about 1 inch thick. Repeat 2 more times. Cut final rectangle into 6 equally-sized squares. Cut each square into triangles and transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet.
  • Whisk egg and milk together in a small bowl. Lightly brush the top of each scone with egg wash. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over scones.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    172 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 236mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 86mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 82mg