We love to use pumpkins to decorate in the fall, but we also love to use them in our baking. Along with farm-fresh apples, sweet potatoes, and pecans, pumpkins find their way into our favorite fall treats: pies, breads, and cakes. When baking with pumpkin, whether you are making a pie or a pan of easy pumpkin scones, be sure and read the recipe thoroughly so you know whether you need a can of pumpkin or a can of pumpkin pie filling. A simple can of pumpkin is just that – pumpkin and nothing more. When baking with this product, you will add sweetener, usually sugar or honey, and spices, such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Pumpkin pie filling, however, is pumpkin with added spices and sugar. So check your recipe before you head to the grocery store so you will purchase the correct product. If you are making some easy scones, your recipe may call for pumpkin pie spice. This convenient product, found in your spice aisle, is a lovely blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, those same spices you usually put in a pumpkin recipe. So whether you use pumpkin, pumpkin pie filling, or pumpkin pie spice, grab your apron and mixing bowl and get ready for some fabulous fall baking. We love all things pumpkin, so we spent some time on our favorite food blogs and rounded up a few of our favorite pumpkin scone recipes. There is a delicious gluten-free version of the popular Starbucks scone, and one made with roasted fresh pumpkin. Check out this lineup of some delicious pumpkin scones.
Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Brown Butter Glaze
Joy the Baker said eating one of these scones is like eating a soft pumpkin cookie for breakfast. The brown butter adds a nice nutty taste to the glaze. Get the recipe from Joy the Baker here.
Pumpkin Cranberry Scones
Pumpkin, cranberries, and candied ginger? This is the fall season baked up in a nice little package. Get the recipe from Sift & Whisk here.
Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
Going gluten-free? You can still “have your scone and eat it too!” Get the recipe from Food52 here.
Pumpkin Scones with Caramel Drizzle
The caramel drizzle elevates these afternoon treats to a yummy dessert. Get the recipe from Food52 here.
Harvest Pumpkin Scones
We love the warm spice flavors of these scones, and the crystallized ginger is an added treat. Get the recipe from King Arthur Flour here.
Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Pumpkin Glaze
Blogger Jenn Segal developed this quick and easy recipe that is ready in just 35 minutes. Get the recipe from Once Upon a Chef here.
Roasted Pumpkin Scones
Move over, buttermilk biscuits. These pretty little gems may become your go-to bread this fall. Get the recipe from Carla Hall here.
