The Best Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe (Copycat!)
This Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe is packed with pumpkin flavor, topped with a sweet vanilla and spiced glaze, making this the perfect fall treat!
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Who’s ready for fall anytime of the year?! These scones are perfectly spiced with autumnal flavors, and they’re loaded with real pumpkin puree for a rich, moist texture. Topped with a sweet vanilla glaze and a spiced drizzle, they offer the same delicious flavors as the original but are easy to make at home!
Perfect for pairing with a warm cup of coffee on a cozy autumn morning, these scones bring the Starbucks experience right to your own kitchen.
Starbucks Pumpkin Scone vs Homemade Pumpkin Scone
Before baking these delicious treats, let’s compare these homemade pumpkin scones to the pumpkin scones you can buy at your local Starbucks.
As far as size and color goes, they are extremely similar. I obviously went a little crazy with my pumpkin spiced icing that I drizzled over top! But you can do that when you make it at home. Put as little (or a lot, as seen here lol!) as you want.
That’s the best thing about making your own homemade treats at home. You can adjust the spices and the ingredients as desired.
The Taste
Because I wanted a more pronounced taste of pumpkin spice, I added a lot more spice to my scone dough. Now, we don’t know Starbucks exact measurements, but just by the taste alone, you can definitely taste the difference between the two. The addition of molasses really helps bring more warmth and depth to this easy recipe.
The Savings
The price difference is quite remarkable. At my local Starbucks, the cost of one Pumpkin Scone is $3.45. That’s quite a bit of money droppage if you ask me! You probably have all the ingredients at home (you might need to pick up some pumpkin puree and molasses).
The price for pumpkin puree here is $2.79 and molasses is $3.50. That can of pumpkin puree can make double the recipe, and the molasses will keep in your pantry for a long time! So you’re basically spending $6.30 for 6 scones. That’s $1.05 per scone. That’s a deal in my book!
Have I sold you on making these best pumpkin scones? Let’s bake!
The Players for Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe
Ingredients:
- Flour – Plain all-purpose white flour is needed for our pumpkin scone dough.
- Sugar – Dark brown sugar and white sugar is what you’ll need. If you don’t have dark brown sugar, you can substitute it for light brown sugar.
- Spices – You’ll need both Pumpkin Pie Spice and Allspice seasonings. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand, you can make your own! Scroll down towards the recipe card for the easy homemade recipe.
- Baking Powder – Using this leavening agent will help these copycat pumpkin scones rise and become light and fluffy.
- Salt – Just a pinch of salt is needed to balance all of the flavors together.
- Butter – Cold butter that has been cut into smaller cubes is needed for our copycat scones recipe.
- Pumpkin Puree – Be sure to buy ‘Pumpkin Puree’ and not ‘Pumpkin Pie Filling’. Pumpkin Puree is mashed pumpkin in its purest form, while Pumpkin Pie Filling has spices and sugar that’s ready to be used.
- Heavy Cream – You’ll need heavy cream or half and half for the dough and the glazes.
- Egg – One room temperature egg is needed.
- Vanilla Extract – Adding vanilla extract to our dough adds more warmth to our pumpkin spice scones.
- Molasses – Using molasses in pumpkin scones brings a rich, deep sweetness with a hint of bitterness that complements the warm spices and pumpkin flavor.
- Powdered Sugar – You’ll need powdered sugar to make the plain glaze and pumpkin spice glaze.
Tools:
- Pastry Cutter – Using a pastry cutter or pastry blender cuts the cold butter and dry ingredients together nicely. If you don’t have one, no worries! You can also use two forks.
- Parchment Paper – You’ll need parchment paper or silicone baking mats to place the sticky, soft dough on. This will help keep your counter top clean along with baking the scones evenly.
- Piping Bag – While you can be fancy and use a piping bag for the spiced pumpkin glaze, I like to use a sandwich bag with a tiny piece clipped off the edge to drizzle the glaze over the top.
How to make Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, spices, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, cut in the cubed butter a little bit at a time until it forms a dry, crumbly mixture.
To a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well with a wooden spoon.
Pour the scone dough onto the prepared baking sheet and form a rectangle about 7″ in width and 9 1/2 ” in length. With a sharp knife or pizza cutter that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray, cut 6 equal sized rectangles. Rearrange the scones on the baking sheet so they are spread out enough to bake.
Bake for 15-17 minutes until the scones are golden brown. Move the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely before adding the glaze.
Make the Simple White Glaze
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and heavy cream until you get a thick icing. Spread the icing onto the cooled scones by using a spoon or by dipping the top of the scone into the bowl.
Make the Pumpkin Spiced Icing
In the same bowl used to make the white glaze, add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, milk and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk until you get the consistency you desire.
Pour the pumpkin spiced icing into a sandwich bag and make a very small cut to the corner of the bag to use as a piping bag. Drizzle as much icing as you’d like and enjoy!
Storage and Freezing Instructions for Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe
Place pumpkin scones into an airtight container or wrap them with plastic wrap. You can keep them at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, you can refrigerate them for up to a week.
If you’d like to freeze these delicious scones, place them onto a wire rack and flash freeze them for 1 hour. Transfer the frozen scones them to a freezer-safe bag. They can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To thaw, place the frozen pumpkin scones on a plate and let them sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours until fully thawed.
Tips to Make These Pumpkin Scones
A few things I wanted to mention to help make these copycat Starbucks scones.
- Your dough is going to be sticky. You’ll want to spray your parchment paper with some baking spray along with your hands when dealing with the dough.
- When making your pumpkin spice icing, place a sandwich bag inside a small cup like shown below. This makes less of a mess. Cut the smallest snip off the corner of the sandwich bag. You can always cut off more, but you can’t make it smaller. Trust me, I know from experience.
- Use the same bowl you used to make the white icing for the pumpkin spice icing. No need to dirty additional bowls friends!
- Don’t throw away that parchment paper or put the silicone liner in the dishwasher yet! Once your scones have cooled, spread all your icing on top of that liner so that any excess glaze falls onto the parchment!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Here’s a quick homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe:
- 3 tablespoons Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Ginger
- 2 teaspoons Nutmeg
- 1½ teaspoons Allspice
- 1 teaspoon Cloves
Mix all the spices together and store in an airtight container. Use it in your favorite pumpkin recipes like these Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins or this Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf Recipe.
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The Best Starbucks Pumpkin Scone Recipe (Copycat!)
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons, all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) cut into cubes
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp molasses
White Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Pumpkin Spice Icing
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp heavy cream or milk
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, spices, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, cut in the cubed butter a little bit at a time until it forms a dry, crumbly mixture.
- To a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well with a wooden spoon.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine.
- Pour the scone dough onto the prepared baking sheet and form a rectangle about 7" in width and 9 1/2 " in length. With a sharp knife that's been sprayed with nonstick spray, cut 6 equal sized rectangles. Rearrange the scones on the baking sheet so they are spread out enough to bake.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the scones are golden brown. Move the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely before adding the glaze.
Make the Simple White Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and heavy cream until you get a thick icing. Spread the icing onto the cooled scones by using a spoon or by dipping the top of the scone into the bowl.
Make the Pumpkin Spiced Icing
- In the same bowl you used to make the white glaze, add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, milk and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk until you get the consistency you desire. Pour the pumpkin spiced icing into a sandwich bag and make a small cut to the corner of the bag to use as a piping bag. Drizzle as much icing as you'd like. Enjoy!
Notes
2 Corinthians 5:21 - "God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
