Monster Face Pumpkin Scones (Printable Version)
Spiced pumpkin scones topped with colorful glaze and monster decorations for festive Halloween fun.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
→ Wet Ingredients
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
11 - 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
12 - 1/4 cup whole milk
13 - 1 large egg
14 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Decoration
15 - 1 cup powdered sugar
16 - 1-2 tablespoons milk
17 - Food coloring (orange, green, black, purple)
18 - Candy eyes, mini chocolate chips, or colored sugar pearls
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients until well blended.
03 - Add cold butter cubes to the flour mixture. Cut into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, milk, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
05 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently just until combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat into a circle about 1 inch thick.
07 - Cut the circle into 8 wedges. Place onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
08 - Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool completely before decorating.
09 - Mix powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons milk until smooth and pourable. Divide into bowls and tint with desired food coloring.
10 - Spread or drizzle colored glaze over each cooled scone. Add candy eyes and other decorations before the glaze sets to create monster faces.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They're secretly nutritious thanks to all that pumpkin puree, so you can feel slightly less guilty about eating two for breakfast
- The decorating part turns an ordinary Sunday into something genuinely delightful
02 -
- Overworking the dough makes tough scones, so stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears
- Room temperature pumpkin puree incorporates better than cold from the fridge
03 -
- Work quickly once you add the cold butter, warm hands will melt those precious butter pockets
- Have all your decorations opened and ready before you start glazing, because that icing sets faster than you expect