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Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

 
Everything about these scones just screams fall. What could be cozier than a steamy cup of tea shared with your sister, accompanied by a pumpkin scone filled with warm, cinnamony goodness and a maple glaze.

Just as I finished photographing these lovely Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones (brought to us by the amazing Erin), my sister and her little girls stopped outside our door on an ATV. It was a chilly day, so of course I invited them in for a spot of tea, even though my house was a mess from baking. I put a kettle of water on to boil and we settled in for a chat. We agreed that these were some of the best scones we’d ever tasted—so soft and tender.

Let me show you how to make them:

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Here’s everything you’ll need: flour (I used spelt and all-purpose), baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, egg, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, buttermilk (I used a combination of sour cream and cream), cinnamon, powdered sugar and milk (I used cream).

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Begin by prepping your butter: cut it into small cubes. Now it’s ready for cutting into the flour.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter, two knives, a fork, your fingers … you get the picture.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

You want the butter to be in little pea-sized pieces. Like this.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Place the white of your egg into a medium bowl. Save the yolk for later.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Add the maple syrup …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Pumpkin puree …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

And buttermilk. Stir.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Add this mixture to the flour/butter mixture.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Stir just until the dough pulls together.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Like this.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Scrape the dough onto a flour surface and pat into a 20×8-inch rectangle (I made a half recipe, so mine was 10×4).

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Mix together the melted butter, maple syrup and cinnamon.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Pour about half of this mixture over the dough …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

And brush with a pastry brush evenly across the dough.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Roll up the dough lengthwise like you would cinnamon rolls.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Isn’t that pretty?

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Flatten the dough slightly by patting it into a rectangle that stands about 1-1/2 inches high.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Cut the log into triangles.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Now to make the egg/cinnamon wash, add the egg yolk to the remaining filling.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Brush over the tops of the scones.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Bake in your preheated oven until nice and golden.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Meanwhile, whisk together the icing ingredients: powdered sugar, maple syrup and cream or milk if needed.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Once the scones have cooled slightly, drizzle them with the maple glaze.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

Admire how pretty your fresh-baked scones are and serve with butter and a warm cup of tea.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones. Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Erin of Naturally Ella.

 
Notes:
1. The pumpkin flavor is definitely not overpowering in these scones. In fact, I could barely taste it. But I suspect that the puree had something to do with how soft and tender these scones were.
2. I thought perhaps the dough could have used a little more sweetener. Next time I might add a tablespoon or two of evaporated cane juice.

 
Many thanks to Erin for sharing this brilliant recipe with us! Make sure to check out her blog, Naturally Ella, where she shares recipes with a seasonal, healthy focus. This Chocolate Cake with a Peanut Butter Glaze looks particularly scrumptious.

 
 

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Scones

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A delicious fall scone that’s full of pumpkin and cinnamon!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 14 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
  • 2  Egg Whites
  • 4 Tablespoons Maple Syrup, Divided
  • ¾ cups Pumpkin Puree
  • ¼ cups Buttermilk
  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 2  Egg Yolks
  • ½ cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 425ºF and cover a sheet tray in parchment paper (or a reusable Silpat mat).

In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Cut in 12 tablespoons of butter (using pastry blender, two knives, or my favorite—your hands) until butter is in little pea size pieces. In a smaller bowl, whisk together egg white, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, pumpkin, and buttermilk. Stir into dry ingredients until dough pulls together.

Scoop out onto a floured surface and carefully pat dough into a rough 20×8 rectangle. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and combine with 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and cinnamon. Brush about half onto the rectangle. Starting with the end closest to you, roll the dough (like you would a cinnamon roll).

Once you have a round log, carefully shape into a rectangle log that stands about 1 1/2″ high and that has a width of about 3″. Cut log in half and divide each half into six triangles.

Whisk together any remaining filling mixture with egg yolks. This gives you a nice golden color on the scones. Place on the baking tray, brush with the butter/egg mixture.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the scone has a harder outer shell and has browned. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before icing.

To make icing, combine powdered sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Add milk if it’s too thick or powdered sugar if it’s too thin. You want to reach a thick yet pourable consistency. Drizzle glaze over the scones.

 
 
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Newly-married Erica Kastner shares her wonderful recipes and amazing food photography on her blog, Buttered Side Up. She also writes about crafts and posts more of her beautiful photography in her personal blog, Simple Days. There really isn’t much that this amazing young wife and mother can’t do, and we’re thrilled she does some of it here.

 

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Hannah on 12.7.2013

I made these for Thanksgiving morning, and they were soft and delicious- still wonderful when I warmed up the last 2 a week later. I mixed the dough in my food processor just til it came together. I added 2T brown sugar to the filling because I wanted it a bit sweeter.
Thank you!!

Stephanie on 12.6.2013

Tried this recipe and tripled the inside goo mixture and still wasn’t enough. Also the dough was icky, it was in desperate need of some kind of sweetener. Ended up throwing them away BUT I will try again but adding some sugar.

Michele on 11.21.2013

I just made these and they are scrumptious…satisfying taste! I bumped up the sugar as suggested and was wonderful. The maple syrup (real stuff) was a great addition. I didn’t bother with drizzling icing, but will try it next time, but will use Pumpkin Spice Coffee creamer instead of the milk. Moist, flavorful, a keeper!

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    Erica Lea on 11.26.2013

    So glad you enjoyed them, Michele! :D Ooooh, that Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer sounds like an awesome addition.

Erin on 11.20.2013

These look like the perfect treat for all the cold weather that we have been having lately. A nicely spiced scone always seems to warm up the place!!

AZAnnette on 11.19.2013

These look wonderful and perfect for the season. Will definitely try this one, thanks Erica!

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Patricia @ ButterYum on 11.19.2013

Oh my goodness – these look crazy good!!

Homeschool on the Croft on 11.19.2013

They look amazing! Cinnamon rolls are a favourite with me; scones are a favourite… Combine the two, and *swoon*.

I’ve also bought canned pumpkin – a first for this Scottish woman – and was looking for pumpkin ideas for Thanksgiving :)

Sara on 11.19.2013

This is pure evil! If cinnamon buns are my first weakness, scones are a close second…pumpkin just makes them even harder to resist! Guess I’ll just have to roast the butternut squash I have here and make these today. (BTW, I ALWAYS sub in butternut for pumpkin, the flavour is richer and the texture is smoother)

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    Erica Lea on 11.19.2013

    Oooh, I’ll have to try butternut if I can get my hands on one! :)

Paula on 11.18.2013

Definitely attempting this for the holidays. Thank you so much :)

Deb W on 11.18.2013

Sounds great until I get to the patting out part. If a full recipe gets patted out to 20 x 8. Inches, a half recipe should get patted out to 20 x 4 inches or 10 x 8 inches. If a half recipe is only patted out to 10 x 4 inches, it will be about twice as high as it should be and will need to bake longer accordingly.

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    Erica Lea on 11.19.2013

    Eh, I’m no good at math. I don’t think it’s critical as long as you pat the log down to stand 1-1/2 inches high. :)

Barb F on 11.18.2013

…the gray one with white flowers.

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    Erica Lea on 11.19.2013

    They’re the “Modernist Bowls” from West Elm. I got a set of them for Christmas a couple years ago. I love them dearly. :D

Barb F on 11.18.2013

Where did you get the bowl? It’s beautiful and I would love to get one!

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Mona Greer on 11.18.2013

Looks likes a great recipe…love scones….will have to try it….

AngAK on 11.18.2013

good timing for posting this recipe. I went to our local Starbucks and they have no pumpkin or oat or any kind of cinnamon goodness scones at all this season.

SuperCutePetContest on 11.18.2013

Oh yum! These look a fun afternoon treat. I love that it takes less than an hour from start to finish!

JOANNA COLUCCI on 11.18.2013

IM GONNA TRY TO MAKE THIS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!! YUMM

Antoinette Castorena on 11.18.2013

Where could I find pumpkin pure or what alternative item could I use?

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    Erica Lea on 11.18.2013

    You can purchase canned pumpkin puree in most grocery stores. Or you could make your own, like I did! Ree has a great method for roasting pumpkin in the oven – I’ve used it a couple times already this year. You could also use squash. You could probably use any fruit puree with a similar texture (maybe bananas?), though it would have a different flavor. Hope that helps!

MiMi on 11.18.2013

What was the amount for sour cream and cream?

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    Erica Lea on 11.18.2013

    I think it was about half and half, or 1/3 sour cream, 2/3 cream.

MiMi on 11.18.2013

What was the amount for cream and sour cream?

Heather on 11.18.2013

I can’t get my mouth to stop watering!

Brandee on 11.18.2013

These look yummy! You mentioned you used spelt flour, did you use 1/2 spelt and 1/2 AP flour? Thanks. Just wondering what the ratios of each is.

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    Erica Lea on 11.18.2013

    Yes, it was half and half. :)

Becki's Whole Life on 11.18.2013

These scones look wonderful and I love the way you roll it up like a cinnamon roll – fun!