On the evening of Halloween, I found myself stretching at a familiar pace during my regularly scheduled yoga class. Arms up, forward fold, flat back, jump to plank. Somewhere between upward dog and downward dog, my mind started wandering. What happened to my favorite holiday? Why hadn’t I dressed up this year? Inhale, exhale. Where are the Halloween parties? If I’m not hearing about the parties, does that mean I’m doing something wrong with my life? Or am I just too old for them?
There I was, hanging upside down on my hands and feet, flashing back to college. At this time five years ago, I thought, I’d be asking my roommate Grace for help with my Princess Leia buns. Later that night, I’d be dancing around to Thriller with my friends—each a different character with a sloshing red Solo cup in hand.
I went home feeling all stretched out and sentimental. I poured myself a glass of wine and nibbled on a dark chocolate mini peanut butter cup. That wasn’t cutting it. I missed my roommates and our three-day Halloween extravaganzas. I briefly considered taking a shot of whiskey for old time’s sake (bad idea). Then I recalled that Grace wanted a pumpkin scone recipe. She mentioned it when I went to visit her in Minneapolis this summer. Grace loves to spend quiet mornings with a cup of black coffee and a scone.
I set down my glass of wine, got up and made pumpkin scones at midnight. Two batches later, I ended up with a simple whole wheat, vegan pumpkin pecan scone topped with a sweet maple glaze. I opted for coconut oil instead of butter in this scones, which is even easier to work with than butter and works just as well. I think you’ll like these, G.
I know some people try to avoid powdered sugar, whether it’s because the store-bought kind is usually cut with corn starch or simply because it’s refined sugar. I thought you might like to know that you can make your own powdered sugar in a blender or food processor. I used fine organic cane sugar (see above photo, left side) but read that you can also make it with turbinado sugar or sucanat. Just pulse the sugar until it’s nice and fluffy (see above photo, right side)!
More Pumpkin Treats to Enjoy
- Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes
- Healthy Pumpkin Bread or Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
- Perfect Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes
View more pumpkin recipes here.
Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Maple Glaze
- Author:
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Vegan (or not), whole wheat pumpkin pecan scones topped with a delightful maple glaze. This healthy pumpkin scone recipe will be a hit with your family and friends!
Ingredients
Pumpkin scones
- 1 cup raw pecans
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves or allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup solid coconut oil or 5 tablespoons cold butter
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup milk of choice (almond milk, low fat milk, etc.)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Maple glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup good maple syrup, more if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the nuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Toast the nuts in the oven until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Chop the nuts into very fine pieces.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, ¾ths of the chopped nuts, baking powder, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
- Use a pastry cutter to cut the coconut oil or butter into the dry ingredients. If you don’t have a pastry cutter, use a fork to cut the coconut oil into the flour, or use a knife to cut the butter into tiny pieces and mix it into the flour.
- Stir in pumpkin puree, milk and vanilla extract. At first it will seem like there isn’t enough liquid to wet the dough, but keep mixing until you have thoroughly incorporated the wet and dry ingredients. If you must, use your hands to knead the last of the flour into the dough.
- Form dough into a circle that’s about an inch deep all around. Use a chef’s knife to cut the circle into 8 even slices.
- Separate slices and place on the baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- While the scones are baking, whisk together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth and creamy. Drizzle the glaze generously over the scones (I preferred mine with a solid layer across the top). While the glaze is wet, sprinkle it with the remaining chopped nuts. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from my blueberry lemon scones and this maple cinnamon glaze. Glaze and chopped nut combination was inspired by Laura’s gorgeous baked maple doughnuts.
Change it up: You can modify this recipe by omitting the nuts altogether and/or adding chopped dark chocolate. If you want a heartier, less sugary topping option, try serving the scones with pecan butter and maple syrup instead of the glaze.
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Jan-Marie
I make this recipe often, for special occasions or just because. I do cringe at the powdered sugar, mainly because I eat a plant-based diet 95% of the time. I wonder if you can make powdered sugar from coconut sugar, which is what I use in place of the brown sugar. (I add a tablespoon of molasses)
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Angela Klein
I absolutely love pumpkin and my lovely husband made these to surprise me. They are simply wonderful! I love the texture the whole wheat and nuts gives the scone. The pumpkin and spices are perfect as is the glaze! Well done Kate – this is a keeper!
★★★★★
Kate
What a sweet husband! I’m glad this was a tasty surprise :)
Isabell
Kate, I love this recipe!
I split the flour between HodgsonMill Whole Wheat Graham (minus 1 TB) and unbleached bread flour, used butter, and did it all in my food processor. You can chop the 3/4 c nuts first, add dry ingredients, pulse a couple of times . Add the butter and pulse again until cut in. Mix the wet ingredients in a small bowl first, then add to processor and pulse until the dough starts to come together. Worked like a charm. I also cut the dough in half and then made 8 small scones from each half. So it you eat 4 of those, it’s really only 2 :)
For the glaze I added a few drops of orange essence to counter some of the sweetness.
My sister would have loved these. She loved scones and all things pumpkin. We lost her almost 2 years ago, but I know she is smiling that I finally found a great recipe like this!
★★★★★
Kate
Isabell, thank you for your feedback! Your version sounds really great. I’ll have to try making them that way. I’m so sorry that you lost your sister. Sending hugs your way!
Amy
Absolutely fantastic! First time making scones. Its hard to find pumpkin purée mix here, so I made my own by roasting a kabocha then putting it in the food processor to get creamy. Also, I grated frozen butter into the mix instead of cutting butter real small, it worked great. After I formed dough into a ball I let chill in the fridge for 10 minutes while I cleaned then cut up in 8 slices and baked, came out perfect. For the topping I attempted to make powder sugar with monk fruit sugar, but didn’t powder as well as I anticipated but I still mixed with the other topping ingredients and came out delicious. I only used about 1/4 of the topping mix as I don’t like it too sweet. Crumbled the rest of the pecans on top. Definitely a keeper! Highly recommend for anyone to bake this.
★★★★★
Tally tips
This is one of my favourite recipes! So yummy and easy
★★★★★
Kate
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Jennifer
These pumpkin scones are DELICIOUS! I wasn’t sure how I would I like the outcome of using coconut oil instead of butter but ohhhhh…they are scrumptious! Great recipe. Thank you for sharing it!
Kate
YES coconut oil is our friend in baking :)
Wendy
I made this and 2 of your other pumpkin recipes. Your recipes are great and so nice that you used whole wheat flour.
★★★★★
Lauren
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Rose
Hi Kate – I think you should rename this instalment of your blog Game of Scones! I just made them (sans glaze) and they are scrumptious. Will definitely be making them again and again. After all, winter is coming. Thanks for another outstanding vegan recipe!! Now…if they only came with a side of Jon Snow…sigh…
Kate
Hahah! I love the name. I’m glad you enjoyed the scones, Rose!
Clarissa
Could i make this with whole wheat graham flour instead? This look so good but I accident bought the wrong flour yesterday and all I have now is coconut flour and whole wheat graham flower :(
Melissa Macdonald
My first attempt at scones! Easy enough. Thanks for the great recipe. :)
★★★★
Kate
Thanks, Melissa! I hope this encourages you to try more scones!
Fiona Galey
Hi! These look lovely, could I use oat flour (ground up oats in this case) for this recipe instead?
Kate
Hi Fiona, I’m sorry for the slow response. I’m really not sure; scones are more tricky to make gluten-free than other baked goods. Another commenter reported that a mixture of 1 cup rice flour and 1 cup almond meal worked well, so that might be worth a shot?
Fiona
No worries at all! Right, thank you very much!
Debra G.
I love this recipe. I make mine gluten-free using almond flour and adjust the recipe to 1 cup of pumpkin (almond flour absorbs the liquids and the extra pumpkin keeps them moist).
★★★★★
Kate
Happy to hear it turned out so well gluten-free! Thanks so much for your review!
Jackie
Delicious & easier than I expected! I even made them with my three year old twins. Thanks, Kate.
★★★★★
Kate
Great, Jackie! So happy to hear that. Thank you so much for the review!
Cynthia Chan
I found this recipe a few weeks ago because I was feeling #fallgoals and I’ve been making these weekly since then. I love these scones! I make the glaze with Trader Joe’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup and it just gives it this extra yummy kick. I love it. Everyone who’s tasted these raves about them!
★★★★★
Kate
Pumpkin and maple are all about fall! Happy these have met your fall goals :) Thanks so much for your review, Cynthia!
Christine
Perfect recipe and so easy to put together. I loved how subtly sweet these were! It pairs perfect with a coffee or chai tea. Just an all around good recipe. Love it. Thanks for the recipe.
★★★★★
Kate
Sounds delicious! Thank you so much, Christine for your review :)
Bh
When you say you can eliminate the nuts and sub dark chocolate- is it a 1:1 sub? Don’t see how that would work. Anyway the recipe looks amazing and I hope to make it over Thanksgiving
Kate
Hi! You can use 3/4 cup chocolate chips and fold them into the dough in step 4.
Priscilla Du Preez
Mine don’t look as pretty as yours but they’re my favourite scones now! I’ve made this recipe 4 times in the past month. Thank you so much!
★★★★★
Kate
It just matters how they taste :) Thank you for your review!
Jenny
Hi! Was wondering if i could sub butternut squash puree? Would i have to make any adjustments(as pumpkin is naturally sweeter)? Thanks! Love it w pumpkin but have to use it for a different recipe!
Texie
I love your recipes and usually follow them to the T. I’m wondering if I can do a maple pecan spin off of these sans pumpkin. Don’t get me wrong….I love pumpkin! But I’m fresh out and trying to avoid a run to the store for one ingredient. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thank you!
Kate
Hi Texie, banana or maybe yogurt would work!
Lucy
Hi Kate! Randomly came across your blog few days ago, this is now a third recipe I’ve tried and still got more lined up.
The dough of these scones ended up being a little sticky for me so I just shaped them into flat rounds by hand (especially since husband prefers scones being round) and it came out to 14 servings which were great but I also admittedly halved the sugar in the glaze and there was no lack of sweetness.
Kate
Happy cooking! I’m glad you came across, Lucy.
Becca
These turned out great. Thank you for the recipe!
Kate
You’re welcome!
Emily (& her dog Maple)
This is a GREAT recipe! I’ve made these scones so many times for so many different people and they get rave reviews every time. I’ve made them with gluten and without gluten, with dairy and without dairy. Everytime: YUMMY! The only time I thought not so great was when I used buckwheat flour, but everything else, two big thumbs up!! Even with the buckwheat flour, the others eating them still enjoyed them. Thank you for the great recipe and website! Love it! Although, is it any surprise with a dog named Maple that I wouldn’t love them?? :)
★★★★★
Kate
Hooray! Love that you have made this so many ways and that it has worked so well gluten free. I appreciate your review!
Rachelle Coleman
Actually, i did change the recipe up abit to use ingredients i had on hand. Im very happy with the results. Thanks!
Kate
Great, Rachelle! Thank you for commenting. If you would like to leave a star review, I would appreciate it!
Charlene
Will spelt flour work in this recipe?
Kate
I don’t bake much with spelt flour. I would assume not as it isn’t a typical 1:1 substitution.
Mikaela
this is exactly the recipe I was looking for… thank you Kate! Did you let the scones cool before glazing?
Kate
You’re welcome! I did it while they were still warm so it they got nice an coated. Hope this helps!
Heather
They are delicious! Made the first batch with glaze and no nuts. Second batch with chocolate chips. My family loves them!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad these were a hit with your family, Heather! I appreciate your review.
Ruthann
I love to put butter with chopped craisins on pumpkin scones.. haven’t made your recipe as yet but plan to soon.
Kate
Great! Let me know what you think, Ruthann.
Julissa
I’m not sure if it was because I used white APF but my dough was way too wet. I could not even shape it much less cut it into triangles. I managed to spread it on the baking sheet to see if the dough could be salvaged. It smelled wonderful but no flavor. I was so sad. Usually your recipes are on point. But i guess i should try again one day with the the whole wheat flour and see if that makes a difference. At least my kitchen smells good.
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Kate
Hi Julissa, very sorry to hear that you were disappointed by the scones. I believe the issue has everything to do with using all-purpose flour. Whole wheat flour absorbs a lot of moisture, and since scones are so dependent upon the moisture content to maintain their shape, that would explain why yours didn’t work out. If you want to give it a try with whole wheat flour, I think you’ll have very different results! If you want to boost the pumpkin flavor, you can add more spice, too.
Mary
You didn’t follow the recipe, making a huge and impactful substitution. You got exactly the results that would be expected for 1:1 subbing of all-purpose for wheat. Seems awfully unfair to leave a one-star review when you didn’t follow the recipe.
I made it as is and thought they were great.
★★★★★
Julie Selvais
Would the scones still hold together if I leave out the nuts? (I’m allergic …)
Kate
Hi Julie, definitely! Nuts can generally be omitted from baked goods without problem (when they’re used as an accent). Hope you love the scones!
Kristi
Hands down the best pumpkin scones I have ever tasted in my life! My slight modification: 1/4 cup ground flax, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and the rest white flour; for the glaze I halved the sugar, didnt have maple syrup but added rum extract and milk with the coconut oil, and there was still plenty of glaze to go around. Will definitely use this recipe again!
★★★★★
Kate
I love it, Kristi! Thanks for sharing your take on this recipe.
Michelle Fleisher
My family LOVES these scones! The recipe is simple, but the results are impressive. I substitute pumpkin seeds for the pecans due to an allergy and they are outstanding! Thank you for another fabulous recipe
★★★★★
Kate
You’re welcome, Michelle!
Lisa
Saw this recipe today and had to make it right away! I was a huge fan of Starbucks maple oat scone and they discontinued it years ago. My own version didn’t quite satisfy but this one does! The coconut oil makes a delicious glaze. This is perfect for back to school breakfasts! Thank you for all your amazing recipes and beautiful pictures!
★★★★★
Carina
This was the first time i made scones❤. Turned out perfect. I used solid coconut oil for both dough and glaze. My littles loves them!!.
★★★★★
Julie
This is the third time I’ve made these. LOVE them! I made a double batch this time. Has anyone tried to freeze them? Would I glaze them before, if I did freeze them?
★★★★★
Kate
Let me know if you freeze them! I bet freezing with the glaze would work too.
Julie Weber
Freezing them worked well! I glazed them, froze them on the cookie sheet before covering them, so the glaze wouldn’t stick to the foil. They freeze quite well!
★★★★★
Shirley
Can this recipe be made with Bob’s all purpose flour?
Kate
The gluten-free flour? That should work!
Min
I didn’t have enough whole wheat flour so I did a mix of 1 cup whole wheat and 3/4 cup chickpea flour. I substituted molasses for maple since I dont have it. Excellent and easy to follow recipe.
★★★★★
Amy
These are delicious! To make myself feel less guilty for serving them as lunch to my toddler, I subbed 1/4 of the flour for almond flour.
We were out of maple syrup so I tried using honey but thought it was too sweet so we added cream cheese.
★★★★★
Kate
Thanks for sharing your variation, Amy!
Holly
Gah! These are ridiculously delicious! I’m not much of a baker but I found this recipe easy enough for me to not mess up (which is saying something). I happened to have all the ingredients on hand too– also awesome. That maple glaze takes them over the top.
★★★★★
Jessdqiger
These scones are fantastic! I substituted all sugar with coconut sugar and they turned out perfect. The glaze is pretty sweet so I might cut back the sugar a bit next time but other than that these are a fabulous fall morning bake.
★★★★★
Deborah
Easy to make and delicious made the pumpkin pecan I used butternut squash a d slivered almonds with cranberries and used honey instead of maple syrup
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Deborah!
Megan McCloud
I absolutely love this recipe. The scones are so delicious and easy to make. Instead of making the cream myself, I had some maple cream on hand
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Megan!
Marni Neuburger
Hi,
I am wondering if you think this can be make gf and if so, which brand of gf flour would you recommend? Or, which blend of flours would you suggest?
Thank you!
Marni
Kate
Bob’s Red mill 1:1 Gluten Free seems to work well!
Marni Neuburger
Thank you! Cannot wait to bake this!
Chrystal Short
Do you suppose I can switch it up with a GF 1:1 flour??
Karyn M
Amazing- as usual! I have your cookbook and it’s my favorite one!
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you, Karyn! I’m happy to hear that.
Carol
Wow, just made these, fabulous! Used agave instead of brown sugar, walnuts instead of pecans, used the suggested coconut oil. So moist and flavorful! highly recommend, great with coffee or tea!
★★★★★
NJSJ
Hi I’ve been making your banana loaf and made substitutions, for example I sub’d mashed strawberries or plums for maple syrup as I can’t have any form of sugar (due to it causing cluster headaches). Your banana bread by the way….mmmmm! I add dates which spike it with daring sweetness. I was wondering, can I substitute the sugar in this recipe at all? Can’t have coconut sugar either as i react badly to coconuts. Many thanks
Kate
Sorry, I don’t have suggestions for substitutes without impacting the recipe.
Margaret
This is becoming one of my favorite weekend treats. I add dried cranberries and chocolate chips to mine, but this is an awesome recipe!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad you love it, Margaret! Thanks for your review.
Adriana
I’ve made this recipe several times and I love it. I just noticed that you don’t provide a temperature for baking the scones. Is it at 425? – same as the nuts? I’ve always turned it down to 375 cause 425 just seemed so high. Still turned out great :)
★★★★★
Kate
Hi! You keep it the same the entire time at 425. I hope that helps!
Emily L
Just made these today. I used All Purpose Flour and Earth Balance butter (vegan butter) since that is what I had on hand. Had to taste one for quality control — delicious! Patiently waiting to serve the rest tomorrow with coffee.
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Emily!
Johanne
These are absolutely delicious! I have made them several times and they are my Sons favorite. Thank you!
★★★★★
Erin
Hi Kate, my husband accidentally picked up two cans of pumpkin pie filling instead of pumpkin puree. Can you please suggest one of your recipes that would accommodate the pie filling? Not interested in baking a pumpkin pie right now, but muffins, scones, breads, even waffles would be good. Thank you!
Kate
Hey Erin! Easy mistake. :) I’ve not tried pumpkin pie filling in any of my pumpkin recipes, but I imagine it would work pretty well (it will make everything more sweet, so I wouldn’t use it in a savory recipe). You can see all of my pumpkin recipes here—waffles included!
Steph
I made the scones yesterday (used walnuts instead of pecans, and doubled all the spices)– turned out great! The coconut oil worked well. The scones were a little dense straight out of the oven, but today they’re less dense and taste wonderful without being heavy like traditional scones. I drizzled maple syrup on top instead of the glaze; a spoon of creamed honey also spreads out and settles into a low-effort glaze. Definitely making this again, will be wary of over-mixing next time.
★★★★★
May
YUM!! I’ve been making these for a year now, and soo enjoy them. (…finally leaving a rating!) Thank you for sharing!!
★★★★★
Kate
You’re welcome, May! I’m glad you love them.
Megan
Hi, I’m wondering if it would work to make these ahead of time and then refrigerate or freeze the dough (overnight) before baking? Or would that mess it up?
Kate
Hi Megan! These’ll keep at room temp for at least a couple of days, and a few days longer in the fridge. I think you could freeze the dough after shaping and slicing it, though I haven’t tried. If your dough is starting out cold, your scones will likely need a little extra time in the oven. Hope this helps!
Selina R Kelly
Can I use Almond flour or gluten free flour for some of these reciepes.
susana plascencia
Thank you! I loved this recipe
★★★★★
Chloe
I found this recipe over a year ago, and it has been my go-to sweet treat recipe to surprise my friends and family with ever since! Thank you Kate!!
★★★★★
Angie D
These were super yummy- used a combo of spelt and whole wheat- great depth of flavor!
★★★★★
Beth
I made these yesterday for the first time and I’ll be making my second batch today! They are absolutely amazing! Easily a shoo in for my “go to recipes” folder on my computer. Absolutely perfect!
★★★★★
Leah Shaw
Do you think I can use all purpose flour( or 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all purpose) instead and 2 tsp of pumpkin spice?
Kate
Yes, I believe so!
Anne Davis
Just made these with gluten free flour. The dough was slightly crumbly, but held up well with a good “mouth feel” scone consistency.
Delicious!
★★★★★
Rachel
Looks delicious and I can’t wait to try this week!!! I wonder if I could freeze the dough for a day like I sometimes do to save time?
Kate
Hi Rachel, I haven’t tried it and I’m hesitant to say yes without trying it myself. These do freeze well once baked from my understanding.
Kate Heise
Outstanding! What I would love to see is the option to convert your recipes to metric (grams). I find it is so much more accurate, especially for ingredients like flour, which can be so variable.
★★★★★
Lorrieann J Younger
These were dreamy, perfect with a cup of coffee and a chilly morning! Everyone in the family enjoyed them, we couldn’t help but share them and make another batch for my parents! We used the coconut oil version and the toasted pecans add so much flavor. This will absolutely be a favorite. I love seeing the variations in the comments and may have to try a few of them!
Hayley
These scones are sooooo yummy. Perfect way to kick off the fall season. Thank you!
★★★★★
Aleisha
this recipe sounds delicious! are the scones kind of hard and crumbly (like your typical british scone) or are they soft like the ones you get at Starbucks (which aren’t too yummy :( )?
Kate
Hi! I would say these are more traditional scones, if that helps!
Charu
Can you use almond flour in substitute of the whole wheat flour?
Kate
Hi Charu! I don’t typically recommend almond flour as a great 1:1 substitute. It tends to require more adjustments if it will work.
Jenna Fabino
Delicious and tastes like fall, plus simple to make. The scone is moist (not hard/scone like) and not too sweet. wasn’t going to do the maple glaze originally but happy I did- it gives it the sweetness plus the maple flavor is great. Highly recommend for a dose of fall baking.
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you, Jenna! I’m happy you loved them.
Anna
Made these scones for the first time today and they are absolutely delicious!
★★★★★
Mira
I absolutely loved this! I used butter in my scones. I guess I worked too slowly because the dough was quite sticky. So I chilled it in the fridge for 30 mins and lightly floured my countertop before shaping and cutting. Worked like a charm. Only thing is I did not need 1/4 cup maple syrup for the icing. 2 tbs was enough for the perfect flavor & consistency. Will definitely make again!
★★★★★
Rachael
While looking up the recipe for one of our autumn breakfast stand-bys (your healthy pumpkin muffins, which my kids and I adore), I saw this one and thought I’d change it up this Sunday morning. They are amazingly delicious! I was sad for you that you missed your Halloween party friends this year, as we all did, but glad the silver lining was this recipe. Btw, I made a powdered coconut sugar in my blender for the maple glaze, and it worked wonderfully. Thank you, Kate!
★★★★★
Batya Wiener
Hi! I am making these in preparation for a brunch tomorrow morning. Do you have any recommendations on how to store the scones?
Kate
Hi Batya! Sorry for my delay. You can store them on the counter for a few days in an airtight container or in the refrigerator. I hope you loved them!
Angie
So yummy!! I had already made a batch of pumpkin pie spice and used 2t of that with a bit of added cinnamon (just because I love it!) the maple glaze is the ultimate! Love your site! Thanks for all the great inspiration!
★★★★★
Kate
You’re welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Angie.
Michelle
I make these all the time when friends/family come over for coffee. I also add chopped candied ginger to the mix when adding the pecans, and sometimes substitute maple extract for the vanilla. OMG these are SOOO good! Thank you, Kate!
★★★★★
Kate
You’re welcome, Michelle! I’m happy you enjoyed them.
Morgan S
Really excited to make these! Am I to assume that the ginger in this recipe is ground ginger?
Kate
Hi Morgan! Yes, ground ginger.
Ellie
I just made these scones and am in love with them!!! They are so devious and he perfect treat for the start of fall!!
I did end up using white flour instead of wheat and they still turned out great!! I also just got the roughly chopped pecans from the store to save myself some time.
I plan to make another batch this weekend and am wondering the best way to store them and how long they will last for??
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Kate
I Ellie! I’m glad you love them. Store them in an airtight container. They should last for 3-5 days.
Megan
I’ve made these scones like 6 times and they are so good it’s ridiculous. Kate, your site and your book totally taught me how to cook, and I make your recipes so often my partner asks me ‘is this from your girl?’ whenever I make something new. I even got my MIL your cookbook for Christmas. :) Thanks for your fabulous work!!
★★★★★
Kate
6 times, that’s great! Thank you for sharing, Megan. I’m glad you are enjoying my recipes and cookbook.
Vita
The glaze is terrible! I spread it liberally on the scones once they’d cooled and when I went to have them for breakfast, it had separated. Some solid parts stuck to the scones, but there was a liquid sticky mess at the bottom of the container. This made the scones a lot harder to eat on the go! (Hard to be on the go when you have to wash your hands and be care of your clothes and hair.)
I suspect this was the coconut oil’s fault. Either use the butter or just stick to the scones! They were nice enough on their own.
★★★
Kate
Hi Vita, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t love these. I have made these several times and didn’t have that issue once the coconut oil was combined well with the other ingredients. Thank you for your feedback.
R
Hi Kate! Could I replace the brown sugar with maple syrup instead? I made this recipe years ago and absolutely loved it. But since then I’ve discovered that I react really badly to sugar.
Kate
Hi, If you want a heartier, less sugary topping option, try serving the scones with pecan butter and maple syrup instead of the glaze.
R
Hi Kate! Thank you for responding. However, I was asking about the 1/4 of brown sugar in the scones themselves, not the glaze. Could I replace it with 1/4 cup of maple syrup instead?
Kate
Hi R, sorry for the misinterpretation. I don’t recommend changing the sugar type.
Beth
So yummy Kate! Thanks for the great recipe! I made the scones mostly as written using butter (about 75 grams for those who weigh). Used half whole wheat and half light spelt for the flour, spooned and levelled. I had defrosted pumpkin puree, so had to drain and blot excess liquid – then added more to make up my cup of wet ingredients with the milk.
Thanks for the heads up on mixing it – some chunks were flying there a bit ;) but it worked. Here’s a tip for your readers, after mixing as best I can in bowl I dump the dough right on parchment on baking sheet then finish shaping while covered with a piece of saran wrap to minimize handling. Then I pop that in fridge to chill and then preheat the oven (I toasted the pecans on parchment in the micro 30 – 40 seconds, stirring in between). Cut and separate just before going in, a butter knife worked fine. I also used only half of the maple glaze and thought it was just right! Delicious, not too sweet and so pretty with the glaze and pecans :).
★★★★★
Melani
I love making scones, and love pumpkin. have you tried making these without the pecans? I love pecans, but I am allergic to them, along with most tree nuts. I wasn’t sure if the consistency would work without them.
Kate
Hi Melani, you can try to omitting them altogether. Let me know how it turns out for you!
Tricia
My first time making scones and they are delicious, my husband had two right out of the oven! Next time I’ll double the spices as we like “spicy”, but they smelled wonderful and looked beautiful. The dough was easy to work with and made perfect triangles. One tip is use the “Bake” not the “Convection” on your oven as that will keep them moist. Thanks for the great recipe!!
★★★★★
Kate
That’s great to hear, Tricia! I appreciate your review.
Amy Dorning
Happy Thanksgiving! Making these now while we watch the Macy’s Parade. I’ve used your recipe a few times and it’s great, my daughter loves these.
★★★★
Kate
Sounds like a great way to start the day! Thank you for sharing, Amy.
Nan
It seems no one carries while whole wheat flour or pastry flour anymore. Today I made these with 1 1/2 cups of AP flour and 1/2 cup of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour mix. The texture was PERFECT !! And…my trick is to freeze the coconut oil until really hard and add it to the flour mixture in my food processor. Pulse a few times, then scrape down the bowl and process until you get a very fine crumb. Super easy and prevents the oil from melting until you bake them. Everyone raves (ne, fights over these). thanks for this awesome recipe.
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Nan! I appreciate your review.
Sofia
Do you think I could use maple syrup in the scones instead of brown sugar?
Kate
Hi Sofia, I recommend this best as written.
Alivia
Hi Kate!
I don’t have brown sugar… can I use coconut sugar or maple syrup instead?
Kate
Hi Alivia, I haven’t tried it. I do use them interchangeably sometimes. Let me know if you try it!
Erin
This was Soooooo good!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Erin! Thank you for your review.
Nat
Family, friends and everybody’s favorite….This recipe is sooo good! Simple to make and very rewarding taste. I have made many times and will continue. Thank you so much for this recipe!
(I make this with gluten free flour and it turns out perfect every time)
★★★★★
IFL
Delicious, but perhaps I overmixed? They were a bit tough.
Also, a bit undercooked inside and overcooked on the edge so I might reduce the temp next time.
Flavor was delicious, not too sweet, pumpkin-y.
★★★★
CRH
this is one of my favorite recipes from this site. They are very flavorful and the texture is great because of the pecans. The suggestion to use a food processor was very helpful! Now it’s too easy to make these! :) I think the texture was better because I didn’t have to handle the dough as much. I made a rectangle and cut 12 triangles and also made only half the glaze as it’s always too much for my taste.
★★★★★
Kate
A great favorite to have! Thank you for your review, CRH.
Amanda
I have made these 3 times now.
★★★★★
Kate
I love that, Amanda! Thank you for your review.
Le
Recovering from colds, these two sisters needed something that tasted like real food. Thank you for a great recipe.
★★★★★
Kate
You’e welcome! I’m glad you all were able to enjoy this.