Pumpkin Scones with Sea Salt Caramel Chips

Do you ever open a can of pumpkin purée and have a little left over after making a recipe? It happened to me last Thanksgiving, when I prepared a pan of pumpkin bread pudding. So I stashed the unused portion in the freezer for safekeeping.

About a month later, I put the purée to work and turned out these petite pumpkin scones with sea salt caramel chips. They’re gently spiced and not too sweet – and, needless to say, go great with coffee or tea.

Pumpkin scones with sea salt caramel chips are a quick breakfast option or snack to nibble on between meals. Bake a batch and celebrate pumpkin spice season any time of the year!

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour.

Pumpkin Scones with Sea Salt Caramel Chips

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Makes 12 scones

Ingredients

Dough:

2¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
⅔ cup pumpkin purée
2 eggs
1 cup sea salt caramel chips (see notes)

Finish:

heavy cream or half-and-half
2 tablespoons Demerara sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and spices. Add the butter and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingertips until it resembles coarse meal.
In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin purée and eggs; mix well.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the sea salt caramel chips.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into 2 6" circles. Cut dough into 12 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Freeze scones for 15 minutes.
Remove scones from the freezer and brush tops with heavy cream or half-and-half. Sprinkle with Demerara sugar.
Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer scones to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

I used these sea salt caramel chips from Trader Joe's