Monster Face Pumpkin Scones (Printable)

Spiced pumpkin scones with playful monster faces for Halloween celebrations

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
03 - 1 tbsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/2 tsp salt
06 - 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 tsp ground ginger
08 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
09 - 1/4 tsp 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 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Decoration

15 - 1 cup powdered sugar
16 - 1–2 tbsp milk
17 - Food coloring (orange, green, black, purple)
18 - Candy eyes, mini chocolate chips, or colored sugar pearls

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in large bowl.
03 - Add cold butter cubes to flour mixture. Cut in using pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - Whisk together pumpkin purée, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in separate bowl.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix just until combined; avoid overmixing.
06 - Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Pat into 1-inch thick circle.
07 - Cut circle into 8 wedges. Place wedges on prepared baking sheet, spacing apart.
08 - Bake for 16–18 minutes until golden and firm. Cool completely before decorating.
09 - Mix powdered sugar with 1–2 tbsp milk until smooth. Divide into bowls and tint with food coloring.
10 - Spread or drizzle colored glaze over each scone. Add candy eyes and decorations before glaze sets to create monster faces.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They are strangely addictive because pumpkin and warm spices belong together in a way that feels like comfort food disguised as festive fun
  • Kids go absolutely wild for decorating them and adults pretend not to fight over the ones with the best faces
02 -
  • Cold butter is non negotiable for flaky scones so pop your butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before starting if it has been sitting out
  • Overmixing the dough will make your scones tough so stop as soon as the flour streaks disappear
  • Let the scones cool completely before decorating or your glaze will slide right off and you will end up with a messy puddle instead of cute monster faces
03 -
  • Freeze your butter and grate it into the flour mixture for the flakiest scones with minimal effort
  • Chill the shaped scones for 15 minutes before baking if your kitchen is warm to help them hold their shape in the oven

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