pumpkin scones

do you ever wish that the seasonal pumpkin scones at starbucks were vegan?  i do sometimes.  i had my fair share of these in my years prior to adopting a vegan diet, and although i know their nutritional content is nothing to write home about, i do remember them being quite tasty.  check out the ingredient listing though - it's a mile long.

hmm, on second thought, maybe i'm just fine with the fact that they're not vegan. 
i'll take my fresh small batch homemade vegan version, thank you very much!

{vegan pumpkin scones}

last night i fell asleep thinking about scones.  this morning i woke up and set to it.  25 minutes later i had pumpkin scones fresh from the oven.

pumpkin scones
makes 1 dozen
1 cup organic all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cup cold earth balance margarine
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 tbsp non-dairy milk {i used vanilla soy}
5 tbsp brown sugar

preheat the oven to 400f.  in a large bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients.  using a pastry cutter {or 2 forks} cut the cold earth balance into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.  in another bowl, mix the pumpkin, milk & sugar.  add this to the flour bowl and mix to combine.  you'll end up with a fairly dry dough.  {if it really doesn't come together you can add some water or more milk a teaspoon at a time.} 

turn this out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 3 equal balls.  flatten each one into a round disk that's about 6 inches across and 1/2 inch thick.  using a sharp knife, cut each disk into quarters and place them on a parchment or silpat-lined baking sheet.  bake for 15-16 minutes.  remove from the oven, allow the scones to cool and then drizzle them with spiced glaze.

spiced glaze
5 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp molasses
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ginger
pinch cloves
1 tbsp non-dairy milk

mix everything together in a small bowl and drizzle onto the scones either with a spoon, or from a plastic bag with the tip cut off.

{scones, glazed}

 

{scones, waiting}

these are light and flaky and have a nice subtle pumpkin flavour, but the warm spices in the glaze put it over the top.  perfect for morning coffee or afternoon tea. 

or whatever time it is right now.

{yes please}

oh my scone, these are good.  and just like the real deal at starbucks.  only better.