Monster Face Pumpkin Scones (Printable)

Spiced pumpkin scones topped with colorful monster face decorations. A festive Halloween treat that's fun to make and decorate with the whole family.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

→ Wet Ingredients

10 - 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
11 - 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
12 - 1/4 cup whole milk
13 - 1 large egg
14 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Decoration

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

# How-To Steps:

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 pumpkin purée, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in separate bowl until smooth.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Pat into 1-inch thick circle.
07 - Cut circle into 8 wedges. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing apart.
08 - Bake 16-18 minutes until golden and firm. Cool completely before decorating.
09 - Mix powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons milk until smooth. Divide into bowls and tint with food coloring.
10 - Spread or drizzle colored glaze over scones. Add candy eyes and decorations before glaze sets to create monster faces.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The pumpkin keeps these incredibly moist while the spices give them that cozy autumn feeling we all crave
  • Decorating turns baking into a party activity that doubles as dessert
02 -
  • Overmixed dough makes tough scones, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Cold butter creates those tender flaky layers everyone loves in a good scone
03 -
  • If your dough feels too sticky to handle, chill it for 15 minutes before shaping
  • Make the glaze thicker for spreading or thinner for drizzling by adjusting the milk amount

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