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Home » Biscuits and Scones

Butterscotch Scones aka Starbucks Pumpkin

Apr 29, 2009 · Modified: Jul 26, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

Years ago I took the Starbucks Pumpkin Scones recipe and changed it up a bit to make Butterscotch Scones. So this recipe is basically the Starbucks Pumpkin scone, but without the glaze and WITH pecans and butterscotch chips. I like the photo because it shows a package of powdered sugar I bought in Italy. The package has a top with holes in it so you can sprinkle things directly from the powdered sugar canister. I wish American confectioners' sugar came in a package like this.

Butterscotch Scones
Pumpkin-Pecan-Butterscotch Scontes

Butterscotch Scones

2 cups (270 grams) all-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour**
7 tablespoons (84 grams) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking powder
½ teaspoon (2 ml) salt
½ teaspoon (2 ml) ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon (2 ml) ground ginger
6 tablespoons (90 grams) cold butter (I used salted)
½ cup (120 grams) canned pumpkin
¾ teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons (50 ml) milk
1 large egg
⅓ cup butterscotch chips (or use semi-sweet chocolate chips instead)
⅓ cup chopped, toasted pecans
Powdered sugar for garnish

Preheat oven to 425 degree F (220 C)

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger together in mixing bowl or bowl of food processor. Cut in the butter to make a coarse and crumbly mixture. If you are using the food processor, pulse until crumbly.

Mix the pumpkin, vanilla, milk and egg together in a large bowl and add the crumbly mixture to the pumpkin mixture, followed by the butterscotch chips and nuts. Mix well and shape into a big 9 inch round. (about 1 inch high). Cut that round into 6 triangles and carefully transfer the triangles to a cookie sheet. Space them a few inches apart and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Makes 6

**If you haven’t bought a scale yet, spoon and sweep the flour gently so you don’t use too much.

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  1. Anna

    January 28, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Hi Stacey,

    Thanks so much for the review!! I really appreciate it.

  2. Stacey

    January 28, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Just made and they were delicious!

  3. Elyse

    May 03, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Mmm, pumpkin with butterscotch chips...sounds delicious!! And that icing sugar is just precious. I want to run to Italy to get myself some!

  4. Anna

    April 30, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    Olivia, these are far from being dry. I think you'll like them.

  5. Olivia

    April 30, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Well maybe that explains it, everytime I've had a scone it's always tasted dry and stale. I too have never made them, only purchased them at the local bakeries, so maybe I will just give these a try!

  6. Steph (I am Bee)

    April 30, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    these look lovely. i have never made scones before and some reason, i am afraid to.

  7. Anna

    April 30, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Katrina, I might try making them with cream of half & half. The Starbucks version uses half & half.

    Stephanie, I haven't ever had a Starbucks scone. Lots of times bakery scones have gone dry by the time you buy them. These weren't dry at all. Also, I wrapped one up for Fuzz to eat from breakfast and it stayed fresh overnight. I guess the pumpkin helps.

  8. Lyndsay

    April 30, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Holy YUMMMM!!! I can't wait to try and make these!! THANK YOU!

  9. Stephanie

    April 30, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Do the scones taste like the one's from Starbucks?

  10. Sara

    April 30, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Wow these sound so good! I love the combination of flavors. Mmmm!

  11. Cristine

    April 30, 2009 at 1:55 am

    YUM! I love scones and will have to give these a try!

  12. clumbsycookie

    April 30, 2009 at 1:46 am

    I prefer scones without iceing, so the icing sugar is perfect. I'm sure you could make your own once that one finishes, with regular sugar, a tiny bit of corn starch and a little dried vanilla bean, blitzed in the coffee grinder. The must be so flavourful!!!

  13. Katrina

    April 29, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Would you believe I've never made scones before? I've always wanted to, just haven't done it yet. THESE look great and I like that they are made with milk and not cream as most recipes seem to have.

  14. Anna

    April 29, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Olivia, why don't you like scones?

    Pearl, in the Italian grocery store they had vanilla and plain icing sugar and both types came in a cute shaker. If you find it in the U.S., let me know. I wish Domino or C&H would roll out something like that.

    Judy, those would be great.

    These scones weren't very sweet so the chips worked out well.

  15. Judy

    April 29, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    I bought some cappuccino flavored chips at World Market - I'd bet they would be great in these!

  16. Pearl

    April 29, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    vanilla icing sugar sounds so cool! i wonder if one can get that in the U.S. - i've seen flavored sugars at Williams Sonoma, though!

  17. Olivia

    April 29, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    Pumpkin? Pecan? Butterscotch? I'm not much into scones, but I love the flavor combo :]

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