Pumpkin chocolate chip scones are soft, flaky, and perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon and pumpkin spice, then studded with melty chocolate chips for just the right touch of sweetness. Your kitchen will smell like pure autumn.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Scones with Chocolate Chips
When Fall arrives, I am at my happiest. Cooler weather, sweatshirts, warm drinks, and of course, baking! I don't mind reheating the oven to bake something yummy, and when it involves pumpkin spice, then all is right with the world.
Tools to make the best homemade scones
These are the tools I find are the best and most helpful to make perfect scones. I use them for every recipe.
- Pastry blender we mention this item with every single recipe because it is THE item that will ensure a fluffy outcome for your scones. You can use 2 knives or your hands, but a pastry blender is best.
- Parchment paper a baking sheet lined with parchment paper is not only great for non-stick baking, but it is also awesome for easy cleanup! No pan scrubbing is needed!
- Mixing bowl should be a large mixing bowl if you want to make this a one-bowl recipe! I mix and also knead the scone dough right in the bowl before turning it out onto a floured surface.
Scone Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Pumpkin pie spice mix (store-bought or homemade)
- Salt
- Chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Half-and-half, plus 1 tbsp.
- 100% pumpkin puree
- Vanilla extract
- Mini Chocolate Chips
Pumpkin Pie Spice
To create a pumpkin scone that tastes like a pumpkin pie, you need to use the right spices. You can buy a ready-made spice mix, but if you walk into any grocery store spice aisle, you will find all the ingredients you will need to make a homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe.
- Cinnamon- 3/4 teaspoon
- Nutmeg– 1/4 teaspoon
- Ground Ginger – 1/4 teaspoon
Related recipes: Master Scone Recipe, Apple Cinnamon Scones, Matcha Scones, Chai Spice Scones
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scone Recipe
Making a fluffy scone full of flaky buttery layers is something I try to do every weekend. When making a batch recently, I added chocolate chips, and it was hard to wait for them to cool before taking a bite.
First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. It is important to have a nice hot oven so your scones will rise nice and tall.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. That would be your flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice mix.
Whisk until all dry ingredients are well combined.
With a pastry blender, cut in cold butter until the mixture has a coarse crumb texture.
Add half and half, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree, and mini chocolate chips, then gently stir until ingredients are incorporated and a soft ball forms.
Knead gently, 4-5 times in the bowl, or you can place on a lightly floured surface.
Form scone dough into a 1-inch disc and, using a knife or a bench scraper, cut into 8 wedges.
Place wedges on a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Brush tops of pumpkin scones with half and half using a silicone pastry brush.
Sprinkle each scone wedge with a pinch of granulated sugar.
Bake scones for 15 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
Topping suggestions for scones
Many pumpkin scone recipes you will find have an icing or glaze drizzled on top. I like to serve these without the added sweetness so that I can really taste the pumpkin and chocolate. If you like added sweetness, here are some ideas you can add:
- Drizzle of caramel or chocolate sauce
- Cream cheese frosting
- Butter
- Maple cream
- Jam
Storing Pumpkin Scones
If you have any freshly baked scones left, you can store them in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. You can also place them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
These pumpkin chocolate chip scones are flaky, full of pumpkin spice and chocolate chips making them the coziest fall treat with coffee
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup half-and-half, plus 1 tbsp.
- 1/2 cup 100% pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, pumpkin pie spice mix, and salt.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, and pumpkin puree until just moistened.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently 5 to 10 times.
- Pat into a 1-inch-thick round.
- Cut into 8 wedges; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Brush tops with 1 Tbsp half-and-half, sprinkle each with sugar.
- Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool on wire rack.
- This recipe is easily doubled
Notes
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 3/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 284Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 333mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 4g