Pumpkin Spice Scones Mickey Shaped Recipe for Fall

Fall is in the air! And with fall comes all our favorite flavors; pumpkin, pumpkin and pumpkin. While we usually start dreaming about pumpkin spice lattes in June, nothing says fall like cozy mornings, with a warm bakery treat. And this Mickey Pumpkin Spice Scone Recipe is exactly the kind of thing we like to treat ourselves to when we visit Disney World in the Fall. Luckily, we can make this easy Pumpkin Spice Scone Recipe at home, Mickey shaped of course.

We’ve talked about our love for fall before, so if you’re new here, well get ready for fall overload. Apple picking, the changing colors of the leaves, the cooler temps, searching for that perfect pumpkin, well, it’s all just our favorite. And with cooler temps means more time to try out our favorite recipes, plan more movie nights and just slow things down. We can’t resist the urge to cozy up in a fuzzy blanket and enjoy warm pumpkin chai and pumpkin spice scones. And even our Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew works well with this, if you’re more of an iced coffee person.

Soft Pumpkin Spice Scones with Maple Icing Drizzle

These Pumpkin Spice Scones are soft, and soooo flavorful. We always go crazy with the spices, so if you’re looking for something that tastes like fall, with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and all those pumpkin pie spices, this is it. 

What Supplies Do you Need to Make Scones?

To make scones you’ll need a food processor, mixing bowl, some mixing spoons, and measuring cups. And of course, to make these pretties Mickey-Shaped, you’ll need a Mickey Cookie Cutter. 

Spice Pumpkin Scones Ingredients

We always tend to use a bit of a heavy hand when seasoning anything pumpkin because we love a good, rich spice to mellow out the earthiness of the pumpkin. 

• 1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup almond flour (or sub 1/4 cup more flour)
• 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 stick cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup almond milk ( or milk of choice)
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg

Spice Pumpkin Scones Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (204 C).
2. Add flour, oats, almond meal, baking powder, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt to a food processor and process until well combined.
3. Add butter and pulse until pea-sized.
4. Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla extract.
6. Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. If it’s still too sticky, add a bit more flour.
7. Transfer to a floured surface, working with well-floured hands, and delicately pat into a 1-inch slab
8. Use your Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter to cut as many as the dough allows. Typically 8.
9. Transfer to a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet.
10. Bake for 22-24 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown and they look a little browned on top.
11. Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before applying the glaze.

 Instead of cutting the dough into 8 sections, we used the Mickey cookie cutter to cut individual Mickey-shaped scones. It can be tricky to transfer them to the pan since the dough will be slightly sticky, but we found that using a spatula helped.

Spice Pumpkin Scones Maple Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp maple syrup, OR 1/2 tsp maple extract OR 1 tbsp molasses
• 1-2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk

Stir the ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle on top of warm, but not hot, scones. We used maple syrup instead of molasses since we prefer the lighter flavor of the syrup, and it really complements the scones perfectly. 

Spice Pumpkin Scones Recipe Tips

Don’t be intimidated by the amount of ingredients, this scone recipe is super easy to make and will have you so glad you tried it. Here’s a few things of note to help make this recipe easier for you. 

1. You can substitute Whole Wheat Pastry Flour with regular All Purpose Flour ( AP Flour), in an equal amount,
2. We don’t recommend substituting the Almond Flour if you can help it, as it makes these scones softer and nuttier. Almond flour, or meal, is found at most grocery stores, and if you’re a baker, you’ll find many recipes these days call for it. 
3. Be sure to use Pumpkin Puree, and not Pumpkin Pie Filling. The puree is pure pumpkin, whereas the pie filling, has all the spices, and more liquid, so your scones may not hold together, if you accidentally use the latter. 

Mickey Shaped Scones

Okay! We hope you love this recipe and that it helps you get into the fall mood this year. It’s an annual tradition for us to make these, and we know as soon as you try them, they will be on your fall baking list too. And  as always, everything is more fun when it’s Mickey Shaped…so be  sure to check out all our other Disney Copycat Recipes on the blog for more ideas of how to add more Disney to your day.