Val’s Pumpkin Scones

Description

Pumpkin pie in a scone – very tasty! I make this free-form without using cutters.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 egg white, beaten (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Combine all-purpose flour
  3. whole wheat flour
  4. brown sugar
  5. baking powder
  6. baking soda
  7. cinnamon
  8. salt
  9. nutmeg
  10. and allspice in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Stir raisins into flour mixture.
  11. Whisk pumpkin
  12. egg
  13. and buttermilk together in a bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough is well mixed. Pat dough into a 3/4-inch-thick circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough into 14 scones using a 2-inch round cutter and transfer to a baking sheet. Brush tops of scones with egg white.
  14. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  15. 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 14

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