Scones are the perfect accompaniment to coffee or tea, and we love them for breakfast, or snacks on the go. For fall and the holiday season, we mix it up a bit, and add some pumpkin, maple glaze and spices to get our festive mood on! I hope you enjoy!
Pumpkin Scones
Spicy sweet, with a holiday flair, make these pumpkin scones anytime!
Ingredients
- 5 cups whole wheat flour, freshly milled
- 12 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 can pumpkin puree (or 1 cup homemade)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syurp
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Begin by mixing flour, sugar, baking powder and spices together.
- Cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly
- In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk and pumpkin puree.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.
- Place in a greased pie pan
- Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 18 minutes.
- Cut into triangles when cool.
- Mix the confectioners sugar, maple syrup and enough milk to make a thick glaze.
- Drizzle glace over scones.
