I've never been much of a scone kind of girl. They're usually loaded with calories and fat, which I'd much rather use up on a piece of chocolate cake, or a brownie, or yes, even an occasional donut! Then I found out that there are actually ways of making a "healthier" scone without compromising taste and flavor...who knew?!! I found this recipe at multiplydelicious and with a little tweaking of my own, I was totally satisfied! I happened to be going to a friends house that day, so I took some with me. I love trying new recipes out on my friends! This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze {makes 10-12 scones}
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour {or you could use 1 cup white/ 1 cup whole wheat}
- 3 Tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 6 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup canned organic pumpkin
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1 large egg
Maple Glaze:
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2-3 Tbsp. milk
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or pulse in food processor until crumbly; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, syrup, milk and egg. Fold pumpkin mixture into flour and stir until combined. Don't over-mix! At this point, if you have the time, it would be best to place the dough in the refrigerator {covered in plastic wrap} for about 10-20 minutes. It's really sticky dough and will help with the rolling process. If you don't have time, it will still work fine!
Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick circle. Use a round cutter or the edge of a round glass to cut circles out. Re-roll any extra dough and make more circles. Place circles on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes until lightly golden.
Place the scones on a wire rack to cool. While scones are cooling, mix glaze together by combining powdered sugar, maple syrup and 2 Tbsp. of milk in a small bowl. Mix together and add more milk until glaze comes to a drizzling consistency.
Once scones have cooled slightly drizzle icing over. Serve warm!
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