Healthy Pumpkin Scones 🎃
Deliciously tender, spiced, and perfectly sweet pumpkin-infused treats.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
For the Scones
- 2 cups unbleached wheat flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp ground ginger
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup butter or vegan butter chopped into cubes
- 0.25 cup pure maple syrup
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 2-3 tbsp milk of choice
For the Glaze
- 0.5 cup icing sugar
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp milk of choice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Combine flour, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cut in the butter until pea-sized pieces form.
- Mix in pumpkin, maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons of milk; knead gently 4-5 times, adding more milk if needed to form a soft dough.
- Shape the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle on a lined baking sheet.
- Cut the circle into 8 wedges.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool the scones on a wire rack. While cooling, prepare the glaze by mixing icing sugar, maple syrup, and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones.
Notes
Nutrition per serving (approximate values for 1 scone):
- Calories: 180
- Total Carbs: 30g
- Net Carbs: 25g
- Fats: 8g
- Protein: 3g
