Pumpkin is incredible. Seriously. Not only is it a nutrition powerhouse (full of fibre and Vitamin A), it is ridiculously versatile. Is there anything this vegetable can’t do? Soups, donuts, pie, risotto, muffins, ice cream (coming up next, I have a lot of pumpkin puree to work through folks)…and scones of course.
I love baking scones, in part because they are so easy to make. These took me under 15 minutes to whip up and had me looking like a hero to my husband when he came home from work. And the house smelled DELICIOUS!
Ingredients:
- 1 egg at room temperature
- ¼- 1/3 c. milk
- ¾ c. unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c. flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- ½ c. brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. cold butter, cubed
- 3 Tbsp. cream
- 2 Tbsp. roasted pumpkin seed kernels
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Crack the egg into a 1 c. glass measure, mix well with a fork. Add the milk to the ½ cup mark and mix well again. Whisk in the pumpkin puree and the vanilla and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, spice and salt together.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers, blend in the cold butter until it is the size of peas.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix together with a fork until just combined. Avoid over-mixing it as they will get tough.
- On a floured surface, pat the dough together in a 2” high circle and using a sharp knife, cut the scones into 8 wedges.
7. Transfer these on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a pastry brush, brush the tops with the cream and sprinkle the pumpkin seed kernels on top of each scone.
8. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
Will make these for your Dad at the cabin – it’ll be a great treat for these cold frosty mornings! Thanks Tori
These are delicious! Thanks for another amazing recipe!! ❤️
Thanks Lori! So happy you liked them!
I’ve never been interested in cooking since I’ve always been nervous to screw up a recipe and waist the food. I’m making my 3rd recipe in a week from your blog! I love it. It’s easy to follow and I feel like I’m making healthy cooking 🙂
Thanks a ton for sharing these,
Merry Christmas to your family!