SPICY PUMPKIN SCONES

Spicy Pumpkin Scones image

Not sure where the recipe originated, but these spicy pumpkin scones are a perfect fit for cool autumn mornings. Best served hot, but can be served cold as well.

Provided by chickadee

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 large egg
½ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Combine flour, 7 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Beat egg using a whisk in a bowl. Add pumpkin, sour cream, and ginger; beat until well blended. Stir pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture until a soft dough has formed.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead gently 10 times. Roll or gently pat into a 9x6-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 squares. Cut each square in 1/2 diagonally, making 12 triangles.
Place the dough triangles 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Melt remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over scones. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 30.3 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 298.1 mg, Sugar 8.8 g