Description
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Scones are perfect for fall!
Ingredients
Topping:
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp sugar
Scones:
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 3 tbsp half and half (or milk)
Instructions
- For topping: mix together sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- For scones, in large bowl add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, ginger, all spice, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Cut butter into small cubes and work through the dry ingredients with a pasty cutter. Add chocolate chips.
- In separate bowl whisk egg, pumpkin puree and milk until well combined.
- Gently mix into dry ingredients until moistened and combined.
- On lightly floured surface shape dough into 8 inch circle and cut into 8 wedges.
- Transfer to a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Brush with egg whites and sprinkle sugar cinnamon topping onto scones.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes.