Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 TB maple syrup
- 1 TB vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 TB heavy cream
- 2 cups AP flour
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick of unsalted butter, cut into dice size pieces.
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla, egg and cream. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, combine all dry ingredients and spices. Mix on low speed until combined.
- On low speed, slowly add butter pieces and combine until the mixture looks like butter has been broken into pea size chunks.
- Add wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix for 20-30 seconds. Add chocolate chips but be careful to not overmix.
- Once dough has formed, remove from mixing bowl and lightly knead on cutting board. Divide dough into 2 sections. Roll each section into a ball and using a bench scraper. cut each ball into 6 wedges.
- Bake for 14 minutes at 400 F.