Pumpkin Scones

Time:  1.5 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (or more, as needed)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of the following:
  • salt
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground nutmeg
  • ground cloves
  • ground ginger
• 1 cup canned pure (unsweetened) pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon applesauce
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes

White Glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk (I used fat-free lactaid)

Spiced Icing:

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk (I used fat-free lactaid) (any kind)
• 1/4 teaspoon of the following:
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground nutmeg
  • ground ginger
  • ground cloves 

Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Lightly dust the top with flour.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients for the scones.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin and apple sauce.
4. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut butter into the dry ingredients. Continue cutting until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. (You can also use a food processor for this step).
5. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, then form the dough into a ball. The dough will be wet, but if it seems super sticky, go ahead and sprinkle a little more flour into the dough until it's easier to handle (you'll be working in 1/4 to 1/2 cup additional flour to get the right consistency).
6. Pat out dough onto the lightly floured baking sheet and form it into a 1-inch thick circle. Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough three times through, making 6 equal squares. Gently pull them apart.
7. Bake 14 to 16 minutes on prepared baking sheet. Scones should begin to turn light brown.
8. While scones are cooling, prepare plain glaze by whisking ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth.
9. When scones are cool, use a brush to paint a coating of the glaze over the top of each scone.  Let this glaze cool completely until firm.
10. Prepare spiced icing by whisking the ingredients in another medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone.
11. Enjoy!