Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones

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  • Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
* 2 c. Flour* 2 c. Whole wheat flour*** If you sub all whole wheat flour, only do 3.5 c and add if needed* 4 tsp Baking Powder* 1.25 tsp Baking Soda* 0.5 tsp All Spice* 1 tbsp Cinnamon* 0.25 tsp Ground Cloves* 1 tsp salt (optional)* 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) Butter, unsalted * 0.5 c. Applesauce, unsweetened* 2.25 c. Raw Sugar (any will work) - if using artificial (which I'm against), cut measurement down!* 2 Eggs (if using egg whites only, 4)* 15 oz. Libby's Canned Pumpkin (I used a 29 oz. can and about 2/3 of the can)* 1 c. (1/2 bag) Nestle Mini Chocolate Chip morsels (optional and included in nutritional info)OPTIONAL (not included in nutritional info):Cinnamon & Sugar to top with* Other "insertable" options: finely chopped Almonds or Pecans, raisins, dried fruit - endless possibilities and all change/alter nutritional info.
Directions
* Preheat to 375º
* Lightly grease cookie sheet (cooking spray)
* In large bowl, mix your dry ingredients (minus the sugar) and set aside
* In separate bowl, cream butter until fluffy and then mix in applesauce. Mix in the sugar until blended. Mix in eggs and pumpkin until blended. Gradually add the dry mix.
* Add in chocolate chips (or whatever you'd like)
* Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls on sheet and flatten scone a little w/back of spoon (about to 1/2" thick)
*** Can sprinkle w/cinnamon/sugar if you want at this point.
* Bake 12-16 minutes (depending on ovens). Remove and cool 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Serving Size: Makes 36 small scones (which is what info is for). Can make 24 larger scones.

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZUMBANICOLETTE.

Servings Per Recipe: 36
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.5
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
  • Sodium: 181.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 2.6 g

Member Reviews
  • KARASN
    Very moist and tastes wonderful! - 6/2/11
  • WULRIKSON
    Made these with butternut squash, honey & sweetend applesauce. Then glazed them with a tiny bit of powder sugar & milk glaze. Bake them just til the outside is a bit hard but the inside is still moist. Awesome breakfast cookies! - 3/3/14