Fall Favorite Scones

These are so yummy, filled with fall goodies like pumpkin, cranberries and apples. We like to drizzle a little maple syrup on them when they are warm from the oven. Brew up a cup of apple cinnamon tea and munch on these delicious scones! Eat them fresh from the oven or store them in the freezer for up to a month.

Fall Favorite Scones

1 ½ c. unbleached all purpose flour

½ cup of whole wheat pastry flour

3 T dark brown sugar

2tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 ½ tsp of apple pie spice (or pumpkin pie spice, whatever you have on hand!)

6 T cold unsalted butter cut into pieces

½ finely chopped apples (dried or fresh)

½ dried cranberries ( you could sub. Raisins or currants)

1 large egg

¼ cold buttermilk

½ pumpkin puree

2 T half and half for brushing

2 T sugar for sprinkling tops

Preheat oven to 400. Line a cooke sheet with parchment paper.

Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda salt and apple pie spice. Cut in the butter with a fork or electric mixer until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the cranberries and apple. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and pupkin puree. Add tot the dry mixture and stir until a sticky dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently just until the dough holds together about 8 times. Divide it into 2 equal portions and pat each into a 1 inch thick round about 6 inches in diameter. With a knife cut each round into quarters, creating wedges. Place the scones about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with half and half or milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in the center of the oven until crusty and golden brown 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately or cool on rack and store in the freezer.

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And by the way, this post is linked to Slightly Indulgent Mondays, Mouthwatering Mondays and Pumpkin Roundup.Tasty Tuesday and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday