Sweet Treats for Fall

This week I thought I'd share a few recipes we have been munching on... it's hard to keep my baking bug in check during these delicious fall months!

Pumpkin Scones

2 cups flour

½ cup brown sugar

¼ tsp ground ginger

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp allspice

½ tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

½ cup cold unsalted butter

1/3 cup buttermilk (1 cup buttermilk can be made by adding 1 tsp lemon juice to 1 cup milk—adjust amount as needed)

½ cup pumpkin

1 tsp vanilla

½ cup white chocolate chips

Mix together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into pieces and cut into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl, mix together the pumpkin, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together (don’t over mix). Add white chocolate chips.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead gently 3-4 times, then shape/pat into a circle about 1 ½ inches thick. Slice in half, and then cut each half into 4 equal pie shaped wedges (8 scones).

Bake on a cookie sheet at 375 for 20 minutes, or until toothpick some out clean. Pour ginger glaze over the scones while they are cooling.

Ginger Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar

¼ tsp ginger

3 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

Whisk ingredients until smooth.

A few others we have loved (thanks to Mike's new epicurious "app"! ;)

Pumpkin Apple Muffins

Fuji Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting