Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Scones

Happy Halloween! Because it's Halloween, the recipe today is pumpkin related. This twist on the Starbucks pumpkin scone will not be tricky and truly is a treat. The maple glaze is scrumptious and smooth on top and the chocolate chips add a good texture. Enjoy with coffee, on their own for breakfast, or as a dessert with ice cream.  Makes 6

Ingredients

Scones:

1/2 cup pumpkin, from a can of pumpkin puree

2 cups whole wheat flour

7 tbsp sugar (a little under 1/2 cup)

1 tbsp baking powder

6 tbsp butter, cut into equal sized small pieces

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

3 tbsp half and half

1 egg

1/3 cup chocolate chips

Glaze:

1/4 cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp half and half

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp maple syrup

(add more or less half and half for desired consistency)

Preheat oven to 400 F

In a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients

Add butter and mix on medium speed

Next add pumpkin, half and half, and egg

Fold in chocolate chips

On a baking sheet, place dough in 6 same sized, flattened balls

Place far apart because they will get bigger

Bake for 14-16 minutes

Meanwhile combine glaze ingredients

Place cooked scones on a cooling rack and pour glaze in the middle of each scone

The glaze will melt on the scones

Enjoy, they taste just as good on day two!