Low Calorie Pumpkin Scones
These Low Calorie Pumpkin Scones are just 115 calories all thanks to my low calorie tips and tricks for making healthy scones. I used all-natural zero calorie sugars for the base of the scones and the glaze, but you can use your preferred sugar and the calories will still be low. Special Tip: If you prefer chocolate chip pumpkin scones, by all means feel free to add 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips to the batter.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the scones:
- 3 cups all purpose flour or gluten-free "one to one" flour
- ½ cup all-natural zero calorie sugar or coconut, monk fruit, regular sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or your preferred milk
For the glaze:
- ½ cup all-natural zero calorie powdered sugar or regular powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl or your big standing mixer.
- Cut up the butter in small pieces and then add to the flour mix and work with your fingers until they are small as peas.
- In a separate bowl combine the pumpkin puree and almond milk. Slowly add to the flour mixture stirring until just combined.
- Flour a clean surface, split the scone batter in two dough balls on the floured surface.
- Squish and mold into two round discs, then use a pizza cutter cut each disk into 8 slices, just like you are cutting a pizza or a pie.
- Arrange on the baking sheet, you can get them close together as they don’t spread too much but make sure they are not touching.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, until the scones are slightly golden.
- Remove from the oven, let cool on the baking sheet (this helps to keep them cooking) for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine the glaze ingredients and mix together until there are no lumps, drizzle over the scones, or gently dip the tops of the scones into the glaze allowing extra to run off into the bowl.
- Let set for 10-20 minutes until the glaze sets, then serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 18.8gProtein: 2.6gFat: 3.3gSaturated Fat: 1.9gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 0.3gCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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