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Reduced Fat Pumpkin Biscuits

Reduced Fat Pumpkin Biscuits

Fiona Haynes
I'm not a big fan of canned biscuits, and homemade biscuits are actually quick and easy to make. These pumpkin biscuits make a nice seasonal change. Serve them with maple syrup or some honey at the breakfast table, or offer a warm basket of pumpkin biscuits with a savory fall stew, or, of course, a holiday dinner. As with all baked goods, be sure to spoon your flour gently into measuring cups and level off with a knife. It makes a big difference!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 5 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Cut in butter pieces using a pastry blender. Using a wooden spoon, add pumpkin puree, honey and buttermilk and combine until just moist.

Turn dough out on to a floured surface. It will be sticky. With floured hands, knead the dough three or four times, then fold the dough in on itself, and roll out to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut straight down with a 1 3/4-inch or 2-inch cutter and place close together on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.

Yield 10-12 biscuits

Per Biscuit: Calories 127, Calories from Fat 46, Total Fat 5g (sat 2.9g), Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 183mg, Carbohydrate 17.6g, Fiber 1g, Protein 2.7g

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