Pecan-Pumpkin Drops by
TRobinson
Source: Cooking Light
Ingredients
4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
4.75 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
Cooking spray
4
5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
4
75 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
2
tablespoons brown sugar
2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2
teaspoon baking soda
1/2
teaspoon salt
2
tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup
canned pumpkin
3/4 cup
plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup
coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°.
Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring with a whisk; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine pumpkin and buttermilk in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add pumpkin mixture and chopped pecans to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
Drop batter in mounds of about 1/3-cupfuls onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 14 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheet; cool 5 minutes on a wire rack. Serve warm.
Servings: 12
Nutrition Information (per serving):
Calories |
148 |
Fat |
5.9 g |
Saturated Fat |
1.7 g |
Cholesterol |
6 mg |
Sodium |
268 mg |
Carbohydrates |
22 |
Fiber |
3 g |
Protein |
4 g |