Pumpkin Biscuits

A staple in our holiday bread basket. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Original recipe makes 36 biscuits

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup butter, sliced
2 cups pumpkin puree

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Butter one large cookie sheet.
  2. Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the pumpkin and mix to form a soft dough.
  3. On a lightly floured surface pat the dough out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a round 2 inch cutter. Place biscuits on the prepared cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm from the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 62 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
Cholesterol: 7 mg
Fat: 2.7 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1 g
Sodium: 92 mg