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Pecan-Pumpkin Drops

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 14m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 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 (not pumpkin pie mix, canned pumpkin)
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
  • Cooking spray
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°.

  • Step 2: Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

  • Step 3: Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring with a whisk; cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

  • Step 4: Combine the pumpkin and buttermilk in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add the pumpkin mixture and chopped pecans to the flour mixture, stirring just until combined.

  • Step 5: 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 the baking sheet; cool 5 minutes on a wire rack and serve warm.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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