Pumpkin-Walnut Biscuits

Prep Time: 17 Minutes

Cook Time: 26 Minutes

Ready In: 43 Minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup yellow cornmeal

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted

3/4 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin

3/4 cup fat-free milk

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in walnuts.
3. Combine pumpkin and milk in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
4. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface; knead lightly 5 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 9-inch square; cut dough into 16 square biscuits. Place biscuits on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 400° for 23 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

By RecipeOfHealth.com