Pumpkin birdie scones

[Wilder]

I made this today to use up what was left of a can of pureed pumpkin. It turned out rather tasty -- sort of a sweet, nutty banana taste.

3/4 cups flour (I used white whole wheat)
3/4 cups corn meal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 small ripe banana, mashed
1 egg
1 large "glop" of peanut butter (looked to be about 1/4 cup)

Mix the flour, cornmeal, and baking powder in a bowl; set aside. In another bowl, whisk egg, pumpkin, banana, and peanut butter until smooth. Whisk in the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter. It should not run easily, but also should not be so thick you can't use the whisk on it. If the mixture is a bit thick, you can add fruit juice to help thin it out a bit. (I used orange juice.)

I used a measuring tablespoon to drop by slightly rounded spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 until done -- seemed to take about 15 minutes for me. You know the old rule -- when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, it's ready.

Remove from baking sheet (using a spatula would be a good idea; they wanted to stick a bit) and cool on wire rack. My yield was 28 scones.

I imagine raisins or other dried fruit would be great in this, but didn't have any on hand so my birdies get it plain. They did not complain one bit.

[Kiwi1224]

sounds very good and I'm certain Kiwi would enjoy...thanks for the recipe.

[DarwinTheSun]

Mmmm! Sounds like a great recipe, I will have to try them out!

[Zoe's Mom]

I tried this recipe today but I made a few changes. I left out the banana and added unsulfured molasses a teaspoon of cinnamon and a 1/4 cup of raisins. They were a huge hit here with all the birds. Even Zeus and he's the fussy one. Thanks for sharing!

[Wilder]

Originally Posted by Zoe's Mom

I tried this recipe today but I made a few changes. I left out the banana and added unsulfured molasses a teaspoon of cinnamon and a 1/4 cup of raisins. They were a huge hit here with all the birds. Even Zeus and he's the fussy one. Thanks for sharing!

Good idea on the cinnamon -- no idea why I didn't think of it! I'll have to give your version a try next time.

Glad to hear your birds liked it.