Brown Sugar Banana Scones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 2 egg whites
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. with a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, extract, and egg whites. whisk together well. add to the flour mixture along with the mashed bananas. stir well.
• 4 the dough will be wet and sticky, but turn onto a well-floured surface and knead lightly 5 times. pat into a 9-inch circle on the prepared baking sheet. sprinkle with the pecans and remaining tablespoon of brown sugar, pressing gently into the dough.
• 5 with a sharp knife, cut the dough into 12 weges. **cut into, but not all the way through, the dough.** bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 6 completely cut into wedges and serve warm.