Whole Wheat Pumkin Scones

From A Dash of Sass @ http://adashofsass.com/2009/10/04/whole-wheat-pumpkin-scones/.... I veganize it and it holds up perfectly! My 5-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son LOVE when I make these for breakfast!

• Ready In: 31 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 mini scones

Ingredients

• 2  cups white whole wheat flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup  fine baker's sugar
• 1  tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1  tablespoon heavy cream (or milk)
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter (cubed or grated, then placed back in refrigerator until needed)
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans, toasted
•  raw sugar (or sparkling sugar) (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup  mini chocolate chip (or raisins or dried apricots) (optional)

Directions

1. - Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a cast iron scone pan or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. - In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the pumpkin, cream, vanilla and one egg until combined. Place bowl in the refrigerator while preparing the dry ingredients.
3. - In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
4. - Using a pastry blender, two forks or your fingers, quickly work the cold butter cubes into the dry ingredients. Work until the mixture resembles a crumbly, sandy mixture.
5. - Add the cold wet ingredients to the crumbly mixture using a rubber spatula. Only stir until combined.
6. - Carefully add 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans and any additional add-ins (chocolate chips, raisins, apricots). Reserve the remaining 1/4 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle on the top of the scones. Knead the dough briefly, if needed.
7. - Pour the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a 7 inch square that is approximately 1 inch thick. Using a large knife, carefully cut the square into quarters. Then cut each quarter into four even pieces. Place on lined baking sheet or prepared cast iron pan.
8. - In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with a fork. Using a pastry brush, brush each scone lightly with the egg. Sprinkle with raw or sparkling sugar and the remaining pecans.
9. - Bake for 16-17 minutes. Be careful not to overbake or the scones will dry out. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or store in an airtight container for up to a week.