Triple Chocolate Scones
Mover over chocolate lovers, the scone you never thought you needed is here! These Triple Chocolate Scones will satisfy your chocolate craving with a triple dose of chocolate. They feature a moist and fluffy chocolate scone with chocolate chips throughout and a drizzle of chocolate on top. I love to have one as a midday pick-me-up with a hot cup of coffee. The secret to making these scones fluffy is to use cake & pastry flour, which gives them a lighter texture, and not over-work the dough.
Tips for Making Perfect Scones
- Make sure the butter is cold: Mixing cold butter into the scone dough will ensure the scones rise well in the oven – as cold butter facilitates leavening – and are flaky. If warm butter is worked into the dough, the scones will not rise as much and will have a harder texture.
- Do not over-mix the dough: Do not over-mix the dough once the egg mixture has been added or the scones will not rise as much in the oven and be tougher.
Recipe Q & A
Q: The bottom of my scones are getting too dark during baking. How do I prevent this?
A: You can prevent scones from becoming too dark on the bottom during baking by doubling up the baking pans. This means placing the baking pan with your unbaked scones on top of another baking sheet. Doing this allows the heat to dissipate and be less intense at the bottom of the pan resulting in less browning.
Triple Chocolate Scones
Recipe By: Blue Ribbon Eats
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Baking Time: 20-25 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (26g) cocoa powder (Rodelle Organics brand)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon 1% buttermilk
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
120g semisweet chocolate chips (Kirkland brand)
Semisweet chocolate chips, melted (Kirkland brand)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In the bowl of a mixer add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, white sugar and butter. Mix on low speed using a paddle attachment until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Combine the egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix until blended. Add to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed just until a dough forms. Mix in the chocolate chips just until combined. Form the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for ~1 hour.
- Roll out the dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 equal wedges and place the wedges ~2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
- Bake the scones at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until they have risen and are set on top.
- Let the scones cool and then drizzle each with some of the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set before serving.
Yields 8 servings
25 minPrep Time
20 minCook Time
45 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (26g) cocoa powder (Rodelle Organics brand)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon 1% buttermilk
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
120g semisweet chocolate chips (Kirkland brand)Semisweet chocolate chips, melted (Kirkland brand)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, white sugar and butter. Mix on low speed using a paddle attachment until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Combine the egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix until blended. Add to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed just until a dough forms. Mix in the chocolate chips just until combined. Form the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for ~1 hour.
- Roll out the dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 equal wedges and place the wedges ~2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
- Bake the scones at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until they have risen and are set on top.
- Let the scones cool and then drizzle each with some of the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set before serving.
