Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones
Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones are soft and tender cake-like treats with a bright citrus flavor paired with rich dark chocolate. Serve them for breakfast, brunch or dessert, they are sure to be a hit!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 403kcal
Author: The Creative Bite
- 2 c. flour
- ¼ c. plus 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2/3 c. chopped dark chocolate chips
- 1/3 c. candied orange finely diced
- 2 Tbsp. orange zest divided
- 1 ¼ c. heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. butter melted
Preheat your oven to 400°.
Mix flour, 1/4 c. sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in chocolate chips, candied orange and 1 Tbsp. orange zest. Add the cream and stir just until dough forms. Knead gently in the bowl just until dough holds together.
Form the dough into a 10 inch diameter circle, ½ inch thick, on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and spread scones 1 inch apart from one another.
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon orange peel in small bowl.
Brush scones with melted butter and then sprinkle with sugar mixture.
Bake scones until very light golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. (Do NOT over bake or they will dry out!)
Serve warm.
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g