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!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.