Chocolate Chip Scones
These amazing Chocolate Chip Scones have toasted oatmeal within, and they’re super easy to make too!
Chocolate Chip Scones
Scones are a confusing food item in our world. In England, scones are what the USA knows as biscuits . And biscuits in the UK are more like scones. It causes confusion in the world of food, for sure! These chocolate chip scones are tender and flaky. They are not dry at all. And the addition of chocolate in there makes them even better than traditional cream scones !
🛒Ingredients needed:
oats
half and half cream or heavy whipping cream
egg
all purpose flour
granulated white sugar
baking powder and salt
unsalted butter
dark chocolate chips
chunky, sparkling white sugar, for topping (optional)
✏️How to make Chocolate Chip Scones:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spread the oats on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned (8 minutes). Let cool on a wire rack. Increase the oven temperature to 450℉. When the oats are cooled, measure out 2 tablespoons and set aside. Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream and egg. Remove 1 tablespoon of the cream/egg mixture to a small bowl to reserve for glazing.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Then scatter the butter evenly over the top and use a pastry cutter (or two knives) to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in the cooled oats and the chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the cream/egg mixture until large clumps form. Gently knead the mixture in the bowl with your hands until the dough forms easily into a ball.
Dust a working surface with the remaining 1 tablespoon of the toasted oats. Turn the dough onto the surface and dust the top with the remaining tablespoon of oats. Gently pat the dough into a 7-inch circle about 1-inch thick. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the scones with the reserved cream mixture and sprinkle with chunky sugar.
★How to Store:
Chocolate chips scones generally last 1 to 2 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Any longer and they can become a bit dry. If storing scones in the fridge they will last for about a week. Scones freeze well too. Let them cool before freezing. Place the scones in a re-sealable bag or airtight container with a sheet of waxed or parchment paper between them. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
➡️Recipe Tips:
Use old-fashioned or quick oats for this recipe- whatever you have on hand.
It’s easiest to use a pastry cutter for making scones. Use two knives if you don’t have one.
If you don’t care for dark chocolate, use semi-sweet or milk chocolate instead.
Once you cut the dough into wedges, it’s helpful to move the wedges apart from one another just a little bit. This helps because they grow a bit while baking.
Chunky white sugar can be found in the baking section of most stores, or order it on Amazon .
✔️What to serve with scones:
Eat scones with coffee or tea.
Some people like to drizzle a little heavy cream on their scones.
Scones are great to serve as a side to breakfast or brunch .
❤️Why I love this recipe:
Everyone appreciates a little chocolate for breakfast!
I love that scones freeze easily. You can wrap them and freeze them individually, and then take them out one at a time to enjoy when you want a scone for breakfast.
This recipe is versatile. If you don’t care for chocolate, you can sub some dried fruit like cranberries or apricots.
Best Recipes for Scones:
Apple Cream Scones
Fresh Strawberry Scones
White Chocolate Raspberry Scones
Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
Caramel Apple Scones
Toasted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Scones
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These oat scones are full of bites of chocolate!
Course Breakfast Cuisine American Keyword chocolate chip, scones
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes Cook Time 50 minutes minutes Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings 8 scones
Calories 451 kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com
Ingredients 1½ cups old fashioned or quick oats ½ cup half and half cream or heavy cream 1 large egg 1½ cups all purpose flour ⅓ cup granulated white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into smaller chunks 1 cup dark chocolate chips chunky, sparkling white sugar, for topping
Instructions Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spread the oats on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned (8 minutes). Let cool on a wire rack. Increase the oven temperature to 450℉. When the oats are cooled, measure out 2 tablespoons and set aside. Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream and egg. Remove 1 tablespoon of the cream/egg mixture to a small bowl to reserve for glazing. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Then scatter the butter evenly over the top and use a pastry cutter (or two knives) to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cooled oats and the chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the cream/egg mixture until large clumps form. Gently knead the mixture in the bowl with your hands until the dough forms easily into a ball. Dust a working surface with the remaining 1 tablespoon of the toasted oats. Turn the dough onto the surface and dust the top with the remaining tablespoon of oats. Gently pat the dough into a 7-inch circle about 1-inch thick. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the scones with the reserved cream mixture and sprinkle with chunky sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Serving: 1 scone | Calories: 451 kcal | Carbohydrates: 50 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 25 g | Saturated Fat: 17 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 66 mg | Sodium: 297 mg | Potassium: 256 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 17 g | Vitamin A: 527 IU | Vitamin C: 0.2 mg | Calcium: 162 mg | Iron: 2 mg The post Chocolate Chip Scones appeared first on Recipe Girl® .
