Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones

Name: Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

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!

Prep10 minutes
Cook20 minutes
Total30 minutes
Serves8

Published 13 Feb 2017

Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones are soft and tender cake-like treats with a bright citrus flavor paired with rich dark chocolate. Whether you serve them for breakfast, brunch or dessert, they are sure to be a hit!

Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones

The bright orange zest is paired with rich dark chocolate in this decadent and soft scone for a treat you won’t soon forget. Chocolate and citrus paired together is always a win in my book! I added some chopped up candied oranges for a fun twist with little chewy bits of orange inside. I got my candied orange slices at Trader Joes, but if you don’t have access to them, you could easily skip them and the scones will still be great.

These Dark Chocolate & Orange Scones are best served fresh from the oven still warm, but they are still great for a couple days stored in an air-tight container. There really isn’t anything healthy about them, as they are filled with heavy cream and sugar, but they are worth the splurge every now and again for a special treat.

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!

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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

Steps

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.

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