Chocolate Chip Scones – Savory Easy

These chocolate chip scones are flakey and buttery, excellent for a lazy brunch or candy snack. Serve them plain or slather with salted butter.

Have you ever ever made home made scones? I like them as a result of they’re simple in comparison with many baked items! No particular gear is required, they usually don’t take a lot time in any respect. The substances are all fairly important (you would possibly even have all of them in your pantry and fridge as we communicate.) What’s to not love? 

Easy methods to Make Chocolate Chip Scones

For the very best outcomes, you wish to begin with chilly substances. This leads to flakier scones. Some bakers even advocate chilling the flour and/or the blending bowl, however I don’t often go that far. Chilly butter and chilly cream ought to do the job. 

Mix the dry substances in a bowl, then use a pastry blender, fork, or clear fingers to include the butter till it resembles coarse cornmeal with a couple of bigger items right here and there. Subsequent, stir within the chocolate chips.

Stir within the cream, mixing till the substances are simply mixed (test the underside of the bowl for sneaky dry patches). The dough ought to be dry however workable, and typically the consistency will range rely upon how a lot the butter was damaged down. The much less you combine the substances at this level, the higher. 

If the dough is sticking to your fingers and tough to work with, you may add one other tablespoon of flour. If the dough is dry to the purpose the place you may’t incorporate all the dry substances, you may briefly knead it. It will heat up the butter barely and assist the dry substances incorporate. However strive to do that as little as attainable for finest outcomes. 

Divide the dough in half evenly, then form it into two spherical discs which are round 7 inches in diameter every (take a look at the photograph beneath; you may see by the cracks across the edges that the dough is dry. That is regular). 

Divide every disc into six wedges. You probably have a bench scraper, that is the very best device for shortly finishing the job. 

Brush the tops with melted butter, then bake for 10-12 minutes, till the tops are golden brown and your kitchen smells unbelievable. Let the scones cool for at the very least 10 minutes earlier than serving them. They’re nice, both heat or at room temperature. 

Recipe Notes and Substitutions

You’ll be able to substitute buttermilk for the heavy cream on this recipe. It’s also possible to use my recipe for home made buttermilk substitute, which makes use of entire milk and lemon juice or vinegar. Use what you have got. 

You may get inventive and swap out the chocolate chips right here. Strive white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and many others. 

Extra Scones Recipes

When you love this recipe, take a look at my Cranberry Orange Scones, Cardamom Cinnamon Sugar Muffins, and Cranberry Goat Cheese Scones.

It’s also possible to see my full archive of brunch recipes right here!