Chocolate Chunk Scones23 April, 2012


Delicious. And you can totally claim these are healthy. I mean, whole grains? Dark chocolate? Do it for your heart.

chocolate chunk scone

Chocolate Chunk Scones

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour*
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
5 TBS sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 TBS butter
1/3 cup dark chocolate chunks
3 TBS oil
1 TBS vinegar
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cut in cold butter until all butter chunks are smaller than frozen peas. Chop dark chocolate into 1/4 inch chunks (approximately) and stir in. Add oil, vinegar, and water and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened, or for about 20 seconds. Scrape the batter onto a smooth surface and form into a loose disc, about 1/2 inch thick. Using a knife, rubber spatula, dough scraper or some flat tool with a straight edge, cut the disc into 8 wedges and transfer them to a cookie sheet. Turn down the oven to 425°F and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and peaks. Cool on a wire rack.

*The best whole wheat flours for scones have a little gritty bite to them. Look for stone ground whole wheat flours, or in general, the more expensive brands. I can’t tell the difference between brands of white flour, but with whole wheat I notice both a courser texture and a better flavor when I move beyond the store brand.


Comments

  • So you know, these are still more like breakfast than dessert. If you want them to taste like cookies (or fall into the ‘chocolate chip pancake’ realm), you’d need to add lots more sugar.

    Also, they can be easily over-mixed. This is why K does them, not me, as I cannot seem to resist mixing things until they’re homogenized. Don’t be like me, be like K.

    A23 April, 2012 at 5:04 pm

  • where were these the last four days???

    johnA28 April, 2012 at 8:22 am

  • John – Next visit.

    A28 April, 2012 at 8:27 am


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