Slightly crisp outer edge with a soft and buttery center, these Orange Scones are the most delicious combination of orange and chocolate. The only way to make these Orange Dark Chocolate Scones better is by adding some lemon curd and raspberry jam on the side. You're gonna love it!
Ingredients for Orange Scones
- All-purpose flour - or gluten free flour blend
- Granulated sugar - just enough to add sweetness and that crisp edge
- Baking powder
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter - very cold & cut into small pieces
- Large eggs - lightly beaten
- Orange juice - fresh squeezed or from a bottle
- Vanilla extract
- Grated orange peel - optional but gives the scones a real "lift" and a stronger orange flavor
- Dark chocolate chips - or chopped dark chocolate bar
Instructions
Mixing up these scones is easy and takes about 30 minutes start to finish.
Start by preheating the oven to 350°F, and spray a baking sheet with non stick spray or line with parchment paper or silpat mat.
Mix dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder & salt) in a food processor for about 5 seconds. Add cold, cubed butter and mix until fine crumbs, about 10 seconds. If you don't have a food processor, you can use forks or your hands to mix in the butter.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, orange juice, vanilla and orange zest. Mix just until no more flour streaks remain. If it's too dry, add another tablespoon of orange juice.
Add those chocolate chips or chunks and give it a quick mix. Don't handle or over mix the dough though, otherwise, they'll be tough and won't rise as well.
Place the orange scone dough on the greased baking sheet and pat into an 8" circle. Next, mix up the egg yolk and orange juice and brush on the top. Generously sprinkle with raw sugar or granulated sugar.
Slice the dough into 8 even triangles before baking. But don't separate (see picture below).
Place on the middle rack of the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the center springs back when touched.
Serve with raspberry jam and lemon curd. And try one while it's warm, total heaven!
I love a grab and go breakfast! And even more when it mixes orange and chocolate. If you love this combination as much as I do, try our Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins, or Box Mix Orange Chocolate Cake. The best part is that these scones have just enough chocolate that the kids love them too!
Orange Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour or gluten free flour blend
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter very cold & cut into small pieces
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon grated orange peel
- ½ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
Scone Topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
- 1 Tablespoon sugar in the raw granulated sugar works too
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using your hands, combine butter with dry ingredients until it is coarse crumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add eggs, orange juice and orange peel. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
- For 8 large scones: pat the dough into a 9 inch circle in the center of the baking sheet.
For 16 small scones: pat the dough into two 6 inch circles. - Combine egg yolk and orange juice and brush over top of dough. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Using a serrated knife, cut dough into eight wedges, but do not separate.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on baking sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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