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Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones | Delicious, perfect scone texture with chunks of dark chocolate.
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4.45 from 9 votes

Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Great for breakfast or an afternoon snack!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, English
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 184kcal

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.

Notes

Serve with raspberry jam and lemon curd! Makes a great breakfast or dessert!

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg