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Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones

April 23, 2013 by Danae 10 Comments

What is your favorite breakfast pastry? I would have to say that mine is a toss up between a cinnamon roll and a freshly baked scone.

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk SconesI always used to think that scones were dry and hard. That was because up until a couple years ago I had only had poorly made ones. It was on my honeymoon that my opinion of scones drastically changed. During our stay at the Britt Scripps Inn in San Diego we were served freshly baked scones every morning with breakfast. These scones were amazing! They were soft on the inside with a nice crust on the outside. The flavor was white chocolate chip cranberry, and they were served with strawberry preserves and fresh whipped cream. It was the most wonderful breakfast I had ever had!

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones 1Ever since then I have been on the hunt to find delicious scone recipes and recreate them. I have yet to find one as fabulous as those that we had on our honeymoon, but these are a close runner up.

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones 2To get the idea for these scones I went to one of my favorite food blogs Tutti Dolci and mildly adapted my recipe based off of her cherry almond scones. To make these scones a little more healthy I added whole wheat pastry flour into the mix. I also that oats would give these scones a nice texture. As always, I tried to cut back on refined sugar and add in some honey. The next time I make these I want to try using all honey, and trust me there will be a next time!

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones 3The added buttermilk in these scones helps keep them nice and moist without the need for extra butter. Finally, the chocolate chips, okay so they aren’t so healthy, but they taste fantastic in the scone! Who couldn’t use a little bit of chocolate in the morning! These scones are best just after they’ve cooled enough to cut them into wedges, but they can also be individually wrapped tightly, and stored in the freezer for a later day.

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones

Yield: 12 Scones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1/3 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 T. sugar
  • 2 T. honey
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 2/3 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t. vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  3. Combine in a large mixing bowl the flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and chocolate chips.
  4. In a small bowl whisk together the buttermilk, egg, honey, and vanilla.
  5. Cut the butter into chunks and incorporate it into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your hands until it resembles coarse meal.
  6. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and fold together just until combined.
  7. Pour the dough out onto the silicone mat or parchment and pat into a round 8-9" circle (the dough will be sticky so flour your hands).
  8. Score the dough into 12 wedges with a knife.
  9. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of your oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
  11. Once the scones have cooled, cut them into 12 wedges.
© Danae
Category: Muffins + Scones
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Comments

  1. Amy

    April 24, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    yum!! I guess those scones are the perfect mid afternoon treat!! Beautiful pictures (and blog :) Love it! xox Amy
    Reply
    • Danae

      April 24, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks Amy! I think I could eat the scones all day long and be ok with it. :-)
      Reply
  2. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen

    April 24, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    Your scones look and sound so delicious! I love your photos too!
    Reply
    • Danae

      April 24, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks Rosie, that's so sweet!
      Reply
  3. Zoe

    April 25, 2013 at 2:48 am

    Ahhh, this coud be heaven. One (or two) of your scones, a cup of tea, a comfy chair and a cat in my lap!
    Reply
    • Danae

      April 25, 2013 at 3:23 am

      Sounds lovely, I'll bring one over this weekend to have with our coffee!
      Reply
      • Zoe

        April 25, 2013 at 2:33 pm

        A scone, or a cat? :)
        Reply
        • Danae

          April 25, 2013 at 3:48 pm

          Haha! A scone, I think you have the cat part covered. :-)
          Reply
  4. Erin | The Law Student's Wife

    April 25, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    We are pastry twins! Scones and cinnamon rolls are where it's at. Though I wouldn't turn down a fresh croissant either ;-) Love your healthy twist too!
    Reply
    • Danae

      April 25, 2013 at 9:48 pm

      Yay! I love croissants as well. There is a great place near where I live that makes to die for almond croissants!
      Reply

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