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Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

March 9, 2009 by Kara Cook 4 Comments

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Chocolate Chip Orange Scones– These tender scones are packed with flavor, and are sure to perk up any morning.

 

chocolate chip scones on a cutting board with oranges


 

It has been a hectic week at our house, and neither my husband nor I have had time to do major grocery shopping. As a result, our refrigerator is mighty bare. When I opened it this morning: No eggs, no fruit, no vegetables, no cheese, and worst of all, only a tiny bit of milk left. Not enough for everyone to have cereal for breakfast.

Not even a stinkin’ granola bar or some crackers. I had to come up with something that requires no eggs and just a little milk. Do you ever have mornings like that?
orange scones with chocolate chips

I looked through my cookbook and found this old favorite– Chocolate Chip Orange Scones. We haven’t had them for a long time, because really they’re more like a treat than a breakfast food. Unless you pair them with some fruit and eggs, and then they definitely qualify as breakfast. Right?
scone broken in halfThey remind me of those chocolate covered orange sticks they sell at Christmas time. Yummo! I love the combination of chocolate and orange. Make sure you use the orange zest for best flavor. Oh, and if you don’t happen to have mini chips, you can use the regular size in a pinch.

Usually I just brush the tops with milk and sprinkle on some sugar before baking. This time I opted for the glaze. They are scrumptious either way!

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Easy Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Yield: 8 servings

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Soft and tender orange scones filled with chocolate chips and topped with a simple orange glaze.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 Tbsp cold butter or margarine, cubed
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp orange juice (Sometimes I have to add a little more)
  • 2 tsp grated orange peel
  • Milk and sugar for tops (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cut butter into dry ingredients till coarse crumbs form. Stir in chocolate chips.
  2. Mix in orange peel and enough orange juice till dough is just moistened.
  3. Pat or roll to 1/2" thick on a lightly floured counter. Cut into eight pieces with a biscuit cutter and place on cookie sheet.
  4. If desired, brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Notes

-If you really wanted to get fancy, you could mix up a little bit of glaze with OJ and powdered sugar and drizzle it over the tops.

-I like these best warm when the chocolate is still gooey. If you have any leftovers, warm them in the microwave for a few seconds.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 268Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 342mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 4g
© Kara
Cuisine: American / Category: Bread- Muffins and Scones

Filed Under: Bread- Muffins and Scones, Recipe Index Tagged With: chocolate chips, orange zest

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  1. Julia

    March 17, 2020 at 3:02 pm

    Theses scones are delicious. My husband loves orange and chocolate together, so these are his favourite. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
  2. Seher

    May 11, 2017 at 11:26 pm

    Definitely gonna try this????

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  3. SHIRLEY S

    February 17, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    I like your style especially the orange chocolate chip scones.????

    Reply
  4. Michelle

    February 28, 2016 at 9:21 am

    Thanks so much for the yummy recipe. I tried these this morning, only I added dried cherries to the mix as well. I was a little worried about just orange juice for the liquid, but they turned out delicious and moist! Will be keeping this recipe!! 🙂

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