Double Chocolate-Cherry Scones

Description

These are so decadent tasting, but surprisingly have very little chocolate! The bonus they cook rather quick! I use black onyx cocoa powder from the Savory Spice Shop®- it allows for a much deeper, darker, and richer chocolate taste that regular Dutch processed cocoa powder just doesn’t have.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons black onyx cocoa powder (from Savory Spice Shop®)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup cherry pie filling

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
  3. cocoa powder
  4. brown sugar
  5. baking powder
  6. and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Fold in chocolate chips.
  7. Whisk together 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  8. almond extract
  9. and vanilla extract in a bowl. Stir cream mixture into flour mixture with a spatula until there are large clumps. Mix in cherry pie filling. Press the dough gently and lightly into a ball
  10. being careful not to overmix.
  11. Place dough onto a large cutting board and press into a disc that is approximately 1-inch thick and 10 inches in diameter. Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes
  13. then reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Rotate the baking sheet and bake until the scones have a crispy crust with a light
  14. moist interior and the edges look dry
  15. about 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven
  16. transfer to a cooling rack
  17. and cool for 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 8

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