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I love making scones almost as much as I love eating scones. Up until I discovered my version of scone bliss at Panera a few years back, I always tuned my nose up to them thinking they were a slightly glorified biscuit. As much as I love me a good biscuit – scones are different and scones are delicious.
My latest shipment from Green Mountain Coffee included a variety of K-Cup® portion packs from the The Donut House® Collection. From the minute I opened the box, I knew something mocha was going to be happening in my kitchen.
My initial thought was to make cupcakes – go figure, right? But I wanted to branch out beyond the cupcake and decided to try give Mocha Scones a try. I used my favorite basic scone recipe and infused it with strong, freshly brewed coffee and semi sweet chocolate chips. Then I decided to take the mocha flavor to the next level by drizzling them with a mocha glaze that added the perfect finishing touch to an already incredible scone.
The scones turned out beautifully – they were tender, moist and perfectly sweet. Every single bite was bursting with mocha flavor and I must say they made my cup of Sunday morning coffee all that much more enjoyable.
Whether you’re looking for a midday pick-me-up or a delicious accompaniment to your morning coffee, these scones are sure put a little pep in your step.
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Mocha Scones
Ingredients:
For the Scones
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup strong coffee, room temperature
1 large egg
For the Mocha Glaze
1/4 cup strong coffee
1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
Directions:
For the Scones
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Use the large holes of a box grater to grate the butter into the flour mixture. Use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in chocolate chips.
3. In a small bowl, whisk sour cream, coffee and egg until smooth.
4. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until the dough comes together. I typically just use clean hands for this process. Then use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. The dough will be sticky, but it will come together.
5. Place on a lightly floured work surface. Now at this point you can either pat the dough into an 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick and use a sharp knife to cut it into 8 triangles. Or you can pat it into a rectangle, then use a sharp knife to cut 10 even squares. Then cut 10 even squares in half to create 20 smaller triangles.
6. Place scones on prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 for smaller triangles and 18-22 minutes for larger triangles.
7. Cool on wire rack. Once scones are cool, prepare the glaze.
For the Mocha Glaze
1. In a small bowl, combine coffee and confectioners’ sugar and whisk until smooth. Whisk in melted chocolate until thoroughly combined.
2. Lay a large piece of parchment paper on your work surface, place a wire rack over the parchment paper. Place scones on wire rack. Place chocolate glaze in a large zip top bag, use scissors to snip a small piece of the bag off the corner of the bag.
3. Drizzle chocolate glaze over the scones. Allow glaze to set for about an hour.
Notes:
- Store scones at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Scone recipe is adapted from Pam Anderson via allrecipes
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…I am sooo adding this to my to-do list! These look delish’! :o)
…Thank you so much for sharing!
…Blessings
Well I share that love of scones I must say lady. They’re a perfect breakfast if you ask me.
I even created a scone recipe for a friend of mine last week. Mocha scones sound utterly, positively superb.
I like to make extra and keep them in the freezer. Heating them up in the toaster oven makes them perfect!!
I’ve always wondered why american scones and real english scones are so different….
You have got to be kidding me – amazing. Mocha AND scones together?? Holy bliss. This is a must try!!!
I love making scones- this looks awesome!
Oh mocha goodness! These looks fantastic!!
These look so beautiful! I love chocolate with my coffee. I could take one right now in fact. This recipe sounds wonderful! I always had a weird idea of what scones really were until I made my first ones a while back. I’m in love now.
My sweet momma left this world yesterday… and scones were one of her sweet indulgences. I believe she’s channeling herself through your blog this morning, Jamie… Letting me know that she’s sitting comfortably in Heaven with my dad…and a scone…by her side <3
Becca I’m so sorry for your loss! My condolences to you and yours.
Jamie those look fantabulously yummy!
Wow, these look so beautiful! I love the drizzle on top!
Yummm…scones are so good. Yours look much better than Panera’s, by the way. ;-) Mmm!