Chocolate Chip Scones with Chocolate Drizzle

If you ask me, you don’t need a tea party to enjoy these Easy Chocolate Chip Scones with Chocolate Ganache Drizzle. I had them for breakfast, morning tea, brunch, with my afternoon tea and for dessert too – because when you make something that delicious, any occasion is right to eat them!

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This easy scones recipe with chocolate chip and chocolate ganache drizzle will make you want to throw a posh Afternoon Tea Party. But honestly, they won’t last until then!

The Chocolate chip scones are just the perfect sweet treat to enjoy all day long. With their intense Dark Chocolate Drizzle finish, they will be the answer to your chocolate cravings!

Choc Chip Scones Ingredients

Some people like to use Buttermilk or Yogurt to make scones. This is a scone recipe with heavy cream – which is much easier to find (and cheaper) here in Australia. The rest of the ingredients are the classic ones required to make scones.

To make Chocolate Chip Scones, you will need (see quantities below):

• All Purpose / Plain Flour
• Caster Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Unsalted Butter
• Eggs
• Heavy / Thickened Cream
• Vanilla Extract
• Chocolate Chips (or Chocolate Chunks)

To make this recipe, you can either use Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Chunks. Both will be delicious, so it is up to you (and what you have available in your pantry!).

I personally use 70% Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chips that bring a delicious and intense chocolate taste to the scones.

More Chocolate Chip Recipes:

• Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
• Raspberry Chocolate Chip Brioche Buns
• Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

How to make Scones with Chocolate Chips

Making scones is so simple – and a lot of fun too… I love playing with the thick and fluffy dough!

There are a few steps to follow to make scones with chocolate chips (find full instructions below):

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut the Cold Butter in the dry ingredients with your hands, a Pastry Cutter or by using a food processor.
2. Mix in the Chocolate Chips
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the Eggs, Cream and Vanilla Extract.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the first bowl and quickly mix with a stiff spatula and/or your hands until all combined. Try not to overmix the ingredients.
5. Transfer onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a thick layer, approximatively 2 cm / 0.8 inch thick. Using a Cookie Cutter (I used a 8cm / 3inch round cutter), cut the individual scones and transfer them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Re-roll and cut any excess dough.
6. Optional: brush some egg wash (egg+milk) over each scones
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown

How to shape chocolate scones

The way you shape the scones is really up to you. I like to use a simple Round Cookie Cutter to create individual round scones, but you can also use a fluted cookie cutter (or have fun with original shapes) or make them triangular.

To make triangular scones, simply shape the scones dough into a large, thick round shape. Cut that dough in slices like you would with a cake or a pie to create triangular scones.

More Scones Recipes:

• Strawberry Coconut Scones
• Apple & Cinnamon Scones from Lost in Food
• Rich Dark Chocolate Scones from Tin and Thyme
• Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze from Jo’s Kitchen Larder
• Salted Caramel Apple Cinnamon Scones from Something Sweet Something Savoury

Chocolate Ganache Drizzle

To finish my Scones, I decided to add yet another layer of Chocolate because… why not!? There is never enough chocolate if you ask me!

This step is obviously optional and the Choc Chip Scones will be delicious as is, but if you decide to add that chocolate drizzle over your scones, you will need:

• Dark Cooking Chocolate (I used 70% Dark Cooking Chocolate)
• Heavy / Thickened Cream

Making the drizzle is exactly the same as making a ganache: you simply want to melt the chocolate using warm cream, then let it cool down until it sets / thickens so that you are able to drizzle it over the scones.

The best way to make a ganache is to heat up the cream on the stove (remove it just before it starts to boil), then pour it over the chopped chocolate placed in a heat-proof bowl.

Don’t touch the chocolate for 2 to 3 minutes to allow for the cream to melt it, then use a stiff spatula to stir the two ingredients together until smooth and shiny (don’t use a whisk here, you do not want to add air to the mix).

Set aside to cool down until it starts to set and thicken (15 to 30 minutes depending on the temperature), then transfer into a piping bag to drizzle over the scones.

You can also make the ganache in the microwave, but there is a much higher chance to burn the chocolate by making it that way.

How to store these Double Chocolate Scones

Once they are out of the oven and cool, drizzle the chocolate ganache and leave the scones to set on a cooling rack. Transfer into an air-tight container and keep at room temperature for up to 2 days for fresher scones.

If you are adding the chocolate drizzle like me, you may want to separate the layers of scones with some baking paper in the container so that the chocolate does not melt over the other scones.

Do not store in the fridge – this will result in dry and tough scones.

Scones are much better when eaten fresh, so I highly recommend baking them last minute (or as closely as needed to be served as possible). You can make them ahead by keeping the un-baked scones in the fridge for 24 hours.

Can you freeze Chocolate Chip Scones?

Yes, you can absolutely freeze the scones, but I recommend freezing them without the chocolate ganache drizzle.

To freeze the chocolate chip scones, let them cool down completely then individually wrap them in a layer of plastic wrap and aluminium foil.

You can also place them in freezing bags or freezer-friendly containers (separated with baking paper to avoid sticking to each other).

When you are ready to serve the scones (preferably within 3 months), leave to thaw at room temperature overnight. You can also re-heat them in the oven (5 to 10 minutes) or in the microwave.

More Afternoon Tea Treats:

• Florentine Cookies with Dark Chocolate
• Strawberry Tartlets with Custard
• Choux à la Crème (French Cream Puffs)
• Chocolate Caramel Slices
• Coffee Financiers
• Mini Blood Orange Semolina Cakes
• Chocolate Brownie Bites

Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe with Chocolate Drizzle