Start your day the delicious way with these Decadent Double Chocolate Chip Scones! Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or simply indulging in a chocolatey breakfast, these scones are sure to impress. Made with rich cocoa powder, cream cheese, and chocolate chips, each bite is tender, moist, and bursting with deep chocolate flavor.
The secret to their perfect texture? Cream cheese and cold butter, which create a flaky yet soft scone. The dough is a little sticky, but rolling it between two sheets of parchment paper makes shaping easy. Serve these scones as is, dust them with powdered sugar, or drizzle them with melted chocolate for an extra-special touch. Pair them with a hot mug of coffee for the ultimate breakfast experience!
Ingredients for Decadent Double Chocolate Chip Scones
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 220 grams)
- 1/3 cup sugar (about 65 grams)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (about 6 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (about 2-3 grams)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cold (about 115 grams)
- 1/4 cup cold butter (about 55 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (about 10 milliliters)
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (about 180 milliliters)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (about 50 grams)
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips (about 115 grams)
How to Make Decadent Double Chocolate Chip Scones
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the whipping cream, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold cream cheese and butter to the dry ingredients.
- Using your fingertips, break up the cream cheese and butter into small pea-sized pieces.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Lightly flour a surface and pour out the scone dough.
- Knead the dough a few times, being careful not to over-knead.
- Roll the dough out into a thick slab.
- Use a large cookie cutter to cut out scones, or shape the dough into a rectangle and cut 8 triangles. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with an egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
These Decadent Double Chocolate Chip Scones are a chocolate lover’s dream—soft, flaky, and packed with rich chocolate flavor. Whether you’re making them for a holiday, brunch, or just because, they’re the perfect treat to pair with a warm cup of coffee or tea.
Enjoy them fresh, dust them with powdered sugar, or drizzle them with melted chocolate for an extra indulgence. However you serve them, they’re guaranteed to disappear fast!
