Dark Chocolate Cherry Scones

These scones are a perfect weekend breakfast food that are quick and easy to whip up. The key to making perfect scones is to not over mix the dough. The little chunks of butter create pockets in the dough which results in a fluffier scone. I used dark chocolate chunks and unsweetened dried cherries which paired together perfectly. The scones turned out crusty on the outside, warm and fluffy on the inside. Even though the scones have chocolate and dried fruit in them they weren’t especially sweet. They make for a great grab-and-go breakfast and even a lazy Sunday morning one too!

Dark Chocolate Cherry Scones
(Makes 8 Scones)
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Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for work surface
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup dried unsweetened cherries
• 1 cup dark chocolate, chips or chunks

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400F. Whisk together flours, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl.
2. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork or your fingertips until the flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add the buttermilk and egg, chocolate chips and cherries and stir with a fork until the dough just begins to come together.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until the dough just becomes cohesive and bumpy.
5. Pat dough into a round and use a knife to cut it into 8 wedges. Form each wedge into a round and place on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the tops are golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.