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Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones

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Crunchy on the outside while tender on the inside. Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones are easy to make and a delight during citrus season. Make ahead and freeze for the ultimate convenience!

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Overhead shot of blood orange chocolate chunk scone on a plate.

It’s been almost two years since a scone recipe has appeared on Vanilla And Bean! Unbelievable given how much I adore them. The first and only other scone recipe on the blog is Pumpkin Scones with Candied Ginger and Maple Glaze and they are dreamy. I make them as often as I can get away with.

Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones came to mind when I spied blood oranges for the first time this season. I absolutely love blood orange recipes. Not only do they highlight the season’s freshest ingredients, they’re just beautiful to look at given the grey days of winter. I initially started developing a blood orange almond tea cake, then got sidetracked to this recipe.

Blood orange scones are lightly sweetened with brown sugar but the addition of dark chocolate sweetens the scones a bit more, just enough to balance the bitter blood orange notes. I’ve included almond meal/flour for its nutty flavor and texture and to tenderize the scones.

Ingredients for Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones.

You’ll notice corn starch (always organic) in the ingredient list. I add this ingredient quite a bit to my baked recipes simply because it does two things I love. It helps yield a crunchy crust and takes inside tenderness over the top!

Get ready for an overzealous (!!) number of photos in this post to share just how easy blood orange scones are to make with the simplest ingredients. I’m a little excited about these tasty treats… can you tell?!

Here we gooooooo…..

Removing the skin of the blood oranges.     Sifting the dry ingredients. Adding butter to flour mixture.     Cutting the butter into the flour mixture. Adding the cream to the dry ingredients Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones.    Mixing the wet into the dry ingredients for Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones.

Ingredients for Blood Orange Scones

You’ll notice corn starch (always organic) on the list. It serves two purposes: 1. to tenderize the interior of the scones and 2. to add a nice crunch to the scone crust. It’s lovely! Here’s what you’ll need to make em’:

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Blood Orange
  • Heavy Cream
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Almond Flour
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Corn Starch
  • Brown Sugar
  • Baking Powder + Soda
  • Dark Chocolate – 70%-80% 

Ready to mix Blood Orange Scone dough. Overhead shot of a just mixed Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones dough.     Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scone dough on a marble surface. Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scone dough, pushing the dough together with a bench scraper.     Overhead shot of shaping the Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones.

How to Make Blood Orange Scones

Simple ingredients and a classic scone method produces the most tender of scones. Here’s how to make em’:

  • First, zest, peel and chop the citrus, retaining all the juices; we’ll mix that into the wet ingredients.
  • Next, sift the dry ingredients together, then cut in the butter to about pea to almond size. I like to use a pastry cutter for this job.
  • Third, mix the wet ingredients together, then add them to the dry ingredients, including all the juices and zest from the citrus.
  • Fourth, gently mix with a spoon. The ingredients will feel dry. Add the chopped chocolate and blood orange.
  • Fifth, fold and press the mixture together, just a few times. When you can take a fistful and squeeze and the dough holds together, it’s time to dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface.
  • Next, a bench scraper really helps here. Take the dough and fold it over on to itself several times, patting and eventually shaping it into a 1″ (2.54cm) thick disk, using the bench scraper to gather bits and pieces. The dough will seem dry. Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces
  • Last, gently transfer these blood orange scones to a parchment-lined sheet pan and chill while the oven is preheating. Egg-wash the scones and sprinkle the tops with raw sugar such as Turbinado. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

At the point before baking, the scones can be frozen too!  Imagine an easy weekend brunch or afternoon tea.

Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones ready to bake on a sheet pan.Overhead shot of blood orange chocolate chunk scone on a plate.Blood orange chocolate chunk scone on a plate with a cup of tea in the background.

A Few Recipe Notes

  • Through the making process, take time to enjoy the aromas wafting from the dough. Vanilla, orange and almond combined is a delight to explore. 
  • Freeze unbaked scones for up to one week. Be sure to wrap snug so that freezer burn will be kept at bay. Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake.
  • Serve warm with clotted cream or orange marmalade. But they’ll stand on their own deliciously.

More Blood Orange Recipes to Love

  • Blood Orange Mojitos
  • Shaved Brussels Sprouts Citrus Quinoa Salad with Honey-Orange Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Blood Orange Chocolate Bottom Creme Brulee for Two – by Bojon Gorumet
  • Baby Spinach Salad with Blood Oranges – by Foolproof Living
  • Lemongrass Blood Orange Wine Spritzer – by Kitchen Confidant
Overhead shot of blood orange chocolate chunk scone on a plate.
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Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones

Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:55 minutes
Servings:8 Pieces
Calories:388kcal
Author:Traci York | Vanilla And Bean
Crunchy on the outside while tender on the inside. Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones are easy to make and a delight during citrus season. Can be assembled ahead and frozen up to one week in advance. *Time below does not include time to rest scones in refrigerator. 

Ingredients

For the Scones:

  • 1/2 C (1 stick or 113g) Unsalted Butter refrigerated
  • 2 Blood Oranges
  • 1/2 C (105g) Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 3/4 C + 1 Tbs (260g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 C (56g) Almond Flour
  • 2 Tbs Cornstarch
  • 1/3 C (50g) Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/3 C At least 70% Dark Chocolate chopped into small chunks *see note

To Finish:

  • 1 Egg + 1 Tbs Water
  • 2 tsp Raw Sugar such as Turbinado

Instructions

  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Cut the cold butter into 1/4" (6mm) cubes and place in the refrigerator while prepping the other ingredients.
  • Zest the oranges, peel and chop the flesh into small pieces taking care to reserve the juices from the oranges. Place the flesh into a small bowl and add 1 Tbs of all purpose flour to the blood orange flesh. Stir to coat. Set aside. In a measuring cup mix the cream, and vanilla extract. Add the zest and pour the orange juice into the measuring cup with the cream and vanilla mixture. Set aside. 
  • Sift the remaining all purpose flour, almond flour, corn starch, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the cold butter to the sifted ingredients and use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter into the pastry. (You can use your fingers here, but I like to keep the butter as cold as possible). The butter should be about pea size, evenly coated, and distributed in the flour.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently stir the mixture until the flour is just moistened. The dough will be shaggy and seem dry. Add the chopped chocolate and the chopped blood orange pieces. Fold in to incorporate, eventually using your hands to press and fold the dough together, just a few times. Squeeze a portion of the dough in your fist. It should loosely hold together. 
  • Dump the contents out of the bowl onto a flour dusted work surface and start folding the dough over and onto itself 10-12 times (this helps build layers), while eventually pressing the dough together forming a circle. The dough will seem dry at first, but as it is folded it will begin to hydrate. Use a bench scraper to help you gather the bits of dough and to fold the dough over onto itself.
    Work gently, but quickly as the dough needs to stay cold and overworking the dough can cause the scones to flatten while baking. If the dough becomes sticky pop it in the fridge for 15 minutes to chill. Pat the dough out to 1" (2.54 cm) thick circle and cut into 8 wedges using a large knife with one downward cut - no sawing here.
    Place scones on the parchment lined sheet pan and rest in the fridge for 20 minutes, while the oven is preheating to 425F (218C). At this point, the scones can be held in the fridge overnight for a quick bake in the morning. Or, they can be held in the freezer for up to one week - thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Just make sure they are wrapped tightly.
  • Before baking, prepare the egg wash by whipping the egg and water. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg mixture over the scones. Sprinkle the raw sugar evenly over the top of each scone (it's for the crunch!). 
    Bake for 20 minutes at 425F, then turn the oven down to 375F (190C) for an additional 4-5 minutes. (I like my scones dark and crusty, so I press on right up to 24-25 minutes, but this will vary due to oven differences, so just keep an eye on them starting at 20 minutes so they don't burn). Remove from oven and carefully transfer scones to a cooling rack. Best served fresh and warm.

Notes

*To make sure only chocolate chunks are going into the scones, use a sieve to filter out all the finer pieces of chocolate. Then use the larger pieces for the scones. 
To rewarm the scones, place in 350F oven for about 5-8 minutes.
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg
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Crunchy on the outside while tender on the inside. Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones are easy to make and a delight during citrus season.

Crunchy on the outside while tender on the inside. Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Scones are easy to make and a delight during citrus season.

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