Chocolate Orange Ricotta Scones
These scones filled with fresh orange flavor and chunks of dark chocolate are extra soft and fluffy and make a perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.
When was the last time you had a scone? I’m willing to bet that whenever it was, it was at a coffee shop or bakery. While I admit I have enjoyed many scones on the go, the ones I’ve baked at home are always sooooo much better.
Homemade scones are quick and easy to make, plus extremely adaptable. You can fill them up with whatever you like really, though this particular chocolate + orange combo is my current fave.
These scones are made with ricotta cheese so they’re extra fluffy and tender. And they’re filled with fresh orange zest and plenty of chopped dark chocolate so the flavor is fantastic. You can get away with having them for breakfast, though truth be told these scones are more like dessert.
But hey, who doesn’t love dessert for breakfast?
Chocolate Orange Ricotta Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 grams)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 large orange
- 6 tablespoons cold butter , cubed
- ½ cup chopped dark or bittersweet chocolate (85 grams)
- ¾ cup whole milk ricotta cheese (170 grams)
- ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream (165 ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (227 grams)
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest. Add the cold butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender until roughly the size of peas. Mix in the chocolate chunks.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the ricotta cheese, cream and vanilla. Add to the flour mixture and use a spoon or spatula to gently fold the mixture together until it comes together into a ball. It's okay if some dry bits remain.
- Dump out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a large disk about 2 inches high. Cut disk into 8 wedges and place on prepared sheet pan.
- Bake until the bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and enough orange juice to make a thick but pourable glaze.
- Drizzle over scones and let set for 15 minutes before serving. Scones are best the day they are made but will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Oh wow!! This is a gorgeous flavour. Definitely a fun project for weekend baking!
These were so good! Thanks for sharing!
Oh! That’s something different, I would surely like to try these stuffs this weekend. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipe with us 🙂
I love scones! These are gorgeous!
I added about four calamansi limes in the food processor first instead of zest, substituted whole wheat pastry flour and chocolate chips. Dough was a little wet, so added maybe 1/4 cup more flour. Omitted the glaze. Yummy!