These are absolutely delicious! They are such a nice balance of peppermint and chocolate and definitely not too sweet. The scone itself is crumbly and rich with the icing adding a lovely sweet note through.
I think these make a really nice pudding in the evening. They are really good for a nice holiday treat and a little less sweet than a brownie or cake (also a lot less calories), but not any less rich and delicious. Plus if you really want, they can be a nice breakfast treat as well!
This is also a great recipe for trying out the homemade peppermint mocha coffee creamer!
Peppermint Mocha Scones
This recipe makes 12 scones at 291 calories per scone.
Ingredients:
Scones:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (cut into 6 pieces and kept cold)
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup very strong coffee (cooled)
- 1/2 cup homemade peppermint mocha coffee creamer
- 1/2 cup single cream
- 1.5 tbs cocoa powder
- 1.5 tbs honey
- 1/4 tsp. Peppermint extract
Frosting:
- 68g butter
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 Tbs homemade peppermint mocha coffee creamer
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed candy cane (about eight)
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 C.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Add the chunks of cold butter and rub into the flour mixture with you hands or a fork, until the butter in in small pieces.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Add egg, coffee and creamer to the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half and form two six inch round disks on lined baking trays and score the top of the disks into six pieces.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Test with a toothpick that should come out clean when done baking, but be careful not to over-bake.
- Let the scones cool for about 5 minutes before cutting apart and letting fully cool.
- In a bowl, cream the butter, peppermint extract and coffee creamer for the icing.
- Now add the icing sugar mixing on low until combined.
- Turn the mixer on high four about five minutes until icing is light and fluffy (about five minutes).
- Ice the tops of each scone.
- Crush candy cane and place in bowl.
- Press the top of each scone into the candy cane to coat the icing.
Now you can enjoy these wonderful chocolate peppermint treats!
Here is a nice printer friendly version:
Peppermint Mocha Scones
Ingredients:
Scones:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (cut into 6 pieces and kept cold)
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup very strong coffee (cooled)
- 1/2 cup homemade peppermint mocha coffee creamer
- 1/2 cup single cream
- 1.5 tbs cocoa powder
- 1.5 tbs honey
- 1/4 tsp. Peppermint extract
Frosting:
- 68g butter
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 Tbs homemade peppermint mocha coffee creamer
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed candy cane (about eight)
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 C.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Add the chunks of cold butter and rub into the flour mixture with you hands or a fork, until the butter in in small pieces.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Add egg, coffee and creamer to the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half and form two six inch round disks on lined baking trays. and score the top of the disks into six pieces.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Test with a toothpick that should come out clean when done baking, but be careful not to over-bake.
- Let the scones cool for about 5 minutes before cutting apart and letting fully cool.
- In a bowl, cream the butter, peppermint extract and coffee creamer for the icing.
- Now add the icing sugar mixing on low until combined.
- Turn the mixer on high four about five minutes until icing is light and fluffy (about five minutes).
- Ice the tops of each scone.
- Crush candy cane and place in bowl.
- Press the top of each scone into the candy cane to coat the icing.
Now you can enjoy these wonderful chocolate peppermint treats!
Perfect for a Christmas tea!š
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Absolutely! They are amazing!
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These look so yummy!
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