Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Scones

Don't let the whole wheat fool you - these chocolate chip scones are supremely moist, flavorful, and crunchy in all the right places.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Scones

Ashley Manila

Classic and crumbly chocolate chip scones made with whole wheat flour!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Breakfast

Cuisine British

Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, VERY cold and cut into tiny pieces
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup full-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons milk (I used full-fat but any type will work)
1 cup chocolate chips

For the egg wash:

1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon milk or water
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°(F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl mix together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and orange zest.
Cut the butter into small cubes then quickly work it into the mixture (using your fingers) until lit resembles a coarse meal.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, sour cream, and milk, then add to flour and butter mixture. Use a fork to stir everything together until just moistened.
Add in the chocolate chips and gently fold them into dough with a spatula.
Pour the shaggy dough out onto a clean, floured work surface and shape the dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut the dough into 8 wedges and carefully transfer to the prepared sheet. Lightly brush each scones with the egg wash, then sprinkle the top of each scone with sugar.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden brown.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/whole-wheat-chocolate-chip-scones/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-37900":{"type":"food","name":"Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Scones","slug":"wprm-whole-wheat-chocolate-chip-scones","image_url":"https:\/\/bakerbynature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_4640-5-3.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"whole wheat flour","notes":"","id":2367,"type":"ingredient","uid":0,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"and 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour","notes":"","id":1059,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","id":903,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"baking powder","notes":"","id":957,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"baking soda","notes":"","id":956,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","name":"light brown sugar, packed","notes":"","id":1007,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"orange zest (optional)","notes":"","id":3847,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, VERY cold and cut into tiny pieces","notes":"","id":1989,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"large egg, beaten","notes":"","id":1569,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"vanilla extract","notes":"","id":912,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"full-fat sour cream","notes":"","id":1008,"type":"ingredient","uid":10,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","name":"milk (I used full-fat but any type will work)","notes":"","id":4532,"type":"ingredient","uid":11,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"chocolate chips","notes":"","id":1559,"type":"ingredient","uid":12,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"large egg, beaten","notes":"","id":1569,"type":"ingredient","uid":14,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"milk or water","notes":"","id":1991,"type":"ingredient","uid":15,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (optional)","notes":"","id":4533,"type":"ingredient","uid":16,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}}],"originalServings":"8","originalServingsParsed":8,"currentServings":"8","currentServingsParsed":8,"currentServingsFormatted":"8","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"favorite":false,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}