Can you believe that before I made these, I’d never had a scone in my life. Which is pretty lame considering a majority of the blood running through my veins is Scottish and English. When given he opportunity I always go for the muffin, or the doughnut – and pass over the scones without a second glance.
I was watching an episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” last weekend, a show which every time I watch it, I swear I’ll never watch it again – because after every episode I have a list of things that I need to make, like – right now! Anyway, this guy was on there making nectarine scones that looked absolutely fabulous. It made me sad that I’d never had one! So, I decided then and there to make them for breakfast on Sunday morning.
A few weeks ago, Brookside Chocolate contacted me asking if I’d be interested in trying some of their products. Free chocolate? Well, that’s a no-brainer! They sent along the nicest little kit that included three bags (Blueberry with Acai, Pomegranate, and Raspberry with Goji) of their chocolate covered fruit juice pieces. Which, I promptly devoured most of. They’re so good. The fruit pieces inside are just sweet enough to really let the flavors in the chocolate come through. The chocolate is high quality too, just as rich and smooth as can be. I had pulled a recipe for blueberry white chocolate scones, but thought adding some of the dark chocolate blueberry-acai pieces would be fun! So, that’s what I did.
I’m proud to announce that I am now a scone fan! I’d say the best way to describe them is halfway between a cake and a biscuit. Fluffy, and creamy – studded with delicious blueberries and chocolate. I honestly can’t think of a better way to start the day! Oh wait, maybe I can – the good people at Brookside have offered to give away a tasting kit to one of my fine readers! It includes:
1 pkg. Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate
1 pkg. Brookside Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry
1 pkg. Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry
Crate & Barrel 3-part server with central loop handle
Crate & Barrel stainless steel cheese server
Crate & Barrel porcelain cheese board
2 stemless wine glasses
Grocery gift card ($30)
Gaiam exercise headband
1 year subscription to Fitness Magazine
All you need to do is leave one comment telling me which flavor you’re most looking forward to trying! Contest runs through next Thursday (2/7) at 12 PM EST. Winner will be chosen using a random number generator.
Congratulations to Meryl, with entry 37! She’s looking forward to trying the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate. Thanks to Brookside for sponsoring such a great giveaway!
Blueberry Chocolate Scones
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup Brookside dark chocolate blueberry acai pieces, chopped
3/4 cup buttermilk + 2 Tbsp
2 tablespoons white sugar
Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix on low to combine. Add the butter, and mix on low speed until the butter pieces are the size of a dime.
Slowly add in 3/4 cup buttermilk and mix until it forms a stiff dough. Add in the blueberries and chopped chocolate, and mix until just combined.
Turn out dough to a floured work surface and pat down to a 9×9 inch square. Cut dough into thirds. Then, cut each third into three triangles and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with the 2 Tbsp of buttermilk, then dust it with sugar.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until starting to brown on the edges. Serve warm with butter or honey.
Source: adapted from Food.com (user Just Call Me Martha)
56 Comments
Would love, love, love to try the Brookside Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry! I love chocolate and I love Blueberries! Cannot get in a better combo than that!
Will have to try this recipe! I love scones, and made them before for a B&B I used to work at! Thanks for a great recipe!
Mmmmmmm, dark chocolate pomegranate sounds yummy! Wasn’t Downton Abbey a shocker last week?!?
It WAS. I still feel shocked and sad thinking about it!
The Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry sounds intriguing! I would love to try that out.
I would love the pomegranate one. I see these on sale at Costco but haven’t tried them yet. They look delicious!
The Brookside chocolates sound delicious! I would like to try them all, but I would especially love the try the blueberry so I can make these scones!
Mmmm…I would be looking forward to the chocolate pomegranate!
I would love to try the chocolate pomegranate…those are 2 of my favorite flavors and I could just imagine how good they would be combined!
dark chocolate raspberry sounds delicious!
The Goji Raspberry sounds awesome.
Chocolate and raspberry has always been my favorite combination.
Pomegranate. I’m on a kick.
Oh my goodness…I discovered the Brookside Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry
in Seattle and have been obsessed ever since. I think I ate the entire bag in like…24 hours? So delicious.
The dark chocolate pomegranate looks yummy. Can’t wait to try the scone recipe and will definitely hit COSTCO this weekend to see if I can find some of the Brookside chocolates!
I’d like to try the Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry.
I’d like to try the Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry. Sounds delicious!!!
I would love to try the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate, although they all sound delicious!! My grandma used to make scones for breakfast when I spent the night. I will be trying your recipe, sounds fabulous!!
The Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry sounds amazing!
I so love pomegranate and I would love love to try the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate
Would love to try the dark chocolate acai
and blueberry, especially after reading
your scone recipe!!!
Oooh, hard to choose, but I would eat the raspberry first! Yum.
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I’d love to try the dark chocolate and pomegranate!
I’m looking forward to trying the chocolate goji with raspberry!
ohhhh yum chocolate and I’m in! I love those! I’ve only tried the blueberry acai and they are delicious so I’d love to try the pomegranate next.
ahhh what a cool giveaway!
i’d love to try the Acai flavour…but truthfull, they ALL sound good, don’t they!?
Oh!! I would try the Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry first
I love scones, pinning your recipe now!
I would love to try the Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate!!! but they all sound amazing
The dark chocolate goji with raspberry sounds wonderful!
Definitely looking forward to try the Goji & Raspberry flavour — yum!
“Fluffy and creamy” — what an enticing description for these scones!
And if I were the lucky winer, I’d definitely try the dark chocolate pomegranate flavor first
I would love to try the dk. chocolate w goji and raspberry. Thank you.
Pretty scones! I’d love to try the dark chocolate pomegranates.
oh, the raspberry sounds wonderful!
Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry!
I would love to try the pomegranates! Never tasted chocolate with that fruit before
These scones look wonderful! I would love to try the dark chocolate Açai with Blueberry.
Ooh I’d love to try the raspberry! Or pomegranate! And I adore the styling of your scones
I’d like to try the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate.
Dark Chocolate Pomegranate
I would like the pomegranate ones!
Pomegranate!
The Dark Chocolate Blueberry sounds really great!
Pomegranate!
Pomegranate always
Mmmm i LOVE Brookside! but..I’ve never been able to get my hands on the goji .. would love to try ‘em!
I enjoy your blog! It would definitely be blueberry.
Welcome to the world of scones, they really are fantastic! I am hoping you still make these blueberry white chocolate ones at some point, they sound heavenly to me!
As for the Brookside goodies, I think the raspberry ones are first on my list. I can’t resist the chocolate/raspberry combo!
I think the Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry sounds fabulous!
I definitely want to try the Brookside Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry!! Sounds incredible!!
Brookside Dark Chocolate Açai with Blueberry . Blueberry and dark chocolate
is such a great combination. Looks like a great recipe. Thanks to Relish for directing me to you blog via the snow cream feature!~
All 3 flavors sound delicious but if I had to choose one to try first, I’d pick the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate!
All of these flavors sound more than delicious!!!! I’m especially intrigued by the pomegranate- and would love to pour a glass of wine to eat them with in one of those glasses. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I love pomegranate, and I think it would be awesome in chocolate!
I want to try the dark chocolate pomegranate! Best combo!
The Chocolate Raspberry.. Yumm!
I am most looking forward to trying the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate