14 of the 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 thoughts going through my brainscape:
– ย I’m 30. ย I can’t shop at Forever 21. ย First of all, I’m a Large…. and the shorts are still waay too tiny. ย Secondly, I look much better in Anthropologie clothes.
– ย I’m worth it.
– ย Yea. ย So I just stress-ate a bag of potato chips. ย At least I just bought the small bag and not the giant bag… even though the giant bag was on sale. ย I’m alright!
– ย I wish I had claws so I could scratch my cat back.
– ย At least I have scissors to give my cat awkward hair cuts when he’s sleeping.
– ย I can’t sing, unless I’m alone and I’m pretending like I’m Adele… and then I still can’t sing.
– ย No, sir. ย Laundromat flirting is not my thing. ย I see you trying to find an ‘in’. ย Also… the fact that you’re wearing a bluetooth and that you brought your own wooden hangers to the laundromat makes it clear to me that you’re a serial killer. ย I’ve seen CSI. ย I’ve seen Dexter. ย COME ON!
– ย Well, if Hoarders weren’t such a mind-bending show, I wouldn’t have to watch it. ย It’s really not my fault.
– ย I’ll write that email… but first I’ll eat this cold burrito.
– ย I’m looking at you and secretly wondering if you’re an extreme couponer.
– ย Can I deep fry cupcakes? ย No.
– ย Some girls cry when they’re sad. ย I cry when I’m bonkers angry. ย That must be really creepy to people. ย Like… killer creepy.
– ย When did girls start wearing fake hair and fake eyelashes!? ย Ladies… come on. ย Can we all just work on the same playing field? ย Geez. ย You’re really making my hair look mousy.
– ย What kind of scones should I make? ย I know… sweet everything bagels… ย Everything Scones! ย I’m a genius.
Toasted coconut is one of my favorite smells.
I wish my hair could smell like this all the time.
Scones. ย Why not just throw in everything!? ย By the handful… with buttermilk.
Come on! ย This is how we should live everyday.
If you don’t think this looks like a blessing from the heavens… we’re not friends.
If you don’t think this looks like a blessing from the heavens… then you’re not a ninja. ย That’s a problem.
Toasty, buttery, and soft. ย Studded with almonds, chocolate and coconut. ย A mouthful of breakfast goodness! ย Add a big dollop of cherry jam and shut.it.up! ย The best breakfast everyday.
Chocolate Coconut Almond Scones
makes about 8 to 10 scones
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons raw or granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
1 large egg
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
1/3 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
buttermilk and sugar for topping before baking
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ย Place shredded coconut and slivered almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. ย Keep your eye on the coconut. ย It browns quickly. ย Remove from the oven when toasted and allow to cool. ย Heat oven to 400 degrees F. ย Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Toss the cold butter cubes into the flour mixture. ย Using your hands, quickly work in the butter into the flour mixture, breaking it up with your fingers. ย Some butter bits will be the size of small pebbles, and some will be the size of oat flakes. ย Set in the fridge for a few minutes.
Whisk together buttermilk and egg.
Remove the flour and butter mixture from the fridge and add coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips. ย Whisk together and create a well in the center of the mixture. ย Add the buttermilk mixture all at once to the well. ย Use a fork to bring the wet and the dry ingredients together. ย Mixture will be shaggy. ย Lightly flour a work surface and dump the shaggy dough mixture out onto the counter. ย Bring together the dough with your hands into a 1 1/2-inch thick disk . ย Use a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. ย Flour the biscuit cutter if it starts to stick to the dough.
Place biscuits, about 1 inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets. ย Brush with a bit of buttermilk and a few pinches of raw or granulated sugar. ย Bake biscuits for 14-18 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. ย Remove from the oven and serve warm, with jam.
210 Responses
I live overseas and recently was gifted a package of Nestle Toll House chocolate chips from a parent…something you cannot get in the Czech Republic! I used half of them in these scones and they were awesome! This weekend, I used your scone base but instead of coconut, chocolate, and almonds I added orange zest, dried cranberries and dried ginger- so lovely! Thanks Joy…
Hello lovely :) Was looking for a recipe for Lamington scones and found you – well done!!! They llok great and so is your pic :) Monique (AKA Bacon and Eggs Cooking) :)
*look great!!
Dear Joy-
Thank you for this scone recipe, it is a real winner! I tripled it to make a batch of “thank-you for being you scones” for a gift to my classmates at the end of a class. There was nary a scone left!
Made these scones over the weekend, and they were soooo good!
Hi Joy!
Love your blog, and love your cookbook, my sister and I make something new from it every time we are at our parents home together!
Is this one of those scone recipes that can be made in advance, and re-heated when you want to serve? Going on a ski trip this weekend, and wanted to bring these along for breakfast, but would be making them a day or two before.
Thanks!
Joy, I have a girly road trip coming up and one of my friends is gluten-free. You’re a genius with all things butter, sugar, and flour and I’m curious what your thoughts are on swapping out the all-purpose for coconut flour in this recipe. Think it’ll be okay? Much love!
Oof! Nevermind! I think coconut flour and all-purpose are not good to use interchangeably. Thanks anyway!!!
These are delicious! Especially since I added a milk chocolate glaze with a little almond extract added! So so good!