14 of the 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 thoughts going through my brainscape:
– I’m 30. I can’t shop at Forever 21. First of all, I’m a Large…. and the shorts are still waay too tiny. Secondly, I look much better in Anthropologie clothes.
– I’m worth it.
– Yea. So I just stress-ate a bag of potato chips. At least I just bought the small bag and not the giant bag… even though the giant bag was on sale. I’m alright!
– I wish I had claws so I could scratch my cat back.
– At least I have scissors to give my cat awkward hair cuts when he’s sleeping.
– I can’t sing, unless I’m alone and I’m pretending like I’m Adele… and then I still can’t sing.
– No, sir. Laundromat flirting is not my thing. I see you trying to find an ‘in’. 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. I’ve seen CSI. I’ve seen Dexter. COME ON!
– Well, if Hoarders weren’t such a mind-bending show, I wouldn’t have to watch it. It’s really not my fault.
– I’ll write that email… but first I’ll eat this cold burrito.
– I’m looking at you and secretly wondering if you’re an extreme couponer.
– Can I deep fry cupcakes? No.
– Some girls cry when they’re sad. I cry when I’m bonkers angry. That must be really creepy to people. Like… killer creepy.
– When did girls start wearing fake hair and fake eyelashes!? Ladies… come on. Can we all just work on the same playing field? Geez. You’re really making my hair look mousy.
– What kind of scones should I make? I know… sweet everything bagels… Everything Scones! I’m a genius.
Toasted coconut is one of my favorite smells.
I wish my hair could smell like this all the time.
Scones. Why not just throw in everything!? By the handful… with buttermilk.
Come on! 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. That’s a problem.
Toasty, buttery, and soft. Studded with almonds, chocolate and coconut. A mouthful of breakfast goodness! Add a big dollop of cherry jam and shut.it.up! 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. Place shredded coconut and slivered almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. Keep your eye on the coconut. It browns quickly. Remove from the oven when toasted and allow to cool. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. 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. Using your hands, quickly work in the butter into the flour mixture, breaking it up with your fingers. Some butter bits will be the size of small pebbles, and some will be the size of oat flakes. 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. Whisk together and create a well in the center of the mixture. Add the buttermilk mixture all at once to the well. Use a fork to bring the wet and the dry ingredients together. Mixture will be shaggy. Lightly flour a work surface and dump the shaggy dough mixture out onto the counter. Bring together the dough with your hands into a 1 1/2-inch thick disk . Use a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. Flour the biscuit cutter if it starts to stick to the dough.
Place biscuits, about 1 inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Brush with a bit of buttermilk and a few pinches of raw or granulated sugar. Bake biscuits for 14-18 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven and serve warm, with jam.
Krystina
Oof! Nevermind! I think coconut flour and all-purpose are not good to use interchangeably. Thanks anyway!!!
Krystina
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!
Jyoti
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!
Jamie
Made these scones over the weekend, and they were soooo good!
Amy (CookingScraps)
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!
Monique Lambert
*look great!!
Monique Lambert
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) :)
Nikki
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…
Amelia
OMG. Agree with rant. Agree with scone being best breakfast ever. Thank you for introducing me to toasted coconut- the make everything better ingredient. And it is good for me…right?
Charlotte
These are so good! I hadn’t tried anything in the biscuit vein in a while, and these proved to be just the trick. It must’ve been the ninja challenge in them :)
Sha
Joy, I made these today. I love you.
Barbra Donachy
What a great idea! Thanks for posting this recipe.
Jenny
Because there was a buttermilk that needed to be used and because I’m a cry when I’m angry bonkers girl a batch of these are in the oven now.
Sharp cheese and herbs are nice for savory scones. And mini scones with cream and jam are good for nibbles at cocktail parties (moving on to sweet nibbles after cheesy/salty ones is a nice way to say “I love you but there’s a day tomorrow, time to wrap it up folks!”)
Rosetta Hiranaga
ohmygosh…..I have everything in the fridge and down I go to make these. I’m a ninja; love coconut, chocolate, almonds….
tom@morethanpepper
coconut is great for buning body fat too!
fabiola
You. Crack. Me. Up. Seriously. I will make these now and add strawberries. I don’t know why but it sounds good to me right now.
Laura Duggan
From one ninja to another, these look amazing. Coconut and chocolate and buttermilk….biscuits!!! I am totally drooling. I believe in chocolate for breakfast. I believe I must make these immediately. Amen.
Deb
I confess that I sometimes buy cheap jewelry at Forever 21…but not the cloths….sigh…who wants to fit into those poorly made half tops anyway? ;)
Sam
Brilliant post, cracked me up! I too sing like Adele however I am the only one who thinks so! Can’t wait to make these!
Heike
I love scones, so does my daughter. I need to make these the next time she comes home. And yeah….. I cry too when I am bonkers angry… that’s not creepy at all.
Tamara @jemofthesouth
Um, yes. I love scones! I’ve only made them once and they were kinda hard. This recipe makes me want to try them again. P.S. I love reading your posts! They make me smile. :-)
jackie @ marin mama cooks
Ok, when I saw your post title, chocolate and coconut scones, I knew I had to read on. Those are two of my favorite combinations soo I am totally going to make a batch of these next weekend.
Winter (like the season)
Hi Joy. I made these last Friday. I am now popular because I made these. I had no idea that a recipe could do that for my social life! Thanks! Seriously, these are amazing. I made them extra large on accident–who doesn’t like a ginormous scone??
Thanks, Winter
LadyMonologue
I just made these tonight and it was a realy hardship to wait until after dinner to eat them… delicious. My whole family loved it, I will definitely be making them again. Thank you so much for this recipe, and for making me laugh. You seem like an amazing person!
Mallory
How can you talk about Hoarders and Extreme Couponing without mentioning Sister Wives? It is my guilty TV pleasure every Sunday night!
kakicookie
U know, I’m 30 and most of the things you list applied to me as well! and I’m looking at this recipe at 10 p.m and i wanna bake it now! lucky i dont have buttermilk or milk stocked so i would have to wait for breakfast or lunch or dinner or whenever tomorow :D thanks!
Tresor T-mac
I have been thinking about making scones and finally throwing out an old shirt I bought from Forever 21
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
So funny and so glad I found you. Reading this post made me unusually happy. Thank you for keeping me company for a short while as I lay in bed with my over active “mind speak”. Oh, the recipe looks great too. Don’t mind if I do (make them).
Lizzi
I cry when I’m angry too. I cry when I’m anything!
What I do about Forever 21 is cry. No, I mean, I buy big objects, like maxi dresses, and then cut them down into something that makes sense, like a skirt. You can’t buy fabric as cheap as their clothes, isn’t that weird?
Beth
These were crazy good! Everyone in the house scarfed them down (with the exception of my insanely picky 7yo daughter who wouldn’t try them after hearing the words coconut and almond. More for me!:) I’m plotting another opportunity to make them soon! The day I made them ended up being a bit of a “Joy the Baker” binge; I also made ginger syrup that day (I like to use it to make a kind of hot ginger lemonade), and for lunch ate some ginger lentil soup I had made the day before. And probably listened to your podcast as I baked. Can’t quite remember, I’m still in a scone-induced haze…
Collette Osuna
Hello there!!
I’m so happy that I stumbled upon your awesome blog!!! I’m a fashion blogger, but still like to look at many types of bloggs, especially great ones with awesome recipes!! These scones look like they are to die for!! Thank you so much!!
PS…..I will be 43 years old in less than two months…I STILL shop for most of my clothes at Forever 21, lol. It helps that my daughter works there too, hahahaha!!!
Statements In Fashion: A Funky Little Fashion Blog
ally
I went home Monday from work and made these immediately! They were amazing! Just had the last one this morning for breakfast and already want to make more (don’t worry, I shared them – I didn’t eat them all for myself!)
Denise
These look fantabulous.
And I definitely only cry when I am intensely frustrated or angry. Which only leads to more frustration and more crying.. It’s just a mess.
Love you Joy!
saundra
here i am reading your post pretending to be adele.. we think alike. as for forever 21 heck i’m 24 and i can’t wear their clothes without feeling like a fool lol
Meghan
” I’m 30. I can’t shop at Forever 21. First of all, I’m a Large…. and the shorts are still waay too tiny. ”
I TOTALLY think this about myself too! Every time I get their emails, I look but am always left wondering, “Why can’t the skirts and shorts go to the knee???” :( I’ve never been to an Anthropologie store. I think if I go, I may never come out.
I *also* cry when I’m bonkers angry. Drives my husband nuts. LOL
Cheree
Your blog posts make me happy. Every. Single. One.
Erin C.
Wow. This looks breathtaking. I also love how hilarious you are. You remind me of myself. ;) Shameless plug.
Anne
Hi, You made my day:) The post, the comments, the recipe:) Thank you:) :)
Vesna
hey, I’m 32 and I shop at Forever 18 :)) Ok, not all clothes, but I can always find some cute tops
MaryT
I love scones, but since I learned that about having diabetes, I’m trying to be very very careful about what I eat! Would it be ok to use sugar substitutes in this recipe?
http://www.thediabetesscoop.com/learn-about-diabetes.php
Aoi
Would it be weird if I said I love you? Yeah… I think so, too. But there you have it. Less weird if I just say I love this post, right? Thanks for being you, Joy.
jess? @ Multicultural Melbourne
Oh wow. Ok. You are officially my hero. Coconut and chocolate = favourite. + almonds = brilliant. + buttermilk = I love you.
Sarah
Uhhh I think I was meant to read this post. This second, I can agree with all the following points:
– Stress-eating potato chips? Do Hot Cheetos at 3am count? Literally, last night. It’s what I did.
– Singing to Adele – This morning, in the car. Did not sound good.
– Procrastinating on emails – Why email, when a Butterfinger is looking at me?
– Angry cry – YES. I haven’t been able to explain this to other people. I almost never cry. But as soon as things get heated, the tears flow.
Also, I often thing that scones are a dime a dozen, but really, these look DELICIOUS. My stomach is rumbling.
Natalie
Oh my these look super delicious! Coconut/almond combo = yum yum yum!
Sarah
Oh wow, those look delicious!! Nom nom nom!
liz@carpeseason
My mom and I are chocolate/coconut fiends. She’s coming to see me next week, so we’ll for sure have to give these a try :)
christine [the sugar apothecary]
Laundromat flirting? Really? Girl, you’re lucky you had these scones to come home to. Toasted coconut, chocolate chips and slivered almonds are surely a girl’s best friend.
Claire A.
I, too, cry when I am angry. Which makes me even MORE furious, which, in turn, makes me cry more. I do not understand myself sometimes. Also, I cry when I’m extremely happy, when I am sad and at certain sentimental cat food commercials, the drop of some hats, etc. But I STILL laugh more and that is what matters! Love you, love your blog!
Emily M
Anthro is, indeed, way more acceptable for people our age, but way expensive! Sigh.
This post was hilarious.
Those scones look amazing. New project for me. Yum.
Stephanie Kent
Lovely Joy, I saw so much of myself in this post. I love Anthropologie. Hate forever21 but mostly because I look god-awful in their clothes, even at 25. I’m a teacher and I totally stress eat at my desk when the kids drive my bonkers; except it doesn’t involve chips but rather a jar of reduced-fat peanut butter and a plastic spoon. And once marshmallows. I totally tried to give my dog a haircut last weekend while he was sleeping. Terrible idea. He looks quite unfortunate. And this Sunday while my husband was at work I was also pretending to be Adele. It’s nice to read other’s confessions and say, “Hey, I do that too!!!”
Trevor
Mmm, it has been a long time my friend since I have stopped in to see what you are doing. It still makes my heart pang :) Have you ever tried frying cupcakes? Because, that does sound good!
Carrie
Ahhh!! Where was this receipe last week when I had over a half gallon of sour milk!!?!!? Looks delicious!
Stephanie
They look pretty dang heavenly to me (especially with the cherry jam)… so I guess that makes me a ninja. Right on. So why isn’t there a store called “Forever 41”? That would totally rock.
StephanieK
OMG this comment just made me guffaw out loud in a silent classroom.
Hannah Baias
I always cry when I’m ridonkulously angry. It’s embarassing…and makes people think I’m weird.
Also you should mail me these scones. haha
Stephanie G
Found you! Also, I tend to cry as well when I’m bonkers angry… maybe I’ll mail you scones since you are ovenless. They might not be as good when they get there, though.
Danielle
These look like the most perfect scones in the world. I like your style.
PancakeNinja
I have been thinking about making scones and finally throwing out an old shirt I bought from Forever 21
nancy k.
Great post…you made be laugh out loud this morning.Thanks!
The scones look wonderful and I will be tring them next weekend.
Finally, you don’t neeed claws to scratch your cat’s back. My cat loves to have me roughly scratch her back and face to the point of hopping on my lay and takling to me until I do it. I just kind of dig in and scratch away to the loud purrs.
Melissa Marie
I hate how I don’t proof-read until AFTER I hit “Submit.” I swear I’m literate.
Melissa Marie
Don’t mourn Forever 21. Being 30 (and shaped like a woman) is awesome (although for those my hip-less sisters, rock on… I don’t hate.)
Also, I’m so going to make these and I might share some with my boyfriend if he’s being nice. Otherwise, they’re allll mine.
AllieNic@ Frisky Lemon
Those look phenomenal. You certainly are a genius!
As for toasted coconut hair, I buy Desert Organics coconut shampoo and conditioner from Whole Foods. It’s the most coconutty smelling brand I could find. And it makes your hair shiny–bonus.
You coils also just use coconut oil I think. I’ve never tried it though…I’m afraid I might start sucking on my hair if I did.
Rochelle
Chocolate and coconut. Great combo. Looks so good. Def making these this weekend. :) Thank you for the recipe. Keep them coming.xxx
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit
If your hair smelt like that you’d have people chasing you down the street. For real.
I wish I could shop at forever 21, my hips weren’t made to fit into pants like that.
Shushmi
I’m almost 30 and I shop in Forever 21! I feel I must since the one in London has just opened! But I agree anthropolgie clothes are way more grown up and pretty in that vintagey way. And i’m totally with you on the fake hair and eyelashes…girls didn’t do that when I was a youngster…i mean we’d dress up – but that meant fitted jeans and a nice top. nowadays my hair never feels big enough and my eyelashes are positively stumpy even with mascara… :)
Emma
Lovely scone recipe, great flavours.
(I remember feeling the same way about General Pants here in Australia a few years back where they insisted on calling a size 12 (size 8 in US) a large … fail.
Melissa
Hey Joy,
Can so relate to you today! From not qualifying for shopping at Forever 21 anymore to my gorgeous darn cat that shows no mercy when in a fighting mood. My sister and I often share how much you’ve nailed these thoughts that we also have on your website. And yes, I’m typing this while have a slice of your low fat wholemeal banana bread. Toasted……and with butter! Go figure.
Hannah @ Sparrow + Spark!
You’re so funny! Forever 21 has only just come over to the UK and I’m 27. Could I get in there in time just to try it out?!
Culinary School: The Cookbook
I know what you mean about toasted coconut. When I was a culinary school student, some days I would go home smelling divine. Of course, there were other days, too. Especially when we fried!
rachelsdigestif
I adore scones and these look absolutely delicious. Love the addition of toasted coconut! Thanks for always posting such inventive, inspiring recipes!
Kim
These remind me of the spoonful of peanut butter with a chocolate chip per bite I just had for dessert.
Taiba
After reading politics on the net for an hour, I come here to remind myself that the world is a good, happy, warm place. Thanks Joy :)
Amanda
You crack me up. I echo your sentiments about bluetooth-wearing people…like, seriously…are you really so important that you need to have a bluetooth in your ear 24/7? Why can’t you just answer your cell phone like us normal people?!
PS. These scones…love.
Frostine@ThatReallyFrostsMe
I think those bluetooth things are so creepy. They remind me of Dr. Who.
Cupcake Kat
I love Anthro and Forever 21 but I think Anthro is better for us all.
Anthro has pretty dishes and every time I’m there I think “This plate is pretty. I’m going to buy it. Joy has pretty plates”. I kid you not.
These scones look delicious. I never though of putting coconut in a scone
laura
I think about you (Joy the Baker) when I’m looking at Anthro plates too!! Is that creepy? Oops.
Anchal
That’s so funny, my sister and I were saying that we wanted pretty plates just like Joy the Baker when we were in the Anthropologie store in London! You’re an inspiration :)
Bea
Adele makes me cry too. She is 21, I am 67 and her songs and her powerful voice grab me right in the heart. These scones are therapy for sadness.
Andrea
What I tell myself to evade the fact I’m getting older:
If I wore “Forever 21” to work–I’m a teacher–some student of mine would die of embarrassment. So, as a favor to them, I don’t shop there any more. :)
The truth:
I’m with you Joy. The short shorts are just too short for this 30 something.
Becca
I am not a coconut person. I enjoy the smell of coconut, but for some reason not the taste. However, you make the coconut in these scones look delectable, and I love you for that. :)
By the way, they make coconut shampoo and conditioner. I believe it’s Suave that makes it.
Jenny
I recently found your blog, and to say the least, I’m in love. The recipes are off the hook, and your humor makes my day!
Try as I may, I get myself all psyched up, ready to get down to business to go into Forever 21, to find something cute, and then as soon as I walk into the store, with 3 kids in tow, I feel like the embarrassing old lady shopping for teen clothes, and I am 30 as well.
Why it makes me feel that way, I don’t know?
I still dress young and fresh, but that store brings me down a notch.
I like to find my inner teen at Pac Sun, or AE. I feel like I can sneak in and out without anyone seeing me ;)
I am not kidding you when I say I feel your Forever 21 tears. I have been there several times. It will drive any young women to a bag of chips!
Urban Wife
As always, you know how to make us all laugh at your witty banter. Anthro > Forever 21 and wayyy classier. Totes.
Jessica W
I used to always cry when I got mad….now I don’t….that worries me more! I made scones for the first time this weekend – your grapefruit honey yogurt ones. Thanks for another yummy scone recipe so I can make it a regular weekend thing!
Ashley @ Peace.Love.Pastries.
This post just made me fall in love with you. But not in a weird blue-tooth wooden hanger stalker-ish way. Just in a “i can totally relate and by the way i love scones” kind of way. Thanks for brightening my day!
Rose
ahahaha…oh your train of thought makes me chuckle…can you deep fry cupcakes though? you know what, it’s worth a shot. xxx
Ann P.
You impress me! You’re so creative with conjuring up all these wildly delicious recipes, styling them beautifully, writing things that make me crack up! Amazing. :) As for me, the first time I attempted scones, I got scared of the dough and kept adding butter, ending up with COOKIES instead. haha!
Caitlin
Joy! These look great. I shall make them. Also your hair can smell like coconut all the time. The store lush has a shampoo called curly wurly. Real coconut chunks of coconut. Its amazing.
lushusa.com
Spring
This looks like the BEST way to get out of a breakfast rut. No crumpets for me– everything scones, all the way! :)
Joanna
Joy, why do you do these things to me?! Seriously! I can’t contain how awesome these scones look and how much I want them in my life, but how much my jeans are protesting against them. I love you Joy, but could you please making such awesome yummy things?!
Sarah-Anne
this looks like recipe that i shall make SOON.
Karen
Frankly, the ‘extreme couponers’ frighten me. Perhaps I haven’t taken the time to understand them. Perhaps I should take the time to bake these scones.
jomamma
For coconut scented hair… try the coconut deodorant powder that Lush carries. Just sprinkle a little on your hair and fluff and style. Makes your hair smell great all day. BTW… I cry when I get mad too, but my husband says that my eyes turn from my natural eye color of blue to black so he knows I’m not sad or emotional… I’m really pissed.
Erica
Oh Joy..here I was thinking I was going to throw together a sweet potato hash for dinner…it has been one of those days. But then…I see your scone recipe and I feel like I should totally make these instead! Thank you for sharing this delicious sounding recipe!
Farrah
These look yummy! I love that you give the kitten haircuts. I know some are probably a bit on the unfortunate looking side, but I bet he’s happy to get to change it up every now and again. You’re braver than I am, I have never even attempted to try on clothes at Forever 21, I just stick to the accessories. One size fits all! And as for the crying when angry thing, I do that too. And then I get angrier that I’m crying and I can’t make my point. It’s all good though, unless I get eerily calm in the middle of the crying. That’s when you can tell that true fury has set in.
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles
If they can put vanilla into a perfume, they should certainly be able to put toasted coconut into one.
Sally
I am totally guilty of stopping by Forever 21 and promptly leaving when I see that everything is shiny and tiny.
The scones look great – I love that you kept them circular and not in wedges. I think circles look way yummier, as crazy and unfounded as that may seem.
joythebaker
shiny and tiny. that’s it exactly.
steph (whisk/spoon)
aggh..those look so tasty!! i was behind an extreme couponer in line at target last week. it was really a sight to behold (although it took a heck of a long time for the cashier to get though all those coupons!)
lidia@ sugarslut
why do these look so awesome?
now i’m waaay hungrier than i was before i started reading your post ):
Helene
i fell like i’m stalking you {left a comment yesterday}…
love the post, you’re hilarious – in a very very good way!
totally understand the “not shopping at forever 21” passage, felt the same whenever i was shopping in london at “pull and bear” and all those similar stores {for work, sounds like a nice job, but it wasn’t}.
AND i totally understand the love for scones, this one in particluar looks delish!!!
you made my day with this post. thanks for that! :-)
Melissa D
Yummy! I love when the title of your post/recipe has multiple flavors – I know there is yumminess to follow!
Jillian
These scones look great! I am 31 and recently bought a hat a Forever 21- it was awkward, but I needed it. :)
Amanda Barkey
Yes! These should be called Almond Joy Scones! Some of my favorite flavors baked in to a scone together right there- youve done it again Joy the Baker!
Jennifer
Now I know what to make in my spare time this week….
NerdyBaker
I have never made scones and I have been looking and looking for one to be my first. I think I have found it. Thanks, Joy!
I think they should change the name of Extreme Couponers to Grocery Hoarders, I think that would be more accurate.
Gen
I love your posts, they make me laugh and cheer me up!!!
And your scones look just perfect!
Lexi
I love scones. Every once in a while I’ll get up early on a Saturday morning to make fresh scones before everyone wakes up. These ones look absolutely scrumpdeliumptious.
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
I can’t do Forever21. It stresses me out. There’s too much stuff. I don’t do well with THAT many options. I just don’t. That place is way cluttered. Kind of like these scones…but cluttered works in this case. :)
alex
You are a riot. laughing so hard right now. LOVE your blog btw.
Julie Anne Rhodes
Anthropology is much nicer anyway, and my DAUGHTER can’t shop Forever 21 anymore, let alone me!
Zita
Yum and gulp! These scones look very tempting!!! I need to bake them!
Stoich91
WOAH -WAIT IT. *picks jaw up off floor* I knew I left it somewhere around here.
Danielle
Just yesterday, I saw Paula Dean make deep fried cupcakes, which sounds awesome, but realistically looked quite disgusting! http://www.pauladeen.com/index.php/recipes/view2/deep-fried_truffle_cupcakes/
Jk Scaglione
Hilarious post Joy (and those scones look dreamy too!).
I spend hours in Forever 21 with my 15-y-0 daughter and sometimes wish I could wear one of the colorful blouses (tops???) they sell, but I don’t let it ruin my day!
xoxoxoxoxxo
Laura Adams
Oh those look so perfectly gorgeous and tasty.
I must also say that when my hubs asks me what I’m thinking, I have to backtrack and figure out how I got there so he understands why I was thinking that. In short, it sounds a lot like your thought process. Maybe it’s a gal thing?
Laken
You make my life.
Carrie@ Bakeaholic Mama
First off you are a genius…. Joy you just made an almond joy into a scone…
BUT I’m a late 20 something pushing 3 0…. and I’m guilty of some Forever 21 shopping… AND I’m a mom…. is this bad?
And yes any man who brings wooden hangers to the laudry mat…. stay away very dexterish.
Rachel @ Bakerita
Definitely going to try making these gluten-free using coconut and almond flours…just for kicks and giggles!
Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Holiday Baker Man
Perfect…warm…slightly melty chocolate…mmmmm
Susan (Oliepants)
I have bookmarked this to make for my baby shower! This is fabulous.
Faye
Hi Joy, I am 43 and still shop at Forever 21 and so can you! Hence the word “Forever”….
These scones look absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing!
Judy
Oh my gosh, I’ve been searching for the perfect scone. And I think I just found it. And yes, I’m an out-of-the closet extreme couponer.
Jessie
I also cry when I’m mad. I hate it because then people under-estimate how mad I am because I’m crying. Very frustrating.
Stacy
Should we be wishing you a happy birthday? Or have you been thirty for a little bit now?
Not being able to wear Forever 21 is the best and worst thing about being in the thirties. Fewer trends mean fewer embarrassing pictures 10 years from now, so bonus. But sometimes a girl wants something cute and flirty. Last week, I was in a cute little boutique in Charleston that sold little sixties-style dresses in juniors sizes. I started out trying on mediums. After getting nearly stuck in the dresses, I moved on to larges. And some of those didn’t even fit. (I’m a size eight.)
And crying when angry is completely common for females. A few months ago, I read an article about women crying in the workplace. The researchers had the theory that it’s so taboo for women to be b*!ches in the workplace that they cry instead, being unable to express anger any other way. I don’t know if I buy that, but I do know I’m most likely to cry when I’m extremely mad. Anger isn’t terribly common for me, so when it does occur I don’t know what to do with it. I just overload, unable to think and feel at the same time, and this results in giant Alice-in-Wonderland tears. ATTRACTIVE.
Oh, and the scones look delicious. Love coconut.
Rumi
Oh, scones. Forever-love of my life!
I wish I had a big ol’ block of butter so I could make some right now.
Until then, I will just stare at your pictures with my creepy stalker eyes.
Another thing that’s creepy– I do the angry-cry thing too!
I didn’t know that was a thing!
Does two people who do it make it a thing??
Because if anyone ever questions my angry-cry, I’ll be like “It’s a THING! JOY THE BAKER DOES IT!”
Rebecca
it’s a thing…because I totally do it!
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking
I love it, Almond Joys for breakfast!!
d.liff @ yelleBELLYboo
These look amazing! So buttery! I’m with you – coconut smells amazingggg. I have philosophy coconut frosting body wash/shampoo/bubble bath in my shower and I’m obsessed with it. Plus I find that my boyfriend likes to borrow it sometimes too :)
Christina
I need these in my life. Why aren’t we neighbors?! Oh, that whole East coast West coast thing? Details. Btw, I, too, am a large at Forever 21. But we can still buy cheap jewelry right?
Kelli
Genius. I want to cry. On deck for my next baking adventure.
Maria Trader
you’re funny :)
Heather
We’re friends! Double blessing for me — scone recipes and your blog!
anneliese
You are so rad.
Thanks for all the deliciousness I get to read w/ my morning tea, it is appreciated.
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Elizabeth
OMG yes to crying when bonkers mad. SO FREAKING FRUSTRATING…no one believes that you’re angry because you’re all sobby and pathetic. Hate it…but love these scones :)
Karolina
Hey! I thought I was the only one who cries when angry! So nice to know I’m not alone! And I’m SO making those scones!
Nikki
I am an angry cryer also. It’s so frustrating, especially when you’re trying to have a conversation and you want to be mad and forceful and it comes out as wimpy and this-girl-is-seriously-crying-y.
Scones are my true love. Can’t wait to make these. Maybe today. I have all the ingredients. GO.
Katie of Cabbage Ranch
Ovah the top, Joy. Nicely played.
Nuraini
I’ve never tried baking scones before. But omg, your recipe looks amazing! I shall give it a try after my exams :D
Natalie
These scones look a-mazing! I just tried a scone recipe using coconut oil and it’s fabulous! I think it has something to do with the fat content, it makes it rise so well and is light and just slightly coconutty! yum!
Rebecca
fabulous idea! I make my brownies with coconut oil and just one egg, and I basically have all of my co-workers literally eating out of my hand!
Lucia
Some girls cry when they’re sad. You cry when you’re angry. I cry when I’m hungry…
Nina @ Ambrosia
these are totes going to be the next scones i’m make. toasted coconut + chocolate + almonds…too good of a combination to pass up!
sandie
Just because you’re 30 doesn’t mean you’re an old lady, but maybe you look old, who knows. I see a lot of 30 year old and some of them can pass for 25.
Mariana
Joy, I was just telling my mom about how much you were talking about coconut oil and how wonderful it is and she just told me that SHE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE COCONUT OIL!!
Heather
Don’t worry – you’re not the only scary person who cries when they’re angry. I do it too, I can barely cry when I’m sad – people think I have a heart of stone. I’ve come to the conclusion that my tear ducts are hooked up incorrectly. You really saw someone take wooden hangars to the laundromat? That’s weird.
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic
I love this flavor combo. And that laundromat guy is totally a serial killer but… is he as cute as Dexter?? ;)
marci
wow, I’m on the fence about continuing my gluten-free ways, and this recipe might be the one that pushes me over the edge!! looks completely amazing…like one of my favorite ice creams (coconut almond fudge)…
Lisa [With Style and Grace]
you’re one of the few people that can get me to click out of the email to “continue reading”. that was me, smiling in agreement to all those thoughts/statements. okay, minus the laundry mat, I wasn’t there. that would be creepy, but not killer creepy. Joy – thank you for writing an awesome blog, i totally heart you, in an uncreepy way.
cindy
yes! everything scones!
…and, yeah, Hoarders is totally mind-bending-ly addictive, I mean, what the heck?!
Heather
Those look amazing. They will be breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
Rhonda35
Hey Joy!
Funny post and great recipe! I have to add another reason not to flirt with anyone at the laundromat: if he’s at the laundromat it means, he too, does not have a washer/dryer. Now you might think, oh, how cute, we can go to the laundromat together and that will be so sweet. But, 9 times out of 10, what it really means is, once he moves in, you’re just hauling twice as much laundry to the laundromat on your own! ;-)
chefroommate
I am appalled that you believe you can’t deep fry a cupcake. Deep frying a cupcake is a personal decision I would wholeheartedly support. I’m from Texas – we deep fry butter.
j.cro
Joy, your hair CAN smell like coconut all the time – just not toasted coconut. There’s some (new to me?) shampoo/hair care product company called ORGANIX (sold in Wallgreens and CVS on the East Coast) – they make a WHOLE LINE of coconut-smelling products!! I use the clear serum and it’s SO YUMMY.
http://www.organixhair.com/category-title/342 – I think you can order it on amazon too.
I have to try baking these scones. I’ve never made scones before. I’ll be doing them gluten-free and when I do I’ll report back with the results.
And we’re all worth a little Anthropologie – it’s can we afford it, is the real question?
Liz
Gluten Free results would be OH SO WELCOME! This blog is my all time fav and I am constantly “converting” to GF for both my son and myself- still amazing recipes and even better stories/pics!!! Nothing quite like smelling like coconut- it’s like yummy tropical summer all the time…mmmmm.
Megan
These do look heavenly! I la la love toasted coconut, and chocolate of course. And man-0-man.
I feel the same way about Urban Outfitters. When did ankles get so small! Skinny jeans, man.
Heather (Heather's Dish)
toasted coconut is probably one of the best smells in the world…never lets you down!
Meghan
I’m so glad you mentioned that about Forever 21! I was just in there this weekend thinking to myself, “I can’t be this large… and who is this/ small!?” Makes me feel better about the whole ordeal! But honestly all of their clothes fall apart so quickly anyway, so who needs it!? Ammiiiright?? ;)
Also, delicious and adorable pics as always! Well done!
Margot
Hello, Joy!
I must say your blog brings both joy and pain to my life right now. I live in a dormitory at the moment, in a foreign country, and I don’t have an oven here. So, I would just look at your pictures, read the recipes and dream. My heart aches because I cannot make these scones right now, but it’s a beautiful pain, as I know that I will reunite with baking someday. I can almost smell the cookies, scones and cakes in the air!
I love your blog.
Is there something almost as good as this recipe, that I could make using a microwave or hotplates? I do pancakes and they’re lovely, but anything else?
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
Yah, at least you can give your cat crazy haircuts while he’s sleeping. Too funny!
…These scones are winners, I would love to have someone else make them and ship them to me. Maybe one day I’ll be brave and give it a try!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Mmmm so wholesome and tasty looking. I love a good scone.
Rebecca
oh my..you had me at chocolate, and then again at coconut and then you grabbed me and threw me to the ground with almonds…………..might have to call in to work today ;)
Awn
Pretty sure you’re living in my head! These look amazing, as usual. Can we be neighbors someday so you can bake and I’ll just sample everything? Oh crap, do I sound like the for sure laundromat serial killer now? Dang.
Jessica Ann
I am not completely sure you are even allowed to blog about Forever 21 if you are over 21. I think they might come after you.
These scones look AMAZZZZZING.
PS. You could totally deep fry a cupcake, especially a hostess one.
Amy
Coconut + chocolate + scone = happiness in one floury carby parcel of delight!
Gary @ The Greedy Fork
Fascinating, if not slightly disturbing, insight into your inner workings :$ lol
Scones look scrummy too :)
Helen
Joy, you want to see some of the teenage ladies here in Liverpool – they are partial to wearing multiple sets of false eyelashes at a time! Looks hilarious.
I am SO with you on the smell of toasted coconut. These scones look amazing and I must bake them immediately!
Jayne
I’m always curious. After you cut out those lovely rounds of scones, what do you do with the remaining leftover dough? Clump them together and bake them anyway or (GASP!) throw them away?
Nicola
I cry when I’m happy, which is….mortifying. And means I’ll probably cry when I make these and eat them. Your chocolate bundt cake may have brought a tear to my eye on more than one occasion too :)
Emily
Ohhhh these look delicious! I have never made scones before but these could definetly twist my arms into giving it a go!!!
Em x
Amelia
Hehe. I loved this post so much, and not just the part where there was chocolate, coconut and almond action happening.
Natashia@foodonpaper
These looks just awesome! I love scones. Mmmm..
Oh and I have a hair treatment that smells like toasted coconut. I hate having to wash it out..
Choc Chip Uru
These look fantastic Joy!!! How do you manage such brilliant recipes! Yum!
Frances @TheFoodessFiles
I thought to myself today-what the H am i going to do with the buttermilk left over from making Joy’s almost vegan zucchini bread?! I always have that problem somehow. And then, you answered me. These look scony and super tasty. I wonder if i can freeze them once they’re baked…. If not i will throw myself on the sword and eat every single one straight from the oven. NOT. An empty threat.
Meki
This is a total hit Joy!
Vanessa K
These are love incarnate and better yet in edible form! Can’t wait to make these with a huge cup of coffee…mmm. Have a great day!
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
These look so yummy! I love coconut and don’t bake with it nearly enough. And yeah…Forever 21 just makes me sad. I’m 27 and I think I’m already too old. Their clothes don’t really work for ladies like myself with…umm…ample chests. Haha.
Allison Day
I am totally a ninja. It’s in my blood. I swear.
And I totally need to make these scones. My boyfriend’s coworkers have been bugging me to bake them something, since I teased them with cupcakes that they didn’t get to eat last week. (Oops.) I’m certain these scones will make an excellent peace offering (and besides, *I* really want them after seeing your photos, and that’s the best excuse to bake anything, right?)
dawnb
Awww those look awesome Joy! And you know what I love, that you call them scones, I go on Pinterest and I see things that look like scones being called biscuits, and it confuses me, are they the same thing?
If your cat is a jerk to you, as soon as he scratches you, give him a lightening quick little harmless jab in the side, like Caesar Milan does to dogs. I don’t have a cat, but I have next doors cat, and once in a blue moon he tries to bite me so I give him a little ‘bite’ (jab) back, he looks surprised, and balance is restored. Of course if you try this, and you cat just starts turning green, and ripping out of his fur Hulk style, I suggest you just run and never return. :)
I have never made scones, it is on my 31 list – I have 11 months to make them. In this time I also plan to make cheesecake, christmas pudding and christmas cake all for the first time – Yeah!! :)
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
You rock. I heart you.
When we hit 30, we graduate from Forever 21 to Anthro. And heck yeah, we are worth it :)
I love the Anthro dishes in your post. Ok, in all your posts. I have a Pinterest board I just created…with pretty dishes. Yeah, I am that obsessed.
And your scones look…divine.
Ruth
These look amazing! Toasty coconut and almonds. Yes please.
Ramona
Dear Joy
It’s a cold monday morning here in Switzerland and it rains… since days…! BUT I’m gonna cheer up my colleagues here in the office by making THOSE scones tomorrow! :))) Thank you :) Have a wonderful week
xox
Ramona
courtneylaurel
Ramona,
I hear ya, here in Normandy. The rain has begun, and I don’t think it’s about to stop any day soon. At least we have our ovens!