Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Scones
Crumbly, flaky, and soft Banana Chocolate Chip Scones are similar to banana bread in the golden banana flavor with a tender fluffy texture. Give them a-go!
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Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold
- 3 medium ripe bananas about 1 cup mashed banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup heavy cream plus 2 tablespoons for brushing the scones before baking
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips melted (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until all dry ingredients are well combined.
- Grate the cold butter with a cheese grater into the flour mixture and toss to combine with flour until you have a crumbly mixture.
- Add mashed banana, heavy cream, and vanilla to the flour mixture. Stir with a fork until it starts to come together and forms large clumps. Add the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. knead it and shape it into a ball. Press down the ball into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 triangles using a sharp knife or a bench scraper.
- Transfer the triangles to a prepared baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brush the scones with heavy cream, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Broil on high if needed.
- Transfer them to a cooling rack and let cool down for 10 minutes before serving.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate.
Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 342mgFiber: 4gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 613IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg