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    Chocolate Chip Pistachio Scones

    Published Dec 7, 2022 This post may contain affiliate links

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    These chocolate chip pistachio scones are light, flakey, buttery and decadently drizzled with chocolate, chopped pistachios and powdered sugar! They are the perfect treat for breakfast, dessert and of course tea time!

    cream scone wedges with pistachios and chocolate drizzle

    What Ingredients do I need for Chocolate Chip Pistachio Scones?

    • All Purpose Flour - make sure to measure the flour by scooping into the measuring cup and then level it off
    • Butter - cold, unsalted butter is the key to getting the dough perfect
    • Baking Powder - this is the leavening agent, you need a generous amount to get the proper rise
    • Sugar - not much sugar is required because you're looking for a slightly sweet biscuit-like dough
    • Salt
    • Heavy Cream - keeps the dough from drying out. I also like to brush the tops of the scones with additional heavy cream before baking so it creates a crisp, browned exterior
    • Add ins - for this recipe I'm using chocolate chips (or chocolate chunks) and pistachios. You can really make these scones with whatever filling you want though.

    We just loves scones! But only when they're made correctly. No one wants to finish a bland or dense scone. These chocolate chip pistachios are light and airy. The texture is like a sweet buttery biscuit, which makes them super hard to resist straight out of the oven.

    baking tray of chocolate chip pistachio cream scones

    Tips To Make the Perfect, Light & Buttery Scone

    1. Make sure to use cold butter. The first thing you should do is cut the butter into cube and put them in the freezer until it is time to add them to the dough. This way, the butter is as cold as possible.
    2. Cut the butter into the flour mixture. You want to get a texture that is sandy but still have some larger pieces of butter throughout as well. So the butter is pretty evenly distributed but you have some larger pockets that will create the flaky texture you're looking for. You can use a pastry cutter, forks or even just a cheese grater to quickly grate the cold butter into small pieces.
    3. Do not over mix. As you add the heavy cream, take care not to over mix the dough. Only knead the dough just enough to bring it together.
    breakfast wedges with chocolate chip and pistachios

    For other delicious tea time recipes: Chocolate Chip Cherry Scones, Rose Tea Cake Cookies, Masala Chai Affogato, Cinnamon Chai Latte Sweet Rolls,

    chocolate and nut scones on baking tray
    chocolate chip pistachio scone wedges on cooling rack

    Chocolate Chip & Pistachio Scones

    These chocolate chip pistachio scones are light, flakey, buttery and drizzled with chocolate, chopped pistachios and powdered sugar!
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Resting Time 10 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine British
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 432 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 5 tablespoons butter chilled, unsalted and cut into ¼ inch cubes
    • ½ cup chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
    • ½ cup pistachios chopped
    • 1¼ cup heavy cream

    Toppings

    • ½ cup chocolate chips melted
    • ¼ cup chopped pistachios
    • ¼ cup powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 425°F. Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper, set aside.
    • Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in large bowl.
    • Using a pastry cutter or fork, quickly cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few slightly larger butter lumps. Stir in chocolate chips and pistachios. Stir in 1 cup of heavy cream until dough begins to form, about 30 seconds.
    • Transfer dough and all dry, floury bits to countertop and knead dough by hand just until it comes together into a rough, sticky ball, 5 to 10 seconds. Form scones by patting the dough into an 8-inch circle (does not need to be perfect) then cutting the dough into 8 wedges with either a knife or scraper.
    • Place wedges on baking sheet and brush the tops of the wedges with the additional heavy cream. Bake until scone tops are light brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack for at least 10 minutes.
    • Once the scones are cooled, drizzle the melted chocolate over the tops and quickly add the chopped pistachios. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to finish.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 432kcal
    Keyword scones, chocolate chip scones, chocolate pistachio scones, chocolate chip pistachio scones,
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