Valentine Breakfast Scones

A card is about the most I normally manage on Valentine’s Day. But as I also love baking, it’s a perfect excuse to create something heart-shaped which contains chocolate. Chocolate is an absolute weakness of mine. Cheap or expensive, there is definitely place for both in my life and Valentine’s Day could gives me a justified reason to eat it for breakfast – in the shape of my Valentine Breakfast Scones.

Another favourite for me at breakfast time is home-made Seville orange marmalade, which I have made in vast quantities over the last two years. I am now trying to use up as much as I can in cakes, ice creams, marinades and of course, on toast. Over the last week, I have been enjoying the marmalade on my latest recipe creation – orange zest and dark chocolate chip Valentine breakfast scones. Chocolate, orange and marmalade are perfect partners, especially when they involve a sweet warm scone, a layer of sea salted French butter and a topping of bittersweet nectar.

I make scones regularly, especially when teaching as they are simple to prepare and take a minimum of equipment to produce – perfect for classrooms that are lacking in suitable kitchen facilities. All I need is a plastic mixing bowl and a spoon. I don’t roll the dough but simply pat it into shape which keeps the scone mixture light and airy. I used my caramelised apple and cinnamon scones recipe for these scones and added in chopped dark chocolate and the zest of two satsumas but any form of orange would do.

I couldn’t think of anything better than waking up to the small of a batch of freshly baked scones on Valentine’s Day. The question is – will I be making them for myself or will someone make them for me…

If you are looking for more Valentine breakfast inspiration then check out some of these ideas:

Coconut Mango Waffles – Recipes from a Pantry

Nutella spelt pancakes – Baking Queen

Italian Eggs Benedict – Fuss Free Flavours

Cinnamon Eggy Crumpets – Celery & Cupcakes

Beetroot, blueberry & buckwheat pancakes – Veggie Desserts

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Valentine Breakfast Scones

A zesty, chocolate chip Valentine breakfast scone recipe. Perfect enjoyed with salted butter and good marmalade.

Course Breakfast, Snack, Valentine

Cuisine British

Keyword valentine breakfast scones

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 10

Author Laura Scott

Ingredients

• 225 g self raising flour sifted
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 60 g butter cut into cubes
• 25 g caster sugar
• 1 large egg beaten
• 100 ml full fat milk
• 2 satsumas zest only
• 50 g dark chocolate chopped into small pieces

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. Place the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl.
3. Add the butter and rub into the flour mixture using your hands, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Add in the zest and chopped chocolate.
5. Whisk the egg in a measuring jug and add in the milk.
6. Pour this into the dry mix and stir it well.
7. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and knead lightly.
8. Shape and pat the dough into a circle (2cm thick) using hands not rolling pin as this keeps the air in the mixture
9. Cut out scones and re-roll the dough to use up all the mixture.
10. Brush the scones with milk.
11. Place the scones on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
12. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

These scones freeze well and if serving the next day, warm in the oven for 5 minutes before serving.