These Salted Brownie Scones have the flavor and feel of a brownie, but they are less sweet, and less rich. I think it makes a nice compromise and a special treat for a winter morning.
First up—these are scones. Breakfast, brunch, or tea time scones. But they are still special enough to feel a little decadent at the same time. I was inspired by Valerie’s Sweet and Salty Brownies at une gamine dans la cuisine, one of my favorite blogs for irresistible sweets.
This is one scone that pairs better with a cup of coffee than with tea.
Is this just an excuse to eat brownies for breakfast? No, not really. Well, kinda. Maybe. I don’t know. I’ll leave that to you to sort out.
Salted Brownie Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 stick 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces
- 1 large egg
- cold buttermilk about 1/2 cup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- cocoa powder for dusting
- sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Then drop in the butter and pulse about 20 times until the butter is incorporated and the mixture has a coarse crumb texture.
- Crack the egg into a glass cup measure and beat it. Add in the buttermilk until you have 3/4 cup liquid. Add in the vanilla and mix.
- While pulsing the food processor, pour in the liquid, and stop the machine just as the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a surface that has been lightly dusted with cocoa powder. Bring the dough together and gently roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness and cut into scones with a biscuit cutter. Reform the dough as necessary.
- Put the scones on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and then into the refrigerator to chill while you clean up, at least 30 minutes, to overnight.
- Just before baking, lightly sprinkle each scone with sea salt or other coarse salt.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until risen and firm. Don't over bake.
- Cool on a rack.
13 Comments
Kathy
February 16, 2013 at 5:38 pmI’ve been checking out all of your posts and just saw this….I think I will be making these today! They are simply irresistible!!
shannon weber
February 13, 2013 at 10:46 pmHOLY BROWNIESCONES. i can’t even pin this fast enough. I just found what i’m making for valentine’s day breakfast!! what a great idea, AND i even get to food process my dough (which is my favorite part of this.) that’s a lie; my favorite part is that i’ll be making them “for” someone else but they’ll really be for me.
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Joy Bee
February 12, 2013 at 1:43 amI have to try this. They look so good, and I haven’t used my food processor for dough yet. I have put off making biscuits and the like because it is so messy and time consuming. It sounds like the food processor will help make it easier, and I can’t turn down anything chocolate and simple. Thanks for this post. YUM!