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These chocolate chip and toffee cream scones are perfect for your next tea party or with your favorite hot beverage.
Some of my other favorite chocolate chip and toffee treats Chocolate Chip and Toffee Bars. Chocolate Chip and Toffee Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread, Chocolate Chip and Toffee Cookies
I love tea parties but I am not a tea drinker. My favorite thing is all the goodies that go along with the tea party. I also love setting a pretty table and sitting down with friends for yummy treats and good conversation.
I like to imagine a life where one took time out every day to sit down and enjoy a cup of tea and a sweet! Wouldn’t it be wonderful. I think one of the reasons I am such a big fan of British TV is that they spend so much time having tea on all the shows, even the police shows.
English Cream Scones
One of my favorite tea treats are scones. I think I really like the lemon curd and Devonshire cream that go along with them! Kind of the same reason I eat french fries – so I can have ketchup!!
The fun thing about scones is you can take a basic cream scone recipe and personalize it. At Christmas time one of my favorite combinations is white chocolate chips, craisinets, egg nog and cinnamon – yum!
One of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate and toffee so I decided to put it into a scone. I figured if it was good enough for a cookie, it should be good enough for a cream scone. The combination is so yummy, do not wait until your next tea party to give them a try. They would be perfect for a weekend breakfast or an after school treat.
What Are Cream Scones?
They are called cream scones because you use whipped cream. Using the cream whipped rather than in liquid form gives the scone a nice light texture
Tips for Perfect Scones
A trick with scones is, just like biscuits, try to handle the dough as little as possible. The scone will be more tender, the less you handle the dough.
How to Make Cream Scones
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly butter two heavy large baking sheets or line with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips, nuts and toffee bits.
- In a large, chilled mixing bowl (chill bowl and beaters in freezer for 15 minutes or in fridge for an hour), whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into dry ingredients; combine well. It will be sticky.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead gently until a soft dough forms; about 2 minutes.
- Form dough into 2 balls.
- Pat each ball out into a circle.
- Place each on a cookie sheet and cut pie like into 8 wedges.
- Pull each wedge out a little bit to create about 1 inch space between each wedge.
Separate the scones so they are about an inch apart. Before baking, give them a coat of melted butter and a sprinkle of some coarse sugar for extra flavor. Bake until the edges are golden brown.
Scones With Devonshire Cream
If you like, you can be totally English and serve them with Devonshire cream (see recipe below) or all you need to do is grab a cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy a little afternoon break with your cream scones.
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Chocolate Chip and Toffee Cream Scones
Chocolate Chip and Toffee Cream Scones
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 C flour
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder plus 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 C chocolate chips
- 1/2 C walnuts toasted and then chopped into small pieces
- 1 C Toffee bits or chop up a Heath or Skor bar
- 2 C chilled heavy whipping cream
Topping:
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- sugar granulated or coarse white
Devonshire Cream
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 C whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly butter two heavy large baking sheets
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips, nuts and toffee bits.
- In a large, chilled mixing bowl (chill bowl and beaters in freezer for 15 minutes or in fridge for an hour), whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into dry ingredients; combine well. It will be sticky.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead gently until a soft dough forms; about 2 minutes.
- Form dough into 2 balls.
- Pat each ball out into a circle.
- Place each on a cookie sheet and cut pie like into 8 wedges.
- Pull each wedge out a little bit to create about 1 inch space between each wedge.
For topping:
- Brush scones with melted butter.
- Sprinkle each scone with a bit of granulated or coarse white sugar.
- Bake until golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature.
Devonshire Cream
- With hand mixer beat together well, it will thicken a bit and get fluffy.
- Chill one hour (I didn’t and it was fine) Serve with jam or lemon curd with your scones
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RecipeGirl says
So glad you liked these as much as we did. They’re a lot like dessert, aren’t they??
Leigh Anne says
Dawn »
Thanks for the recipe – I love lemon poppyseed and I bet the ginger is amazing with it – can’t wait to try them!! Got some lemon shortbread in the oven right now. I love lemon!!
Dawn says
I LOVE scones. I just made my favorite Lemon/Ginger/Poppyseed scone recipe last weekend for a Baby shower/brunch. They are sooo good. The ginger can be found at Trader Joes.
Ginger,Lemon, Poppy Seed Scones
Preheat oven 425
2 cups flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
I T fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup butter
1/2 t lemon zest
2 T poppy seeds
3 T chopped fine crystalized ginger
Mix flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, sugar.
Cut in butter. Add poppy seeds, lemon zest & ginger.
Combine egg & buttermilk, then add to dry ingredients.
Mix until moist.Knead on lightly floured board. Divide in half and pat into 2 circles. Cut into wedges. Place wedges on greased cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Frost with powdered sugar/lemon glaze (I ½ cup powdered sugar, juice of one lemon)
Stephanie says
ooooooo – yummy ! Im making these 🙂