Cranberry Chocolate Scones

My cranberry chocolate scones formed into a Christmas wreath are packed with juicy fresh cranberries and chunks of chocolate and are perfect for Christmas baking!

I think this scone “wreath” would be a great centrepiece for a Christmas get together. It is so easy to make but has a really festive look which you could decorate further with drizzled chocolate if you want.

Your visitors can grab their own scone from the wreath, so it’s almost like a really simple version of a tear and share loaf. Brilliant for kids and adults alike.

Serve with butter, clotted cream and jams on the side for an even tastier treat, or perhaps eat them warm with cream over the top!

My wreath of chocolate cranberry scones was just decorated with sugar and extra cranberries, and looked quite simple but effective all the same.

I’ll definitely be making another wreath like this soon, perhaps plain scones with white chocolate, pistachio and dried cranberries for some really festive colours.

So easy to make, cut out your scones from the scone dough and instead of separating them on the baking tray, place them next to each other in a circle. As they bake they will rise and bake into the next one, to form a tear and share wreath.

Ingredients

• self-raising flour
• cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• butter
• caster sugar
• milk
• fresh cranberries – or if you can’t get hold of any, you could use dried cranberries
• dark chocolate

Step by step

1. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
2. Rub in the butter.
3. Stir in the sugar then the milk to make a soft dough.
4. Stir in the cranberries and chocolate chunks.
5. Knead gently.
6. Roll out to about an inch thick and cut out rounds. Place the scones in a circle or oval shape on a lined baking tray. Press a few extra cranberries into the top of each scone, and dust with caster sugar.
7. If you have extra mixture after forming your wreath, you could make extra scones to put in the centre or on the side.
8. Bake at 180 degrees for approx 25 minutes or until firm and brown on top.
9. Allow to cool on the tray, and only try to move the wreath when it is fully cool. Decorate as desired!

A drizzle of white or milk chocolate would be an excellent way to decorate these scones if you want to add something more. The cranberries add a slightly sour note that goes so well with the sweetness of the scones and chocolate chunks.

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Cranberry Chocolate Scones

Chocolate scones packed with fresh cranberries and dark chocolate chunks, which you can optionally form into a scone "wreath" for Christmas celebrations.

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Course: Baking

Cuisine: British

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 390kcal

Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

Ingredients

• 415 g self raising flour
• 35 g cocoa powder
• Pinch of salt
• 110 g butter
• 60 g caster sugar
• 300 ml milk
• 115 g fresh cranberries
• 45 g dark chocolate chopped
• 50 g fresh cranberries to go on top of the scones before baking

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Instructions 

• Mix together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
• Rub in the butter.
• Stir in the sugar then the milk to make a soft dough.
• Stir in the cranberries and chocolate chunks.
• Knead gently.
• Roll out to about an inch thick and cut out rounds. Place the scones in a circle or oval shape on a lined baking tray. Press a few extra cranberries into the top of each scone, and dust with caster sugar.
• If you have extra mixture after forming your wreath, you could make extra scones to put in the middle or at the side.
• Bake at 180 degrees for approx 25 minutes or until firm and brown on top.
• Allow to cool on the tray, and only try to move the wreath when it is fully cool. Decorate as desired!

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