dark chocolate zucchini scones
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2cups all purpose flour
  • ½cup sugar
  • ¼cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • ½tsp baking soda
  • ½tsp kosher salt
  • 1½tsp cinnamon
  • ½tsp ground ginger
  • ¼tsp nutmeg
  • 8tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • ½cup shredded zucchini
  • 5tbsp milk
  • 1egg
  • ½cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1tbsp half&half
  • 1tbsp sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 400degreesF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a food processor. Pulse a couple of times and add butter. Pulse until a small pea size texture forms.
  3. In a small bowl whisk egg and 5tbsp of milk together. Pour into food processor with zucchini and pulse until a dough just forms.
  4. Dump dough out onto a well floured surface. Gently fold in chips with your hands. Form dough into a 1" thick disk. Cut into 8 wedges and place at least 2" apart on baking sheet.
  5. Brush half&half on each scone and sprinkle sugar on top. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to set on baking sheet 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2015/08/19/dark-chocolate-zucchini-scones/