DATE AND CHOCOLATE CHIP WHOLE WHEAT SCONES

Date and Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Scones image

Chopped dates and chocolate chips add a bright, sweet note to these quick whole wheat scones.

Provided by Allira

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes

Time 32m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅓ cup cold butter
¾ cup chopped dates
½ cup chocolate chips
1 ½ cups milk
milk for brushing
extra sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Sift together wheat and all-purpose flours, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl. Rub butter into dry ingredients until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in dates and chocolate chips. Mix in the milk, just until blended and form dough into a ball.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Dip a round cookie cutter into flour (to prevent sticking) then cut out round scones. Place scones on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Bake in preheated oven until risen and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 310.5 mg, Sugar 9 g