Chocolate Chip Scones (Only 4 Ingredients) - Heavenly Home Cooking (2024)

We love scones around here and lately these chocolate chip scones have been the favorite in my house. We thought we were going to freeze them and have scones for months. Nope. They were gone within a week.

Not only are these scones delicious, they are so easy to make, and like our apple scones, they take less than a handful of simple ingredients. Simple is always good!

❤️ Reasons to Love This Recipe

• It's simple because it uses just a few readily-available ingredients.
• It's quick. You can have these baked and on your table in 30 minutes or less!
• It's an easy, one-bowl wonder. You literally mix everything in one bowl, shape the dough into a disc, and cut it into wedges. So easy!
• It has an abundance of chocolate! 🍫 If you love chocolate as much as we do, this recipe doesn't skimp on the chocolate chips. You will get a burst of chocolate flavor in every bite.
• These scones are moist and tender. They are not the least bit dry.
• They are make-ahead friendly. These scones freeze very well. If you have any leftovers, and that's a big if, you can place them in a freezer bag and freeze them. They will keep well in your freezer for up to 2 months. Simply reheat in the microwave.

🍫 Ingredients

• 3cupsself-rising flour. Self-rising flour already contains the baking powder and salt so you don't have to add them to this recipe. If you don't have self-rising flour, you can substitute all purpose flour but you will need to add 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt to it. Then stir to combine.
• ¼cupgranulated sugar. Adds sweetness but not too much.
• 1cupmini chocolate chips. You can substitute ½ cup of regular chocolate chips.
• 1½cupheavy cream. This ingredient is key for making moist and tender scones. I don't recommend substituting regular milk because it does not contain enough fat.

📝 Instructions

Step 1. Preheat oven to 425 F (218 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Click here to learn how to make these chocolate chip scones in a visual story.

ℹ️ Substitutions

• Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Scones - To make these scones gluten free, follow this gluten free scones recipe by King Arthur Flour add the chocolate chips into the dry ingredients as instructed.
• Sugar Free - Substitute Swerve products for the sugar used in this recipe: Swerve granulated sugar. (affiliate links)
• All Purpose Flour - You can substitute all-purpose flour for the self-rising flour. Add 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt then stir to combine.

💡 Variations

• Butterscotch scones - substitute ½ cup of butterscotch chips for the mini chocolate chips.
• White chocolate scones - substitute ½ cup of white chocolate chips for the mini chocolate chips.
• Orange chocolate scones - Stir 2 tablespoons of orange zest into dry ingredients. Visit our recipe for lime scones to learn how to zest citrus.
• Chocolate cherry scones - Stir ½ cup of coarsely chopped dried cherries into the dry ingredients.

🥣 Equipment

• Large bowl.
• Baking sheet.
• Wire whisk.

🌡️ Storage

You can store any leftover scones in an airtight container in your pantry for up to a week or in a freezer bag for up to 2 months. Reheat in the microwave.

💭 Top Tips

• Keep heavy cream in the refrigerator until ready to use. It should be added cold and not at room temperature.
• After adding the heavy cream, be careful not to overmix. Overmixing can lead to tough and chewy scones. If you are concerned that you may have overmixed the dough, after shaping the dough into a disc allow it to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before baking.
• You may need to knead the dough a little bit with your hands to incorporate all of the dry ingredients. Again, take care not to overwork the dough.

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