Banana Chocolate Chip Scones
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 434kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Using a cheese grater, grate the cold butter into the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the butter and flour together until it resembles pea-sized clumps.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vanilla, and mashed banana and add to the flour mixture.
- Mix the buttermilk/banana mixture with the flour mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Transfer the mixture to a floured surface and form into a 8-9" circle/disc.
- Cut into 8 wedge-shaped scones.
- Place on the parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes, until golden brown and baked through.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 408IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg