Well, hey there! Happy Monday to ya.
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Last weekend was my final weekend of yoga teacher training (I am missing the “official” last weekend to attend BlogHer Food in Seattle this week). I do want to write a post on my overall experience, if that’s something you guys are even interested in reading about, but probably won’t get around to it until the end of the month because I need some time to process everything that’s happened. It’s been an amazing journey! Now I just have to finish up all those papers I procrastinated on over the past six months (oops) and take a written exam and practical exam next week. Whew!
For now, let’s talk about these scones! I realized I hadn’t made a vegan baked good in quite some time (since these cookies? I don’t know) so I wanted to play around a bit and come up with something new.
The first thing you should know about these scones is that they involve a lot of chocolate. Yes they do!
Make sure your chocolate is vegan, though, if that’s your thing. Milk chocolate isn’t vegan (duh) so look for some really good quality dark chocolate.
The second thing you should know about these scones is that you’ll need some vegan coffee creamer (soy based or coconut milk based) and Earth Balance. My next experiment is making these guys with coconut oil instead of the Earth Balance so if you want to beat me to it let me know how it turns out! The key here is getting whatever fat you’re using (Earth Balance, coconut oil, butter…) really, really, really COLD. I tossed my Earth Balance buttery stick in the freezer for half an hour prior to baking and it worked perfectly.
These scones reminded me of my favorite treat, pain au chocolat. When I was in high school, my friends and I would all pile into one car (I think most times it was an old beat-up Volkswagen that we nicknamed “The White Knight”) a couple times a week and head to this little beachside bakery where we’d snack on buttery pain au chocolat and iced teas. We would nibble on our pastries, talk about the boys we had crushes on and who was taking who to prom. Those were the days!
What’s not good stuffed with dark chocolate?
Vegan Dark Chocolate Stuffed Scones
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
6 T cold Earth Balance buttery sticks, cut into chunks (freeze it for 30 minutes prior to baking for best results)
1/2 cup + 2 T soy or coconut based coffee creamer
12 squares good quality dark chocolate
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the Earth Balance with your fingers and work mixture together until it resembles coarse sand.
Add the creamer and mix with your hands until a dough forms. Make an 12 inch circle with the dough and slice into 24 small wedges. Place one square of dark chocolate on a small triangle and then top with another small triangle, pressing the sides of dough together the best you can (it doesn’t have to be perfect at all…just smoosh it the best you can!). Repeat with remaining triangles and chocolate squares, then place on a lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before eating (if you can wait that long!).
**I found that these scones tasted even better after they had been allowed to cool completely. They are best eaten on the same day they are baked, however!
Time:
30 minutes
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When I was a kid, Keebler made these shortbread cookies with chocolate on the inside … these scones look just like them! They were my favorite and I haven’t had them in sooo long!
Kristen, the cookies you’re thinking of were called “Magic Middles” and I thought the same thing when I saw the pics of Jenna’s scones! Besides Oreos, Magic Middles were the only store-bought cookies I ever really liked and I was so sad when they went off the market. I might make Jenna’s scones just to enjoy the childhood nostalgia! Thanks Jenna!
Oh my gosh I LOVED Magic Middles…they bring back so many childhood memories for me!
Now these are my kind of scones! Actually just put chocolate in any baked good and it will be my kind of treat! These look delicious, Jenna!
I may just have to make these. My husband hates my vegan baked anything these might win him over
Oh this looks amazing, indeed! I would love to start my week off with one (or more) of these lovely things. Happy Monday Jenna!
These look SO good. I’ve never tried making my own scones!
Oh boy! This sounds awesome!
Yum! I need to make it.
PS: I don’t want to play Miss Smartypants but the car manufacturer is called Volkswagen (“Volks” translates as “people”). I guess I’m officially delurked as a reader from Germany now
It took me a few seconds to figure out what a Voltzwagon was.
It did not take me a few seconds to get my mouth watering with these photos though!
I’ve never been one for scones… too dry, odd flavors etc. But these, I think I could handle!
These look great! I wonder how they would turn out with almond flour – might have to experiment!
Let us GF people know!!
Congrats on finishing!!!!
And I wish I had one of those yummy scones to go with my coffee right now!!
I’d love to hear your experience in yoga teacher training! It’s something I’m interested in for the future.
These scones look great. Put chocolate in anything and I’m all over it!
I’ve never tried making scones but I’m going to start with these! And I’d love LOVE to hear about your yoga teacher training experience. I’m sure your class participants are loving you (and even more so if you bring them these scones!)
I just finished my last weekend of yoga teacher training as well. I’d love to hear your recap. I can’t believe that in a few short weeks I’ll (hopefully) be leading my own classes! To be honest though, I can’t wait.
I’m excited to hear about your teacher training!
Scones are one of my favorite things to make. So easy but delicious. I’ll give it a try with coconut oil and let you know how it turns out!
Congrats on your yoga training…that’s awesome! I know how much you enjoy yoga. Have a great time at BlogHer Food…I know you’ll be surrounded by incredible people.
I’ll be curious to see how these come out with coconut oil. I LOVE baking with coconut oil and it does well in my muffins and breads. Haven’t tried it in scones or biscuits yet. Always experimenting to do…..
Yay to completing yoga teacher training! Looking to forward to hearing about your experience. These scones sound so good… I love scones and I love pain au chocolat so I am sure this is be wonderful.
Yum these scones look amazing. The other day I had berry and white choc-chip scones.. they were incredible as well! It is deffs scone season
Oh and congrats on the Yoga training!! My goal for this month is to try to embrace yoga… I will be reading your blog for some tips.
Girl, you had me at chocolate! I love scones, and these look fabulous.
I would LOVE to hear about the training!! I’ve been totally okay with less vegan! lol
they look good tho
These look beautiful! Just beautiful!
Oh, I’ll be making these soon! We honeymooned in Scotland and one of the B&B’s we stayed at in particular had the most amazing homemade scones every morning. I miss it.
I made your red beans and rice last night and WHOA! SO GOOD!
My husband was nearly purring.
Wow those look delicious!!!
I shouldn’t have read this post on an empty stomach. All I see is chocolatey buttery goodness
YUM. my mouth is watering just looking at these pictures!
Definitely saving this recipe.. looks sort of like a stuffed Milano from the picture
aka delicious!
Please write about your yoga teacher training experience! I would love to hear about it.
Oooh, I love lindt chocolate. These looks tasty and addicting! Congrats on finishing up your yoga certification and have fun at the conference! One of these days, I’ll go to one and shake your hand!
“Voltzwagen” – LOL!! Yes would like to hear about the yoga teacher training
You have no idea how excited I was when I saw this vegan recipe! Just yesterday, I commented to thank you for a vegan stuffed shell recipe (which I pinned) and now these vegan chocolate scones?! Amazingggg! I will definitely give these a try. Thanks so much again
Oh my GOSH those look good!!
Hurray! I’ve been looking for something to make for the office because we’re in crunch time on a big project and everyone is ripping their hair out. These look perfect.
Also, I’d love to read about your yoga teacher training!
I’ve never had stuffed scones – these look ridiculously good!
Baking anything that’s normally made with lots of butter and eggs and cream and keeping it vegan is always a big feat…congrats on a big success with these!
I hope you are packing these in your suitcase:) Can’t wait to see you! xo
I can’t wait to hear about your teacher training! I completed my 200-hour last year in the Baptiste style and it was one of the best things I did for myself (even though I am not teaching!) If you are looking for a yoga studio in Seattle while you are here, check out Be Luminous Yoga. It’s the studio I completed teacher training at and they have a lovely group of teachers! The studio is under a mile from the conference and in the same building complex as Whole Foods, win!
These look diiiiiiiivine. I love using Earth Balance too…in everyday life and in cooking/baking!
Have you been to Seattle before? IT IS FREAKING AWESOME! You will love it. I highly suggest going an an Evergreen Escapes Excursion while you’re there. They’re pricey, but worth every single penny. I want to move there.
I can’t wait to hear about your yoga training! And the scones look great!
Oh my…is this real?? These sound incredible. Scones are one of those I love yet pretty much never eat. As in, years go by without eating them. Apparently I forget they exist every now & then, and then something comes by & reminds me how much I like them. This recipe is that something–I must try it!
these look amazing!! cant wait to try them out. I’m not vegan, but these look TOO good to pass up.
MMMMMMMM, these look absolutely amazing girl! I love any reason to have chocolate for breakfast!
Those look so good I’ll forget I’m not vegan!
Thanks for posting a vegan recipe, Jenna! My husband and I recently transitioned to eating vegan and I have always loved your recipes. So glad I can continue loving your recipes when you post vegan creations.
Those scones look amazing! I can’t wait to make them!
You just answered my prayers! I’m so excited!!!!
wow, these look amazing! i don’t usually crave scones, but these may have changed my mind..
Looking fwd to reading all about your yoga training and the next step! Perhaps while I enjoy one of these tasty scones!
Perfect way to start out a Monday, in my opinion! I’ll have to try making these sometime soon – they look like a great post-workout snack or an awesome afternoon treat! I love that they’re vegan!
I’ll try anything with chocolate in it! These look delicious, and vegan recipes are always nice to see too.
Wow, these are fabulous! Totally the magic middle re-make. I use to eat the whole bag of those back in the day, ha!
I would love if you wrote more about your yoga experience.
Have a great night!
Can’t wait to make these. Sound so delicious with some Flying Goat espresso I just ordered :p
As a new practioner of yoga (just started my 2nd 6 weeks), I would be so interested in hearing about your journey to become a yoga instructor.
I just restarted my practice after about 10 years and practice a modified vinyasa yoga (really it’s yoga for runners) with a wonderful teacher in her own studio. I love it so much and can already see the benefits. I am looking forward to increasing my practice.
holy yum
Oh my gosh. Those look DEADLY!!!! <3 <3 <3
These look wonderful! I finally made the transition to veganism in the last week or so, and I have been mourning my loss of scones, excited to see these! Best with your training.
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