Almond Joy Scones

I haven't baked in ... well, a while. And I was craving yummy, carby, sweet, baked goodies. So, I went back to my (most recent) baked obsession- scones! Coconut, almond, chocolate, baked goodness. Sounds like happiness, well, taste bud happiness anyway. So, here's the recipe so I can share my happiness with the world. 

Almond Joy Scones

1/2 cup oats

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup white sugar

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted

1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

8 tbsp butter, frozen, stick cut in half

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

1 egg

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 400*, line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Chop the oats in the food processor until it's a fine meal consistency.

3. Toast the almonds and coconut. Chop in the food processor- leave it fairly coarse.

4. Mix oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, almonds and coconut in large bowl.

5. Blend yogurt, egg and extract in small bowl until it's a smooth goo. 

6. Use food processor with slice blade to slice frozen butter. Add butter to dry ingredients- mix with spoon. 

7. Add goo to large bowl, mix and mix and mix.

8. Take off rings, flour clean counter top. 

9. Use clean hands to knead/ mix/ blend dough until it's a big ball of heavenly goodness. 

10. Put dough ball on floured surface and pat out to a circle about 3/4 inch thick. 

11. Use pizza cutter to slice like a pie. Place on lined baking sheet. Bake for 13-15 minutes, until tops are golden. Cool on counter or wire rack.

12. When cool, melt chocolate chips in microwavable bowl. Drizzle or use a spoon or small spatula to spread over scones. 

13. EAT. :-)

I added these- found them in the baking aisle of Target, near the marshmallow fluff.
I added about 1/3 cup- should have added more.

If you have this, or can find it in your grocery store, you can sub 1/2 the yogurt for this fantastic creamer (or be brave and try something like coconut milk instead!). It might make the dough a big sticky- if it does, when you're hand mixing, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time and mix in really well until it's more doughy and less sticky. Mine required an additional 2 tbsp of flour.

Yummy! Enjoy!!

-Celina