Studded with chunks of plump, sweet cherries, these Dark Cherry Scones with Chocolate-Chili Glaze are a delicious summertime breakfast and brunch treat.
Have you been indulging in the wonderful sweet, dark cherries that have been available lately? All the glorious fruits of summer keep my sweet tooth satisfied in the most beautiful way. And cherries are such a special treat.
Mostly, we just like to eat cherries right from the bowl, simple yet extraordinary. But we also like to bake with them, especially if it means sweet cherry pie. This summer my sights were set on creating scones with the luscious fruit. After a few rounds of testing, our girls have declared this Dark Cherry Scones with Chocolate-Chili Glaze recipe“perfect!”
I used the White Lily flour that is blended with red grape seed for this recipe. This unique flour is naturally inclined to pair with the rich flavors of dark cherries, bittersweet chocolate, and chilis.
And then, as if these scones needed any more help in the delicious department, they are jazzed up with a drizzle of bittersweet chocolate and chili glaze. It’s just the loveliest thing. Our daughters have been seeking out that hint of chili at a local cupcake shop, so I knew this chocolate glaze, flecked with ancho and chipotle chili, would appeal to them. I was so right. These scones always disappear fast!
Dark Cherry Scones with Chocolate-Chili Glaze
Ingredients
- FOR THE DARK CHERRY SCONES:
- 2 c. White Lily® All Purpose Flour with Red Grape Seed
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ⅓ c. sugar
- ½ c. cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ⅓ c. buttermilk do not substitute
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 scant c. pitted and quartered sweet dark cherries
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE-CHILI GLAZE:
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate I used Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate bar
- 2 T. powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp. ancho chili powder
- ¼ tsp. chipotle chili powder
Instructions
FOR THE DARK CHERRY SCONES:
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. With a rigid pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center, and then add buttermilk, vanilla, and egg. Stir just until combined, taking care to not over mix. Gently fold in cherries, just until barely combined. Lightly flour your hands and gently knead the dough a couple times, right in the bowl, to completely bring the dough together. Take care to not over work the dough.
- Using a large scoop, transfer dough to prepared pan, dividing into 12 equal portions. It works best to slightly compress the dough into the scoop using the side of the bowl, so the dough is compact. With the scoop I use, I create a big rounded scoop that slightly overfills the scoop. Transfer dough scoops to prepared baking sheet. Bake until scones are puffed and golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove pan from oven and let scones sit on baking sheet for a couple minutes before removing to a wire rack.
FOR THE CHOCOLATE-CHILI GLAZE:
- Once the scones have cooled, prepare the glaze. In a small microwave-safe bowl, gently heat the chocolate to melt. Take care to not scorch the chocolate. Stir until smooth, and then whisk in the powdered sugar, ancho chili powder, and chipotle chili powder. With a spoon, drizzle the chocolate-chili glaze over the scones. Serve immediately or once the glaze has set. Scones are best eaten on the day they are baked.
How did I miss these? Chocolate & Cherries!!! Yum!
So clever! These sound SO good!
What!?!? A chili glaze!?!? Shut the front door! Being from Northern Michigan I appreciate anything with dark cherries, but you have just taken the cake my friend. These scones look fantastic!
Thank you so much, Meg!
These are gorgeous summer scones and I’m loving the spice in that chocolate glaze!
We love our White Lily Flour here in the South ; ) And cherry with chocolate and chili. Yes please.
Totally in love with the spice in that chocolate glaze! These are perfect :)
Made these tonight and they were a hit. Used regular AP flour because that was all I had.
I highly recommend saving a couple whole cherries to dip in the extra glaze.
Glad you enjoyed Spokane. Spent 4 great years there in college (Go Zags!), some great people up in the inland northwest.
dang! South Dakota is one of the two states I have left for liscence plate bingo.
Need a photo on your blog of SOMEONE”S plate :-)
Ha!
I love the White Lily flours!!! and love these scones! gorgeous!
Thank you, Alice! :)
I must try those flours when I see them. I love how you added a bit of heat to that glaze! These scones are irresistible!
Thank you, Liren. :)
What an amazing trip! SO fun to follow along with you :) And these scones? LOVE the addition of the fresh cherries. Pinned.
Thank you so much, Lisa. Hope you’re having a great summer!
Oooh, I love that glaze!
Thanks, Maria. :)
I’ve never baked with White Lily but now I want to!! These look so good.
Their products are really, really nice. I hope you can get your hands on some!
I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for these flours. Boy, what a gorgeous property–the Iowa farms of my childhoods were a bit more….uh, rustic :) And your scones with the designer drizzle look marvelous
Rustic. Ha. That makes me smile. Definitely a nicer patio than the SD farms of my childhood, too. :) Hope you can find these flours!
One of my all time favorite things are chocolate and cherries! Your scones sound delightful!
Thank you so much, Donna. I hope you’re having a great summer!
Love these scones!! I’m totally enamored with dried cherries right now, I want to put them in everything!
Thanks, Lindsay! :)
Wow does that flour sound interesting! I am going to seek it out. I have always heard about White Lily, but it hasn’t been a western brand. So happy to hear it is going national.
Your cookies look scrumptious!
Thank you so much, Dorothy. And I hope you’re able to find some White Lily flour!
I was just having a serious conversation with my Grammy about White Lily last night! We were eating her famous shortcake, and she was saying it just didn’t taste the same, b/c she was out of White Lily flour. Loved seeing this behind the scenes peek (and aren’t all of the cherries right now just wonderful?)
Sweet. Where is she from?
These scones look amazing!! Love those flours too! :)
Thanks, Tieghan. White Lily knows their flours!