February 5th is World Nutella Day. I may or may not have already mentioned this, but I looooove Nutella. I know it isn’t actually healthy, despite what the commercials say, but it is so delicious. Chocolate and hazelnut are just a match made in heaven.
I think my favourite way to eat Nutella is slathered in a thick layer on toasted white bread. I’ve only started baking with Nutella recently. My first attempt at it was my Chocolate Nutella Bites. That was followed quickly by Abby Dodge’s Nutella Fudge Brownies. To celebrate Nutella Day, I decided to try these Nutella Scones from Baked Explorations. I’ve been eying the book since it came out, and based on how well these guys came out I think I have no choice but to buy it. The scones are incredibly addictive, I love the layers of Nutella baked between chocolate scone. If you don’t have plans for Nutella Day, make these.
Or you could celebrate with a nice big spoonful.
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark sweetened cocoa powder (like Valrhona)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup toasted hazelnuts,coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicon mat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa*, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter* to the flour. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the chunks of butter become pea sized and the flour holds together when squeezed.
- Whisk the cream and egg together. While mixing, slowly pour the cream mixture into the flour mixture until the dough just comes together. Stir in the hazelnuts*, then pour the dough onto a floured surface. Knead the dough into a 6 inch by 12 inch rectangle (doesn’t have to be exact).
- Spread 1/4 cup of the Nutella over the dough, then roll it into a cylinder. Flatten the cylinder into a disk, then slice it into wedges (6 or 8).
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Once baked, place on a cooling rack. Warm the remaining 1/4 cup Nutella, then drizzle it over the cooling scones.
*Notes and tips
The recipe calls for sweetened cocoa, I used unsweetened and found them to be sweet enough.
For scones, cold butter is best. To get it into cubes, cut it while it’s slightly softened then put it in the freezer for a few minutes.
I omitted the hazelnuts because I didn’t have any on hand. They would probably add a really nice crunch, but I didn’t really miss them.
Enjoy!
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Mmmm Nutella Scones!! I LOVE them, they look so amazing. I would glady devour them all right now. :) And the Nutella on top is the perfect addition, yum!
I have made these scones a few times now and they are always a hit at work. Sometimes I use Askinosie Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and it makes them over the top good!
Your photos make them looks great!
I am in love with Nutella…in love. In love with these!
Man, I am seeing way too many nutella recipes around but I believe these could be my new favorite scones
Cannot wait to try making these – they look great!
Wow – these look fantastic! Just in time for World Nutella Day!
Oh gosh, those look gooood! No better way to celebrate Nutella Day!
Just another reason why I need to go buy a jar of nutella immediately! I ran out recently and these scones just reminded me how much I need it!! Delicious
I love the swirls of Nutella in these scones, plus an extra dollop on top! There can never be enough Nutella, that’s for sure. Thanks for this fabulous recipe!
I didn’t have time to bake anything for Nutella Day, so I guess I’ll just have to celebrate by eating Nutella in a time-honoured fashion…. by eating it by the spoonful. :)
I will have to bookmark this recipe to try out some other day, though. Mmmm. Nutella.
I can`t stop looking at this! It`s absolutely divine and I want to try this…
Have a great time,
Paula
Nutella scones sound heavenly! But I would be perfectly happy with that scoop of nutella too ;]
I love the idea of adding nutella to scones! They look so delicious I’d eat way too many:)
Oh my gosh! I’ve been looking for a blog with plenty of recipies and such…and 1) i was referred here by the wordpress dashboard (your blog was under the “fastest growing blog” tab and 2) i loveeee all your recipies! <3
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I love Nutella as well, but surprisingly have yet to bake with it. I love your inclusion of it in a scones recipe…sounds like the perfect way to start!
These look so delicious. I imagine that they would be incredibly delicious with extra Nutella on top. Have a Happy World Nutella Day!
I had no idea it was Nutella day. Your scones are so decadent and over the top with the Nuteela on top. It was just the other day that I looked lovingly at a jar of Nutella but did not pick it up because as you know bad things could happen, like I could eat the entire jar;-)
Oh Lynn, you’ve done it again, you’ve made me drool all over my computer! These look amazing!
I may just have what you’re having – or skip the baking and spoon feed myself from the jar. My, that photo beckons…
This looks lovely.
Oh. My. Gosh. You have officially made scones a dessert. Those look so lovely – especially with the big gob of nutella spread on it. I’ll have to try these! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!
Mine turned out more like a muffin texture, not like scones. But they were still DELICIOUS!! Thanks for the great recipe.
Hi! I found your blog through Baked Sunday Mornings and I love it. Your pictures are beautiful. Just a little note about the recipe: it does call for unsweetened cocoa powder.