Baked Sunday Mornings: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones

I've got a soft spot for scones from the guys at Baked. When the Baked Sunday Mornings bakealong started two years ago, the first recipe on the schedule was the Nutella Scones from Baked Explorations. Those scones were fantastic, as were the Carrot Coconut Scones with Citrus Glaze. So of course I was looking forward to Matt and Renato's recipe for "Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones" from Baked Elements.

You can make these scones in one bowl, without a mixer. You whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and rolled oats, and cut in cold butter. Then you mix in buttermilk, an egg yolk, and crunchy peanut butter; knead the dough until it comes together; and incorporate milk chocolate chips. You turn the dough out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, form it into a disk, brush the dough with egg white, and sprinkle it with coarse sugar. You cut the disk into wedges but don't separate them before baking. You cut them apart with a knife after they come out of the oven.

These scones were very pretty -- a deep golden brown and sparkly from the coarse sugar. But as far as taste, I thought these were just okay. I liked the heartiness from the oats, the flavor of the peanut butter, and the crunch from the coarse sugar -- but the texture of the scone was heavy, and I generally think a tender crumbly texture is the whole point of making scones. I also had a problem with uneven distribution of peanut butter. When I made the dough I was trying to avoid overmixing it and apparently I didn't do a good job of evenly incorporating the peanut butter; some bites unfortunately didn't have as much peanut butter flavor as others. I don't think I would make these again, but fortunately the guys from Baked have provided other great scone options to choose from!

Recipe: "Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones" from Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients, by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Recipe available here at Baked Sunday Mornings.

Comments

Susan said…
Your scone looks perfect. These are good, but dense. I agree - I liked the carrot coconut ones better.
Anonymous said…
Your scones came out lovely! I guess I beg to differ... these were probably my favorite scone from Baked so far, but I liked the denseness and sweetness and the fact that there was chocolate in them! LOL. I also like the carrot coconut ones, but hate the Nutella ones. However, you will see why when you read my blog this week - I generally don't like many nuts and especially hazelnut. I'm one of those rare people who think Nutella tastes like muddy paste. LOL! Great job with these though... I really enjoy your blog!
I agree they are a denser scone than what I'm used to. I imagine it is the addition of peanut butter and oats.
Your scones look good and I am definitely going to try the other scone recipes now.
Candy said…
Your scones are beautiful. I loved these, but also loved the nutella nad carrot coconut ones too!
Anonymous said…
I would love to try the Nutella, and Carrot scones, they are on my list! I thought the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip ones were good, though a little dense. Yours look delicious.
Rebecca said…
Sorry these didn't work for you. I agree they lacked that scone texture, but I thought they were delicious anyway. LIke a really big cookie.
Sheri said…
Oh, those carrot scones were so good. I'm with you, I have a weakness for Baked scones, but not so much with these. Beautiful photo.
Sheri said…
p.s. I particularly read love posts on other Baked recipes that we haven't done in the group yet! Was just looking at the grasshopper cake. Yours is picture perfect.
mike509 said…
Funny, I thought the same way - the first BSM that I wasn't in love with. They still look great though! And I'm glad it was an easy one - I'd feel worse if I'd spent 3 days in the kitchen and didn't like them!
Anonymous said…
I love your photo! I had trouble incorporating the PB as well, and it's possible that I over-mixed the dough too, though the scones were still really good. It's amazing how much we can learn from each other's baking experiences! :)
Bourbonnatrix said…
I liked the texture of these more than the nutella ones, but reading your post makes me want to combine the two recipes. Swap out the peanut butter in the one for nutella, add chopped hazelnuts, chocolate chips... might have to try that!
margot said…
Your scone looks great! I'm glad you mentioned the Nutella scones from Baked Explorations; I had seen that recipe when I got the book and haven't tried them - must do it soon.
Anonymous said…
Oooo, I LOVE scones! Coconut and lime sounds like the perfect combo! Thanks for linking up at Sweet & Savoury Sundays! :)