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Sourdough Chocolate Banana Walnut Scones

A cross between your traditional scones and a banana bread, these sourdough chocolate banana walnut scones make a sweet treat!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Sourdough
Keyword: Banana, chocolate, sourdough, sourdough baking, sourdough scones
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces
  • 1- 1 ⅓ cup sourdough starter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 banana sliced and quartered
  • cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
  • Add butter. Use your fingers to mix and “smush” the butter, working it into the flour mixture.
  • Complete the smushing until you have sand-like texture. Set aside.
  • In a large liquid measuring cup, add 1 cup sourdough starter discard, vanilla, and brown sugar. Stir until brown sugar is fully dissolved.
  • Add to flour mixture, adding additional starter as needed to bring the flour together (up to about ⅓ cup).
  • Once combined, gently fold in the bananas and walnuts. The dough will be moist.
  • Cut the dough into four equal pieces. Form these pieces into discs and place on lined baking sheets. Slice into 6-8 pie pieces.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, until just firm to the touch.
  • Once cooled, feel free to add a chocolate drizzle for an extra touch of sweetness or beauty, but we thought they were great on their own!