Orange Chocolate Chip Scone Bread [+Video]

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Orange Chocolate Chip Scone Bread [+Video]

a photo of a loaf of chocolate orange scone bread with a few slices cut off loaded with chocolate chips.

Master the art of making delicious orange chocolate chip scone bread with our step by step recipe and instructional video. Impress your friends and family with this tasty pastry treat!

I was craving scones one day, and then I saw Carla Hall make a scone loaf on the Food Network. What?!? A scone LOAF? As in BREAD?! I was totally reeled in and I couldn’t sleep until I tried it.

I am totally sold! It is tender and flaky like a scone, but it eliminates the step of forming the individual scone. I can’t wait for you to try it! Thanks for the ispo, Carla!

What is Scone Bread?

Scone bread is like traditional scones but in a loaf form. It has a texture and flavor similar to a scone, but is shaped like quick bread. You can slice the loaf and serve it in slices rather than individual triangular scones.

Ingredients for Chocolate Orange Scone Bread

Most of these ingredients are pantry and refrigerator staples, so chances are good that you can make this recipe on a moment’s notice. In case you need to hit the grocery store for an ingredient or two, here is what you will need:

  • Flour: just regular all purpose flour is all you need
  • Baking Powder: adds rise and fluffiness to the loaf
  • Sugar: adds some sweetness
  • Cream of Tartar: adds a delicious tanginess
  • Salt: enhances all the flavors in the bread
  • Butter: adds flavor, richness
  • Semisweet Chocolate Chips: you can use regular size chips or mini chocolate chips
  • Orange: fresh zest adds all the delicious orange flavor
  • Heavy Cream: helps pull all the ingredients together and creates a moist scone dough
  • Milk: helps hold all the ingredients together for the dough
  • Eggs: gives structure to the bread
  • Egg Yolk: mixed with some cream, the egg wash gives the top a nice golden shiny finish

Glaze

  • Unsalted Butter: adds richness to the glaze
  • Powdered Sugar: adds sweetness
  • Orange Juice: adds more natural orange flavor
  • Almond Extract: adds flavor
  • Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
  • Butter Flavoring: adds a little more butter flavor to the glaze

The measurements for all the ingredients in the bread and glaze can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

How to Make Scone Bread

This is the step by step guide for making this taste scone loaf. These instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the end of the post. Keep scrolling for the complete details.

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray loaf pan(s) with c

Ice Cream French Toast

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This delightfully crisp edged, custardy French toast only needs three ingredients; melted ice cream, Brioche bread, and butter. It is utterly perfect and so easy to make!

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Ice Cream French Toast

I first saw this done in a Jacques Pepin video and was intrigued immediately. Who wouldn’t be?

I’ve tweaked his method just a teeny bit for our tastes, as we prefer our French toast a bit crisper and not as well-soaked. The key here is choosing an ice cream that is custard based.

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You can purchase any flavor ice cream you like at the store so long as it is a custard style that contains eggs. If you’re feeling egg-stra domestic, you can use any of these excellent homemade ice creams to make your French toast.

Irresistibly rich, Coffee Ice Cream is a dessert that captures the morning joy of a freshly brewed cup of your favorite java. Cinnamon Ice Cream is a sweet, rich, vanilla custard ice cream spiced with enough cinnamon to linger after each bite.

Creamy homemade vanilla ice cream is the ne plus ultra

Chocolate Covered Coconut Balls {6 Ingredients!!}

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Chocolate Covered Coconut Balls {6 Ingredients!!}

A round wire rack with chocolate dipped coconut balls. A few coconut flakes are sprinkled on top.

Chocolate covered coconut balls are a recipe from my childhood. My mom would make them every year for Christmas to take around to our friends and neighbors. I didn’t like them at all. Haha! Oh how things change!

Is there an age you reach that you start looking backward instead of forward or is this just a me thing? I’ve been very nostalgic lately and it seems to grow more and more so as the years move on.

Yes, I still hope and dream. I still am loving life and where it’s taking me, but I’ve found this fondness for time and our stories. As a little girl I had no idea that the past little moments would one day be big ones to me. Coconut chocolate balls were absolutely not on my radar as ever mattering. In fact, I hated them, but there’s a reason they are here.

Home was a Safe Haven

I grew up on a very small private road in Vancouver, Washington. Our street was shaped like the letter T. You entered at what would be the bottom of the T and drove down until you had to go left or right. I was off to the right and I can still see our big rhododendron bushes lining our yard and the way the fog hung in the air as we walked to school each morning.

Every Christmas, lights would appear on houses and Christmas trees in windows and as I wandered home from school careful to not walk too close on the right where the huge mean poodles lived, and quick to walk past a field on the left where occasionally the rottweilers got out of their fence and would chase us barking and nipping at our buns (it was horrifying to say the least) I would picture all of the goodies Mom would be standing at the kitchen island making.

As a kid you don’t really think about other kids and their homes. I just assumed all families were doing what we were. All kids were safe and happy. All moms were full time at home cleaning house and preparing wonderful meals and goodies. I know better now. I grew up in a safe haven. A place of love and peace. I find myself looking back as the mother of children now and understanding what I am to create and who I am to be because of these memories of my family.

Connecting in the Kitchen

Peanut butter balls were my favorite. All dipped in chocolate like a Reese’s peanut butter cup. But every year Mom made a batch of the dreaded coconut balls too. GAG!! Ugh, all those stringy strands of pungent coconut like you’re eating a hairball from our little Tabby cat.

But remember, I’m nostalgic, and looking back all while I’m circling my arms around my little ones so one day I found myself wanting to connect with our teenager and realized, she adores coconut and I have just the recipe to make with her. A grandmother’s love entered that kitchen as we rolled ball after ball of coconut. I was able to weave generations and hearts together and suddenly the hated coconut balls weren’t hated at all, but instead they became a treasure between a mother and a daughter.

What Ingredients Do I Need for Chocolate Covered Coconut Balls?

Sometimes all you need is a few simple ingredients

BEST Rocky Road Fudge Recipe

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BEST Rocky Road Fudge Recipe

Make this delicious Rocky Road Fudge in less than 10 mintues!

Rocky Road Fudge is a classic for the holiday season and you wont be able to stop eating it! Outrageously delicious, super easy and only 4 ingredients needed! Your family will love it!

December is such a busy time with getting ready for Christmas, attending parties, ending the school semester, packing to leave town, purchasing and making gifts… the list goes on. So for those of you who are crazy busy or just want something delish, this Rocky Road Fudge is for you!  It takes less then 10 minutes to whip up.

With just 4 ingredients and a microwave, how much easier do things get?! Seriously, I think the hardest part is waiting for the fudge to set up… and keeping my kiddos from eating the rest of the bag of marshmallows. You get all the flavors of your favorite ice cream but in fudge form!

Ingredients for Rocky Road Fudge

With just 4 ingredients, you’ll have the tastiest rocky road fudge! All these ingredients can also be bought several weeks ahead of time. Here is what you will need…

  • Chocolate Chips: We prefer semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate chips if you prefer.
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk: We always use Eagle Brand. It’s just best!
  • Mini Marshmallows: just one 10oz bag will get the job done
  • Walnuts: roughly chopped

The measurements of each ingredient can be found by scrolling down to the recipe card below.

How to Make Rocky Road Fudge

This might be the easiest fudge recipe you’ve ever seen! And the extra bonus is that it’s a no bake dessert. You don’t even need a double boiler or a candy thermometer. I don’t know about you, but quick and simple is exactly what I need around the holidays! Here are the basic steps:

  1. Prep: Line a 9×9 inch pan with foil and grease lightly with butter.
  2. Microwave: Place chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and then microwave in 15 second increments until chocolate is melted and smooth.
  3. Fold: Add the marshmallows and nuts and fold into the chocolate mixture.
  4. Refrigerate: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  5. Serve: Slice into squares and serve.

The complete recipe is available in the recipe card at the end of this post. You can save or print the recipe from there.

Can I Double this Recipe to a 9×13 Pan?

Yes! If you are making fudge for a crowd or to give to neighbors for Christmas, then definitely double the recipe in a 9×13 baking pan.

What Nuts Can You Substitute for Walnuts in Recipes?

If you are looking for a substitute for walnuts, there are several nuts that will work just fine. Black walnuts or other nuts such as pecans, cashews, almonds or p

Cranberry Brownies

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Rich chocolate brownies with cranberries and pecans are one of my favorite easy-to-make desserts this time of year – it is an unexpected and fun holiday flavor combination.

Served plain or topped with ice cream and hot fudge sauce, I’ve been making cranberry brownies at least a few times every holiday season for years. And without exception, everyone who has tasted them has raved over them.

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Cranberry Brownies

The brownie base for this recipe has been my favorite for years. It’s a simple saucepan recipe that comes together in under 10 minutes, making it perfect for snacking any time of day.

The cranberries are a tart counterpart to the rich chocolate fudgy brownies. It’s a fun surprise flavor and they’re always a guaranteed hit on a dessert table. If you haven’t already fallen in love with the pairing of fruit and chocolate, these brownies may convince you to try it soon.

Who doesn’t love a rich, fudge brownie for a sweet snack? The cranberries that have a home in my freezer all year for the Cranberry Christmas Cake have to do double duty for these brownies now too.

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Fresh Cranberry Recipes

There’s so much more to fresh cranberries than th

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