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Raspberry Chocolate Chip Biscuits

June 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I woke up this morning with biscuits on the brain. When I got into the kitchen, I wanted chocolate. I opened the refrigerator and there were raspberries.

Decisions are tough for me. I’m an indecisive girl.

I wanted it all.

So…I went to my recipe box, the home of all of my recipe favorites, and pulled out my favorite biscuit recipe. I added chopped chocolate chips, a handful of raspberries, and a sprinkle of sugar over the top.

It was a good idea.

These biscuits are breakfast heaven. Not too sweet, a little chocolatey, with a bit of that berry tartness from fresh raspberries. The tops have a sweet, crusty, crunch, and the insides beg for a smear of butter.

These biscuits are at their very best, warm, from the oven, accompanied by a cup of coffee or tea. Treat them like you would a scone. They are perfection with a little butter, but are delicious still without.

Raspberry Chocolate Chip Biscuits

Adapted from Epicurious

I used the famed White Lily flour here, however, I have made these biscuits (plain) with regular, all-purpose flour. I chopped my chips since they were larger than the norm (I used Ghiradelli 60% chips). I added the raspberries before adding the half and half, if you want bigger pieces of berry you can fold them in after, though you should make sure not to over mix your biscuits. Over mixing is a biscuit sin.

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons baking powder

2 teaspoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

1/4 cup chopped chocolate

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1 cup half and half, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing

Preheat oven to 425 F

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork, pastry cutter, or cold hands (like me!), cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add chocolate and raspberries, toss mixture with hands. Add half and half and stir until dough just comes together to form a ball. At this point I like to throw the whole bowl, loosly covered, into the refrigetator to rest for about 20 minutes.

Turn out dough onto a clean, smooth, surface and pat into an even disc. Using whatever cutter you like, cut biscuits and place on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining half and half and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10-14 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown and tops are beginning to brown around the edges.

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Comments

  1. sara

    June 12, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Ooooh, these look so yummy! I love the idea of sweet biscuits. 🙂

    Reply
  2. jody currin

    June 12, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Those sound wonderful..i love making biscuits especially with berries..i think a nice chocolate gravy drizzled over them would be lovely too..

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 12, 2011 at 9:34 am

      A chocolately drizzle would be so good!

      Reply
  3. what katie's baking

    June 12, 2011 at 9:51 am

    yesssssss!! absolutely amazing.
    so happy youre moved in and back in the blogosphere 😉
    your pictures of your house are beautiful, p.s.

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 12, 2011 at 9:53 am

      Katie! Thanks! I’m super glad to be back in the kitchen and in bloglandia!!

      Reply
  4. Megan

    June 12, 2011 at 10:37 am

    “over mixing is a biscuit sin” I love this!

    These are awesome. I never thought to add tasty everything to biscuits. You’re good!

    And can I just say, that your pictures + styling are genius.

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 12, 2011 at 10:45 am

      Megan, thanks girl!

      after reading this comment, “add tasty everything…” I immediately though “pizza biscuits!” these may be in the near future.

      Reply
  5. Naomi

    June 12, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    Awe. Some. I wish I could come up with stuff like this. Who thinks to put chocolate and raspberries in a biscuit?!

    Reply
  6. Megan

    June 12, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    Yes! Pizza biscuits! We totally see eye to eye.

    Reply
  7. Courtney Wilson Aaron

    June 12, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    hahah, I love the intro! From one indecisive gal to another 🙂

    Reply
  8. Jun

    June 14, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Yummy!!! Your indecisiveness lead to a creative biscuits!!! Cool!

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 15, 2011 at 4:07 am

      thank jun! yes, sometimes my indecisiveness leads to deliciousness 🙂

      Reply
  9. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets

    June 15, 2011 at 3:22 am

    These look so good! I like your pretty fabric, too =)

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 15, 2011 at 4:09 am

      thanks xiaolu!

      Reply
  10. Linda @ Lemon Drop

    June 15, 2011 at 5:41 am

    gorgeous photos and superb biscuits! LOVE them.

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 15, 2011 at 5:51 am

      thanks linda!

      Reply
  11. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

    June 15, 2011 at 9:58 am

    These looks delicious! I love the combo of raspberries and chocolate together!

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 15, 2011 at 10:02 am

      thanks! it’s pretty much always a winning combination.

      Reply
  12. Michelle

    June 17, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Oooh, these look amazing. I can’t think of a much better way to start the day.

    Reply
    • cindy

      June 17, 2011 at 4:01 pm

      my husband took the leftovers to his office, and they agreed 🙂 thanks Michelle!

      Reply
  13. sheila @ Elements

    July 16, 2011 at 7:31 am

    oh how beautiful!!!!! I’ve never in my life had a biscuit like this, but I definitely have to try one! YUM!!!! 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 16, 2011 at 7:42 am

      sheila, thank you! they are really good, i hope you try them 🙂

      Reply
  14. Michelle

    August 4, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Mmmmmmm. For biscuits like these, do you think I can swap out half-and-half for buttermilk or whole milk? Can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
    • cindy

      August 4, 2011 at 4:56 pm

      michelle, I haven’t tried it with anything else but half/half, but I think it would be worth a try!

      Reply

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