These Chocolate Biscuits made with butter and raspberry jam make breakfast more like dessert. Top with whipped cream and you’ll have a perfect treat.
Over spring break my goal was to barely cook. I wanted more of a vacation feel for the whole family. But I did manage to make breakfast and cookies. Basically for the rest of the meals we went out. It was so nice for me. My kids had another perspective. While we were out all we heard was “mom yours is better” or “this could use some salt” or “why are we going out so much”. These are things I never would have said as a kid, ever. I wouldn’t have even thought of adding more salt.
Basically my hubby and I are raising food snots. Which isn’t just because I am a food blogger. My hubby is a big food snot. We walk into a restaurant and he asks to try their ranch. If it is not homemade we don’t stay, same thing with salsa. While that doesn’t seem like much to label him a food snot, that’s just the beginning of a long list. We will touch base on that at a later time, until then just ask my sisters who literally get red in the face from embarrassment anytime they go out to eat with us, all because of how my hubby orders.
These Chocolate Biscuits were made for breakfast, I added homemade whipped cream and fresh strawberries, making this the best breakfast ever! Well that is what they said at the time then my daughter Jersey let me know later that crepes are actually better and everyone agreed. Oh, well it is a good second place breakfast, trust me.
So whether you make these for an early am treat or as a shortcake for dessert later on in the day, you will not only love how these chocolaty biscuits taste but the presentation is just gorgeous. Enjoy! XOXO San
How do you make Chocolate Biscuits?
Preheat the oven to 415 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, and sea salt.
Using a pastry blender, your hands, or a knife and fork, cut in the butter until the flour resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the milk and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together. On a lightly floured surface pull out the dough and knead until it is smooth.
Dust counter top or surface you will roll out the dough on with cocoa powder. Then roll out dough until it is 1/2 inch thick. Cut out dough using a 3 inch biscuit cutter, or you can cut into squares.
With remaining dough, reform and roll out to 1/2 inch and repeat until all the dough is used and made into biscuits.
Arrange biscuit dough on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until risen.
Serve immediately, or set on counter or serving dish until ready to serve
For savory biscuits, try my Copycat KFC Biscuits or these Italian Herb Biscuits.
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Chocolate Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder start with 2 and add more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup chilled butter salted
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 415 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, and sea salt.
- Using a pastry blender, your hands, or a knife and fork, cut in the butter until the flour resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the milk and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together. On a lightly floured surface pull out the dough and knead until it is smooth.
- Dust counter top or surface you will roll out the dough on with cocoa powder. Then roll out dough until it is 1/2 inch thick. Cut out dough using a 3 inch biscuit cutter, or you can cut into squares. With remaining dough, reform and roll out to 1/2 inch and repeat until all the dough is used and made into biscuits.
- Arrange biscuit dough on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until risen.
- Serve immediately, or set on counter or serving dish until ready to serve.
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These look delicious and just right for spring.