Triple Chocolate
Scones | Recipe
Light and crumbly short cakes with three types of chocolate coating
Text:
Katharina Kuhlmann
Photography:
© Marzia Balza
12 March 2026
British scones are traditionally made with cold butter, flour, milk and baking powder. For our luxury version, the simple dough is refined with three types of cooking chocolate. The white, dark and milk cooking chocolate is worked into the dough in pieces, but is also melted together with cream to form a creamy ganache, which is used to garnish the scones. Their triangular shape makes the scones a real eye-catcher when served and reminds one of a piece of cake. They are particularly suitable for afternoon coffee or tea time and can be prepared very quickly without any waiting time.
Ingredients
For 8–10 pieces
For the dough:
250 g
flour
25 g
cold butter
40 g
cane sugar
2.5 tsp
baking powder
1
egg
100 ml
milk
50 g
VIVANI Milk Cooking Chocolate
50 g
VIVANI White Cooking Chocolate
50 g
VIVANI Dark Cooking Chocolate
For the ganache:
25 g
VIVANI Milk Cooking Chocolate
25 g
VIVANI White Cooking Chocolate
25 g
VIVANI Dark Cooking Chocolate
50 g
cream
Also:
1
egg for brushing
sliced almonds
making
working time
15 minutes
baking time
15–20 minutes
level of difficulty
easy
N°
01
Rub the butter and flour together with your hands in a bowl until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
02
Add the sugar, baking powder, egg and milk and knead into a compact but soft dough.
03
Roughly chop the three types of cooking chocolate and carefully knead into the dough.
04
Roll out the dough into a circle about 3 cm thick. Then divide into 8 to 10 ‘cake pieces’, but do not separate them.
05
Place the scone ‘cake’ in a round baking dish or cake tin lined with baking paper and brush with the beaten egg. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C top/bottom heat for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
06
Meanwhile, for the ganache, melt the cooking chocolate with the cream in a bain-marie, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce is formed.
07
Allow the scones to cool briefly after baking. Cut the individual pieces again with a sharp knife and then decorate with the ganache. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and serve warm.
This is VIVANI
For 25 years, VIVANI has been developing high-quality organic chocolate from sustainably grown cocoa beans. The brand from Bochum (Germany) stands for ecological cocoa cultivation, transparent supply chains and responsibility along the entire value chain. VIVANI was awarded “The National German Sustainability Award” for this commitment.
Production takes place at the traditional Weinrich chocolate factory in Herford, where each bar is created with a great deal of expertise and craftsmanship.
Dark Cooking Chocolate
70 % Cocoa | vegan
Milk Cooking Chocolate
White Cooking Chocolate
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