{"id":206930,"date":"2025-04-26T14:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T14:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/budget-food\/sourdough-chocolate-chip-scones-budget-bytes\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T14:08:24","slug":"sourdough-chocolate-chip-scones-budget-bytes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=206930","title":{"rendered":"Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones &#8211; Budget Bytes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" alt=\"Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones pin image\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner  dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-single\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dpsp-post-content-markup\" data-image-pin-it=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I recently posted my recipe for sourdough starter here on the blog, so I couldn\u2019t leave y\u2019all hanging! Once you get the hang of maintaining your starter, you can start getting into super easy sourdough discard recipes\u2014like this one! I find it hard to let any of my discard go to waste, considering how much time and effort I put into caring for it and feeding it. It\u2019s a needy ingredient, but it\u2019s worth the extra effort, as you\u2019ll see when you taste these fluffy, subtly sweet Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones! Don\u2019t have any discard? I\u2019ve also shared how to make these delicious scones without it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"Overhead view of homemade chocolate chip sourdough scones on a parchment lined wire rack.\" class=\"wp-image-121338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead view of homemade chocolate chip sourdough scones on a parchment lined wire rack.\" class=\"wp-image-121338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_V1.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"block-area block-area-after-first-image\">\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" alt=\"Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones pin image\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner  dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-single\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dpsp-post-content-markup\" data-image-pin-it=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-background-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-6a7539a1b7a86c1b9862b51a40c4e770\">All recipes are rigorously tested in our <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetbytes.com\/about\/#h-how-we-test-recipes\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/budgetbytes.com\/about\/\">Nashville Test Kitchen<\/a> to ensure they are easy, affordable, and delicious.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cp-load-after-post\"\/><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-easy-recipe-for-sourdough-discard-chocolate-chip-scones\">Easy Recipe for Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Scones<\/h2>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t really think of yourself as a baker, I promise you might surprise yourself with these sourdough chocolate chunk scones. They\u2019re honestly so simple and so, <em>so<\/em> good. The discard from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/sourdough-starter\/\">sourdough starter<\/a> gives them a super tender texture and just a little tang that plays really well with those melty chocolate chunks. My trick for tall, bakery-style fluffy scones is using cold butter (don\u2019t let it soften!) and giving the dough time to rise before baking. This recipe is seriously an easy win and such a satisfying way to use up that discard you\u2019ve been saving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-area block-area-before-recipe\">\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" alt=\"Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones pin image\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\" data-pin-title=\"Sourdough discard scones that are fluffy, sweet, and zero waste!\" data-pin-description=\"These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!\" class=\"skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner  dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-single\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sourdough-Chocolate-Chip-Scones-PIN1.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dpsp-post-content-markup\" data-image-pin-it=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n<span class=\"cp-load-after-post\"\/><\/div>\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-121312\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"121312\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-budgetbytes-2022\">\n<div class=\"bb-recipe-card\">\n<div class=\"bb-recipe-card__top\">\n<div class=\"bb-recipe-card__top-left\">\n      <span class=\"bb-recipe-card__title\"> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Chocolate Chip Sourdough Scones<\/h2>\n<p> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>      <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"display:block;width:0px;height:0px\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"wprm-recipe-user-rating-0-33\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"33%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"33%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><stop offset=\"100%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/defs><defs><lineargradient id=\"wprm-recipe-user-rating-0-50\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"50%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"50%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><stop offset=\"100%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/defs><defs><lineargradient id=\"wprm-recipe-user-rating-0-66\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"66%\" stop-opacity=\"1\"\/><stop offset=\"66%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><stop offset=\"100%\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">These tender Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough discard. Includes a no-discard option, too!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-recipe-card__top-right\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" width=\"268\" height=\"268\" class=\"attachment-268x268 size-268x268\" alt=\"Overhead view of homemade chocolate chip sourdough scones on a parchment lined wire rack.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-160x160.jpg 160w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-500x500.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" width=\"268\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-500x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-268x268 size-268x268\" alt=\"Overhead view of homemade chocolate chip sourdough scones on a parchment lined wire rack.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_Grid.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label id=\"wprm-toggle-switch-2090271731\" class=\"wprm-toggle-switch wprm-toggle-switch-rounded\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wprm-prevent-sleep-checkbox-2090271731\" class=\"wprm-prevent-sleep-checkbox\"\/><span class=\"wprm-toggle-switch-slider\" style=\"width: 40px;height: 20px;margin-top: -10px;background-color: #cccccc;border-radius: 10px;\"\/><span class=\"wprm-toggle-switch-label wprm-prevent-sleep-label wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">Cook Mode<\/span><\/label><span class=\"wprm-prevent-sleep-description wprm-block-text-normal\">Prevent your screen from going dark<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-121312-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"121312\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u00be<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">all-purpose flour + extra if needed<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.23)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baking powder<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">granulated sugar<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.06)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.01)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">6<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cold butter*<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.66)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chocolate chunks**<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($2.97)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/sourdough-starter\/\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sourdough discard***<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">milk + 1 Tbsp, divided (1 Tbsp reserved for icing) <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.06)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">eggs<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.82)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"10\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vanilla extract<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.47)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">powdered sugar<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">($0.55)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>   <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-121312-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"121312\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Gather ingredients and preheat the oven to 425\u00baF.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, in a large bowl. Stir until they are very well combined.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Grate the butter into the flour mixture and stir until the butter is well incorporated and no large lumps remain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Add the chocolate chunks to the flour mixture and stir to combine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Whisk together the sourdough discard, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Pour the wet discard mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture and chocolate chunks. Stir everything together until it forms a cohesive ball of dough, with no dry flour remaining on the bottom of the bowl. If the dough is too dry to come together into a single ball of dough, add a splash more milk (1 Tbsp or so) until it comes together.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Form a dough ball at the bottom of your mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow your scone dough to proof for 1-3 hours, until your dough ball noticeably grows in size, at least by a quarter the volume, ideally the volume will double. (Yes, this step takes a little extra patience, but the fluffy texture from the sourdough makes these scones a little extra special! You could also bake this right away, they just won\u2019t be as fluffy and will be more like a classic scone.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Press the dough out into an 8-inch diameter circle on a piece of parchment paper. Cut the circle into 6 wedges. (To stretch this recipe further, you could cut into 8 wedges.) Place the cut scones on a parchment lined baking sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p>Bake the scones in the preheated 425\u00baF oven for 15-17 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Transfer the baked scones to a wire rack to cool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-121312-step-0-9\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">While the scones are cooling, combine powdered sugar with 1 Tbsp milk until it forms a thick glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones, then enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"bb-recipe-card__note\"><\/p>\n<p>See how we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/how-to-calculate-recipe-costs\/\">calculate recipe costs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"121312\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment wprm-recipe-equipment-list\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-item\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<p>Mixing Bowls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-item\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<p>Parchment Paper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-item\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<p>Baking Sheet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><span style=\"display: block;\">*I put a <strong>stick of butter into the freezer<\/strong> 5-10 minutes before I start baking to make it easier to grate. You want it to be <strong>cold and stiff<\/strong>, not frozen solid; otherwise, it\u2019ll be too hard to grate.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">**You could use <strong>chocolate chips<\/strong>, but I find scones to be too bready without the larger pockets of chocolate created by using chunks.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">***<strong>I use the discard from my 100% hydration starter<\/strong>. If you do not have any sourdough discard, <strong>you can make this scone recipe with 2 cups of flour instead, skipping the discard ingredient, and there\u2019s no need to proof the dough for 1-3 hours.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-serving_size\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Serving: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">1<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">scone<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calories\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Calories: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">537<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">kcal<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-carbohydrates\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Carbohydrates: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">72<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">g<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-protein\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Protein: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">8<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">g<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fat\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Fat: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">24<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">g<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sodium\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Sodium: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">454<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">mg<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fiber\" style=\"flex-basis: 230px\"><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"color: #292929\">Fiber: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value\" style=\"color: #292929\">3<\/span><span class=\"wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit\" style=\"color: #292929\">g<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <i>Read our full<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/nutrition-information-disclaimer\/\">nutrition disclaimer here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-make-sourdough-chocolate-chip-scones-step-by-step-photos\">how to make Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones step-by-step photos<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"The ingredients for making homemade sourdough chocolate chip scones.\" class=\"wp-image-121329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg\" alt=\"The ingredients for making homemade sourdough chocolate chip scones.\" class=\"wp-image-121329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-ingredients-chocolate-chip-scones.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Gather all of your ingredients together and preheat the oven to 425\u00baF.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Flour, baking powder, sugar. and salt in a white mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg\" alt=\"Flour, baking powder, sugar. and salt in a white mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-dry-ingredients-scones.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Mix the dry ingredients: <\/strong>Add 1 \u00be cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 3 Tbsp sugar, and \u00bd tsp salt to a large bowl. Mix until well combined.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Butter being grated into a mixing bowl of flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.\" class=\"wp-image-121327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg\" alt=\"Butter being grated into a mixing bowl of flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.\" class=\"wp-image-121327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-shred-butter.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cut in the butter: <\/strong>Remove your butter from the freezer and grate 6 Tbsp of butter into the flour mixture. Stir until the butter is fully incorporated into the flour. There shouldn\u2019t be any large lumps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Chocolate chunks added to a four and butter mixture in a white mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate chunks added to a four and butter mixture in a white mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-add-chocolate.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Add the chocolate: <\/strong>Stir 1 cup chocolate chunks (or chocolate chips) into the butter and flour mix.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Sourdough discard, eggs, and milk in a mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Sourdough discard, eggs, and milk in a mixing bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-wet-ingredients.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Combine the remaining wet ingredients: <\/strong>In a different bowl, mix together \u00bc cup sourdough discard, \u00bc cup milk, 2 eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"The wet and dry ingredients for sourdough chocolate chip scones being combined in a bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"The wet and dry ingredients for sourdough chocolate chip scones being combined in a bowl.\" class=\"wp-image-121324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-add-wet-ingredients.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Make the dough: <\/strong>Pour the wet sourdough mixture into the bowl with the flour and chocolate chunks. Stir everything together until it forms a cohesive ball of dough. There should be no dry flour remaining on the bottom of the bowl. If the dough seems too dry to come together into a single ball of dough, add a splash more milk (1 Tbsp or so) until it forms into a ball.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Chocolate chip sourdough scone dough in a mixing bowl, being covered with plastic wrap.\" class=\"wp-image-121323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate chip sourdough scone dough in a mixing bowl, being covered with plastic wrap.\" class=\"wp-image-121323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-wrap.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Proof the dough: <\/strong>Place the dough ball into your mixing bowl and cover it with a sheet of plastic wrap. Leave your bowl in a warm location and let it proof for 1-3 hours until the dough ball has grown in size (by at least a quarter of the volume, but ideally, it will have doubled). You <em>could<\/em> bake the scones right away without proofing\u2026but I highly recommend letting it proof so the texture of your sourdough chocolate chip scones will be extra special and fluffy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Sourdough scone dough on a piece of parchment paper.\" class=\"wp-image-121322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg\" alt=\"Sourdough scone dough on a piece of parchment paper.\" class=\"wp-image-121322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-post-wrap.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Form the dough: <\/strong>Lay a piece of parchment paper on your work surface. Lay the proofed dough ball onto the parchment and press it out into an 8-inch diameter circle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Sourdough chocolate chunk scone dough divided into 6 pieces.\" class=\"wp-image-121321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg\" alt=\"Sourdough chocolate chunk scone dough divided into 6 pieces.\" class=\"wp-image-121321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-cut-dough.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Slice the dough into 6 equal wedges (or 8 wedges if you want to make smaller scones).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Six shaped sourdough chocolate chip scones on a parchment lined baking sheet ready to be baked.\" class=\"wp-image-121320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg\" alt=\"Six shaped sourdough chocolate chip scones on a parchment lined baking sheet ready to be baked.\" class=\"wp-image-121320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-place-on-sheet.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Place the cutout dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. If you have any leftover chocolate chunks, feel free to press some into the top of the dough before baking (as I did here).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Freshly baked sourdough chocolate chip scones on a parchment lined baking sheet.\" class=\"wp-image-121318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg\" alt=\"Freshly baked sourdough chocolate chip scones on a parchment lined baking sheet.\" class=\"wp-image-121318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-finished-baking.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bake: <\/strong>Place the baking tray into your preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Powdered sugar and milk in a mixing bowl, being mixed with a spoon to make a glaze.\" class=\"wp-image-121319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg\" alt=\"Powdered sugar and milk in a mixing bowl, being mixed with a spoon to make a glaze.\" class=\"wp-image-121319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-make-icing.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Make the glaze: <\/strong>As you wait for your delicious sourdough scones to cool, you can make the simple glaze. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp milk to a bowl and combine until a thick glaze forms. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones, then enjoy!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Hands breaking a sourdough chocolate chip scone in half.\" class=\"wp-image-121339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-268x200.jpg 268w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg\" alt=\"Hands breaking a sourdough chocolate chip scone in half.\" class=\"wp-image-121339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart-268x200.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.budgetbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chocolate_Chip_Scones_PullApart.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Just look how fluffy that crumb is\u2026and don\u2019t even get me started on the pockets of ooey gooey chocolate!<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-callout icon-callout\">\n<div class=\"block-callout__innerBlocks\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use cold butter. <\/strong>I pop a stick of butter in the freezer for 5\u201310 minutes before baking. It should be cold and firm but not rock-hard. Cold butter creates steam pockets as the scones bake, which makes them rise beautifully and gives you that tender, flaky texture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grate the butter. <\/strong>Grating makes it super easy to mix the butter into the flour so it\u2019s evenly distributed throughout the dough. No pastry cutter needed!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t skip the rise (unless you really want to!).<\/strong> Letting the dough rest and rise for 1\u20133 hours gives the sourdough discard time to work its magic. It helps the scones puff up and turn out extra fluffy. You <em>can<\/em> bake them without letting the dough rise, but they\u2019ll turn out much flatter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t overmix the dough. <\/strong>I combine the wet and dry ingredients just until the dough comes together. Overmixing can make the scones tough instead of tender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"block-callout__icon-arrow\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"67\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 67 36\"><path d=\"M31.035 17.043c-3.032.319-6.09.472-9.14.533-3.992.078-4.45-.045-4.324-4.172.013-.417.264-1.964.016-2.414-.696.302-11.452 6.87-15.961 9.782-1.537.993-2.514 2.284-.449 3.634 5.249 3.434 10.586 7.278 16.228 10.867.113-1.732-.085-3.01-.05-3.473.346-4.76 1.026-3.911 5.6-4.417 6.997-.775 14.1-1.037 20.968-2.44 12.123-2.472 20.075-9.7 22.58-22.176.12-.59.156-1.198.32-2.494C57.853 13.2 44.654 15.61 31.034 17.043Z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-storage-instructions\">Storage Instructions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Keep your homemade chocolate chip sourdough scones in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. Let them thaw at room temperature and reheat (if desired) in the microwave or in a low oven.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try freezing the unbaked, shaped dough by placing the wedges on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freezing until solid. Transfer the frozen dough to a freezer-safe bag and then bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the bake time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"cp-load-after-post\"\/><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently posted my recipe for sourdough starter here on the blog, so I couldn\u2019t leave y\u2019all hanging! Once you get the hang of maintaining your starter, you can start getting into super easy sourdough discard recipes\u2014like this one! 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