Skip the bakery – our Air Fryer Scones are rich, buttery, and loaded with chocolate chips. These are scones for people who think they hate scones! Perfect to make a big batch and stash in the freezer for crazy mornings.
We love scones for breakfast, brunch, or just an afternoon snack! These homemade air fryer chocolate chip scones are quick and easy to prepare and this recipe makes plenty of them – which we love becausae we keep a bag of these stashed in the freezer at all times!
You wouldn’t think of an air fryer for something like scones but they really are perfectly suited for it! The air fryer makes for a nice golden exterior with a soft, delicious interior. We load them up with lots of chocolate chips too.
If you enjoy these try out some of our other air fryer breakfast/dessert recipes like these French toast roll ups or air fryer cinnamon roll bites!
3 Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:
Ready in 20 minutes flat. From mixing bowl to your plate in minutes, thanks to the air fryer.
No oven required. Your air fryer creates that perfect fluffy interior and lightly golden exterior without heating up the whole kitchen.
Scones for people who hate scones. These aren’t dry or crumbly – they’re fluffy, rich, and moist, almost like a sweet biscuit.
Ingredient Notes:
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Dry Ingredients – To prepare the scone dough you’ll start with some all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Whipping Cream – You’ll want to start with cold whipping cream. This is what makes these scones so easy to work with and so darn moist.
Chocolate Chips: We prefer these chocolate chip scones with dark chocolate chips, but you can use any variety you like. Sometimes we’ll use both full-sized dark chocolate and some mini semi-sweet chips for a variety. Mix it up however you like!
Topping – Before air frying you’ll brush the tops of the scones with some melted butter and sprinkle on coarse sugar! It’s a simple topping that adds a little crunch and sweetness.
Step by Step Instructions for Air Fryer Scones:
Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Pour in the cold whipping cream and use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture together until just combined.
Pour the mixture onto a surface lightly dusted with flour and knead until it just comes together. Don’t overwork the dough. Divide into 3 evenly sized balls then flatten each ball into a 7-inch circle using your hands. Cut each circle into 8 triangles.
Brush the tops of the scones with melted butter and sprinkle with the coarse sugar. Add the scones in a single layer with room between each in the air fryer basket. Work in batches. Air fry the chocolate chip scones for 7 minutes.
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How to Serve Scones:
These air fryer chocolate chip scones are perfect on their own with a cup of coffee or tea, but you can definitely dress them up.
Try them warm with a pat of butter, drizzled with a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and milk, or even split and topped with jam.
They’re also fantastic for brunch alongside fresh fruit or as an afternoon treat with a glass of cold milk.
Storage & Freezing Instructions:
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Warm leftover scones in the air fryer for 1 minute to refresh them
- Freeze unbaked scones for up to 3 months – air fry straight from frozen at 330°F for 8 minutes.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups cold whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour in the cold whipping cream and use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture together until just combined.
- Lightly dust your work surface with flour and pour the scone mixture out onto the flour. Lightly knead the mixture until it just comes together. Don’t overwork the dough.
- Divide the dough into 3 evenly sized balls.
- Flatten each ball into a 7-inch circle using your hands and then cut each circle into 8 triangles.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
- Preheat the air fryer to 330 degrees for 3 minutes. Add the scones to the air fryer in a single layer with room between each for air to flow. You will need to work in batches. See recipe notes for freezing instructions if you prefer to make a small batch.
- Air fry for 7 minutes. The tops and edges should be just lightly golden in spots, but not overly browned. Every air fryer is different and you may need more or less time.
- Let cool for at least 5 minutes before digging in.
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