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Our recipe inspiration comes from a number of different places – family recipes, available ingredients in the refrigerator, cookbooks, and sometimes other blogs. However, this recipe for White Chocolate Apricot Scones was inspired by one of our wonderful readers!
A few weeks ago, over on our Facebook page, I posted a link to our chocolate chip scones recipe. One of our fans, a reader named Sue, commented that she had once eaten some delicious white chocolate apricot scones at a bagel shop, and she had never forgotten how wonderful they were!
The combination of white chocolate and dried apricots stuck in my head, and for weeks – every time I walked past the dried apricots at the supermarket – I thought of Sue’s scone comment! So finally, I decided to give it a try – and these white chocolate apricot scones are delicious!
This recipe uses the same, super moist and delicious scone recipe that we used here and here, a versatile passed-down family recipe from my sister-in-law Pam! (See – I told you – recipe inspiration comes from many places!) I bumped up the sweetness just a bit in this version and added in a mix of chopped dried apricots and white chocolate chips.
Sue – you were totally right! The combination of white chocolate and apricots in these scones is fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe inspiration!
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White Chocolate Apricot Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
Instructions
- Whisk together flour and baking powder in a medium sized bowl.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat 3 minutes on high until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Slowly add the flour and baking powder mixture into the egg mixture, blending well.
- Then add yogurt, again mixing until blended. Fold in white chocolate chips and dried apricots until blended throughout the dough.
- Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. (This recipe may be made in advance and refrigerated overnight.)
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Filling a 1/3 cup measuring cup, make scones and form into round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 325 degrees and bake for 10-11 minutes more until lightly golden.
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Spectacular!
Thanks Kristine!
White chocolate and I’m there! These looks amazing Martha.
Me too Leigh Anne – love anything with white chocolate!!
White chocolate is my favorite and I have a huge amount of dried apricots. I have no idea if they freeze but I popped them in the freezer anyway. Now I can thaw them out and make these. We are a scone loving family and I know these will be a huge hit.
Thanks Christie – I hope your family enjoys the recipe! (Let me know how the frozen dried apricots defrost – I’m curious!)
The only thing wrong with this is that I’m not enjoying one right now with my cappuccino ; )
LOL – Thanks Paula! Your comments always make me laugh! Have a great day!
Martha, I love scones! And my husband would gobble these ones up for sure!
Thanks Beth!
Isn’t blogging awesome? I love this flavor combo!
It IS awesome Chrissie! Thanks for visiting today!
I ADORE scones, but I have never put apricots in them! AND I have never paired white chocolate with apricots, but that is BRILLIANT!!
Thanks Taylor – I owe all of the credit to one of my readers for this great flavor combination!