Shelly, Kristan, and I are declaring this week CANDY BAR WEEK!!! I'm not sure if that makes it official, but I plan on marking it on my calendar for years to come.
I started thinking about the fact that breakfast really gets the short end of the stick in candy bar consumption. Poor breakfast. No wonder everybody skips it.
So, I bring you....Snickers Scones.
A perfectly balanced breakfast. ;)
Also, this is a great excuse to stock up on that 50% off Easter candy. (Not that you need an excuse.)
Snickers Scones
for the scones:
3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 TBSP salted butter, frozen
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped Snickers, frozen
for the topping:
4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1/2 teaspoon shortening
Snickers, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 450 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
Place the wedges 1/2" apart on a baking sheet. If any Snickers are poking out of the dough, push them back in to avoid the caramel oozing and burning while baking.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden. Remove from the baking sheet and let cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
Candy bars for breakfast. If it's wrong, I don't want to be right.
OK...now GO over to Kristan and Shelly's blogs. Like, right now. Not only are they two of the funniest and sweetest and coolest girls I know, they also work magic in the kitchen.
Kristan is making Heath Bar Salted Caramel Brownie Trifles...oh. my. word.
Shelly is making Homemade Take 5 Bars...are you kidding me?!?
Be sure to come back for more CANDY BAR WEEK!!!
I love the idea of candy bar week! I have a candy recipe coming later in the week. The scones are wonderful. Snickers are a fave:)
ReplyDeleteYES! No candy in breakfast is EXACTLY why people always skip it. I KNEW it!
ReplyDeleteAnd I have a slight fascination with scones, yet have never made one. Which seems like the saddest thing ever.
So basically, I'm making these for breakfast tomorrow.
Oh my ... the perfect start to the day or for an afternoon tea, I say!
ReplyDeleteCandy Bar week!!! Holy yes!! This is crazy and these scones looks awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThese look AMAZING! Love Candy Bar Week!!! How exciting! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh my.
ReplyDelete:O These would be so evil in my household....I would need to eat them all at once!
ReplyDeleteSnickers are the best and I love scones! Perfect combination :)
ReplyDeleteOh, girrrrrl. You've got me drooling over here! Just add these to my ongoing list of why breakfast is my FAVORITE meal of the day ;)
ReplyDeleteSnickers scones?? Oh my WORD!! They look amazing. I've got to try these!
ReplyDeleteOh.my.geez! Bridget you're absolutely right!! I didn't *need* an excuse to eat candy for breakfast but I'll definitely take it!! These scones look divine and I love love the fact that you grated the butter instead of cutting it in. Can't.wait!!
ReplyDeleteThere aren't enough breakfasts that include candy bars. It's a national travesty, really.
ReplyDeleteSnickers are my favorite! This is pure genius!
ReplyDeleteThis is a terrible idea! The last thing I need is desert inspired breakfast food, lol.
ReplyDeleteWhoa. These just blew my mind. I hope to make these in the near future!
ReplyDeleteI've always liked snickers but now I think I'm in love with me.
ReplyDeleteoohhh... I've never grated frozed butter before. Sounds like a fun baking project!
ReplyDeleteNow I can justify eating a Snickers for breakfast!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!! I love scones!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is my kind of breakfast! I'd love to wake up to these delicious scones - so yummy!
ReplyDeleteWow.. Wouldnt mind having these for breakfast!!!
ReplyDeleteMr. & Mrs. P
www.cristyandmichael.blogspot.com
Grating frozen butter ... GENIUS!!! Thank you for this!
ReplyDeleteI'm not an avid breakfast eater but I think I will be after these! Side note: Kristan's site never loads on my computer, I tried using different browsers and still, nada :/
ReplyDeleteHurrah! Candy bar week rocks already! Can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings.
ReplyDeleteCandy for breakfast ... I love it ... I always hid that from the kids ;) Thank you for sharing this recipe! I forget about grating frozen butter, thank you for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteNow that is breakfast!!
ReplyDeleteSnickers and Scones? in ONE? Ehmuhgah. YUM.
ReplyDeleteAnd I used to think that Morning Glory Muffins made for a great breakfast. Move over muffins!
ReplyDeleteAnother excuse to go to the Target sale candy section, I'll take it. These would make my mornings so much better!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so amazing! It is a winning combo - snickers and scones!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a candy bar in a scone. I also love the idea that I will now have to go out and buy some Snickers bars - some for me and some to make these scones. A win-win situation.
ReplyDeleteOh dear LORD. Those look sinful. I shall make them. Immediately.
ReplyDeleteOh yummy yummy! These look amazing! I'm always a fan of a dessert scone, but because you say this can be eaten for breakfast, I might as well enjoy it at the start of my day as well as the end of my day :)
ReplyDeleteCandy bar week? This is going to be the best week ever!!
ReplyDeleteI have grown up on scones but never had candy scones!! Sounds like a great breakfast to me!!
ReplyDeleteSnickers on scones - it's like a dream come true. I used to be addicted to Snickers, but then I've decided to say goodbye to this kind of sweet food. But your scones - it's a different story. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThese sound crazy and amazing I think I may have to make them soon. I'm a bit of an aspiring baker and I've recently set up a baking blog. It's www.gonecoco.blogspot.com :)
ReplyDeleteI'm totally annoyed that I forgot to look for Easter candy the day after. Even if I don't buy something, I like to know what I'm missing out on :)
ReplyDeleteThese look spectacular!
Ohhhhhh heavens.
ReplyDeleteYou are killing me! I think I may try to bake them gluten free!
ReplyDeleteI made these today with Rolos....I thought they might be over the top sweet but they are not! They are divine!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteOh heck yes. Now these would get me out of bed in the morning, no problem. As if I didn't love scones enough already, now you've gone and added one of my favorite chocolate bars. Get in my belly!
ReplyDeleteThese look brilliant. I can't wait to try them. I'm all in favor of candy for breakfast. What a perfect way to fight off depression than eating chocolate first thing in the morning.
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