Chocolate Protein Scones – Low Calorie, Sugar Free!

Just amazingly soft Chocolate Protein Scones made with a load of protein powder and actually sugar free! These healthy chocolate scones are protein packed, low calorie, and are pretty much dessert!

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Guys these scones were just phenomenal; They actually took me by surprise!

So rich and chocolatey and perfect!

And yes, again, very soft!

Ingredients for the Chocolate Protein Scones Recipe:

This high protein chocolate scones recipe needs just a few simple and healthy ingredients and have no butter or sugar!

• Gluten Free (All Purpose) Baking Flour – or a regular all purpose flour
• Chocolate Protein Powder needed for high protein scones and also replaces most of the ‘sugar’. I used the Chocolate Milkshake protein powder from Quest Nutrition for this recipe (it’s a whey-caesin blend and bakes really well).
• Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly low calorie protein scone. Quest Nutrition whey-caesin again here.
• Coconut Flour
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, or Raw Cacao Powder
• 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute – I use Lakanto, to keep this recipe sugar free;  (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here).
• Non-fat Greek Yogurt another protein-packed ingredient
• Baking Powder

For the protein powder: I haven’t tried just Whey protein, pea protein or other plant based ones, so I can’t say how those would work here.

And for the Chocolate Drizzle on Protein Packed Scones

• Sugar free Chocolate Bar or Chocolate Chips: I use the chips from Lakanto here (HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here too). Another option is Lily’s Bar or Chocolate Chips.
• Coconut Oil so the chocolate is easier to melt and more smooth when you drizzle.

Tips for making Chocolate Protein Powder Scones

This recipe for chocolate protein powder scones is really easy, but here’s some pointers to make sure you get it right:

• Mix all dry ingredients first, then add yogurt.

• Use cold yogurt so that the dough is cold and rises well.

• Add all yogurt at once and mix.

• Don’t over-mix the dough or over-knead or it will get too warm and make dense scones.

• Don’t let dough sit out for too long; Work quickly; You don’t want the dough to get warm and hard to handle.

• Don’t shape dough too thin. About ¾-1 inch is best for the rise.

• Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut scones. Don’t shape with hands. You will work the dough too much and they won’t be light and crumbly anymore.

• Brush tops with almond milk for the crispy crust!

To Store Chocolate Scones

Fresh baked chocolate protein scones really are the best, but you can store them on the counter on in the freezer (make sure the cool down first).

To store, wrap chocolate scones individually in plastic wrap and place in airtight container on countertop 1-2 days.

For a freezer friendly option, wrap healthy chocolate scones in plastic wrap, place in zipper bag and freeze up to 2 months.

To reheat, thaw to room temperature and reheat in 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes or warm in the microwave.

Alternatives for Healthy Chocolate Scones

The ingredients – and brands – I used make amazing high protein healthy chocolate scones that are sugar free and have no butter or oil either.

Here’s some other options you can try for low calorie scones, but I haven’t given them all a try yet, so I’mnot sure how they would all work together. 

• 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour: All purpose flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour in the same amount by weight not cups
• Unflavored Protein Powder: More Plain flour, but reduce the amount of yogurt to 1 cup + 2 Tbsp
• 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular confectioners sugar (this won’t be sugar free though, and also higher in calories)
• Unsweetened Greek Yogurt: Vanilla greek yogurt, but  try to keep it light.
  Coconut yogurt could be an option

For a Vegan Chocolate Scones Option

The original recipe here has no eggs, butter or milk, soyou could try Vegan chocolate protein scones too.

Disclaimer though, I haven’t tried this out so I can’t tell if it will work. Maybe try half the batch. Replace the Greek Yogurt with Coconut Yogurt, and maybe try a pea protein powder.

Let me know how it goes if you do!

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