Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Chip Biscuits
These Chocolate Chip Biscuits take buttermilk biscuit dough and infuse it with gooey chocolate chips for a fun twist on a Southern classic. Finished with a glossy chocolate glaze, they're a sweet treat perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 15
Calories 316kcal
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons butter cut into ½ inch cubes
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Glaze
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar to a food processor and process to combine. Add cold butter and process until it resembles coarse meal with chunks of butter the size of peas.
Add buttermilk and mix just until the dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured cutting board and roll out into a rectangle. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press them into the dough with a rolling pin.
Cut the dough into sections and stack them on top of each other, use a rolling pin to roll it into a rectangle and repeat 2 more times. Roll into a rectangle that is 1 ½ inches thick. Cut into 12 -15 biscuits using a 2 inch biscuit cutter. Cut straight down and don’t twist. Place biscuits on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper, freeze for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425º.
Remove from the freezer and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Glaze
Combine the chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup in a small shallow bowl. Microwave on 50% power for about 2 minutes, stirring occasional. Whisk until smooth. Dip the tops of the biscuits into the chocolate glaze and let rest until the chocolate sets.
- Store on the counter in an airtight container for 1-2 days, or freeze.
- Once the biscuits have been cut you can freeze them for later. Once frozen on the pan, place in a ziplock bag until ready to use. Let them thaw on the counter for 15 minutes before baking.
- When making biscuits, use cold butter and buttermilk.