How about something a little bit, but not too sweet today?

That’s one of the things I like most about scones, they’re really good at toeing that line between breakfast items and dessert. Come to think of it, that’s probably why you don’t feel quite so guilty enjoying them with your morning coffee and yet they also make a marvellous dessert when the occasion calls for them.

I feel like I’ve said this before, but I’ve always felt like scones have sort of a bad rep for being dry and tasteless. At least, that’s how it seems to be in my circles. But you know what, I also feel like they don’t have to be. Can we all just agree to give them a second chance? I think it’s only fair because if there was ever a scone that could change the general consensus for all of its fellow scone flavors, this is the one.

I’ve tried quite a few different scone recipes before and each one had its own merits and drawbacks but I have to say these are probably the best ones ever! Seriously, my whole family gave rave reviews and devoured every last one of them within the same day I’d made them. They were, needless to say, a huge hit. The secret, Ricotta!

Enter: these oh-so-delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Ricotta Scones accessorized by their delightful Nutella Glaze! Omg, the texture that they have when you use ricotta is amazing and with the complementing flavors of chocolate and hazelnuts I’d say they are definitely ranking near scone perfection!

I have to tell you guys something though, this seems crazy with me being a food blogger and all, but I’ve never used actual hazelnuts in anything prior to these scones. Nutella and other product coNtaining them, yes, but not the actual nuts. Mostly it’s because we’ve been trying to find a source to buy them from and hadn’t up until about a week ago. The other day my mom came home with a small bag of them just for me because she knows how much I love new ingredients and for some reason my first thought was that they should be used in some scones. Of course, you can’t have hazelnuts and scones without inviting chocolate to the party (’cause chocolate’s got a bit of an ego, you know?) so that had to be in them too.

Basically, you’re just going to have to make these to understand my excitement because words are failing me right now. I just can’t even!!!!!!!!!!!!

The recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST. And by the way, my intro post did a huge $0.21

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Don't forget to check out my other recent food posts:

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3. Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

4. Checkered Chocolate & Tahini Layer Cake (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

5. Peanut Butter M&M Jekyll & Hyde Monster Cookies (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

6. Simple Sweet Potato Chicken Lunchplate Inspiration (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

7. Creamy Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

8. Homemade Good Heavens Ice Cream (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

9. 30-Minute Irish Soda Bread Beer Pretzels (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

10. Chocolate Drizzled Black Sesame Popcorn Balls (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

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