Bacon Cheddar Scallion Scones
These delicious savory scones have cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and scallions for a freshly baked brunch treat!
Odds are you’ve had a scone before.
But how about a savory scone?
Scones shouldn’t be limited to dried cranberries, orange zest, and cinnamon.
These have got crisp bacon, scallions, and cheddar cheese in them, and they ROCK.
And if you want to take them to the next level, add some sauteed jalapeno peppers. I do that half the time I make these.
Start by combining flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a big bowl, then stir in cheddar cheese, scallions, and bacon:
Here’s a post on How to Cook Bacon in the Oven, which is my preferred method!
Work in butter until you get pea sized pieces of butter coated in the flour mixture. Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream:
Stir until a dough forms, pat the dough out into a rectangle, and cut it into triangles:
It’s all ready to go into the oven! 20 minutes in and they’ll be crisp and flaky.
Bacon Cheddar Scallion Scones
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon diced
- 10 oz all purpose flour, by weight (2 cups, measured)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 oz cheddar cheese grated
- 3 scallions chopped
- 5 tbsp butter cubed
- 2/3 cup heavy cream plus or minus a tablespoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp, then drain on a paper towel and let cool completely.
- Whisk to combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Stir in the cheddar, scallions, and bacon.
- Work the butter cubes in with your fingertips, until you get pea sized pieces of butter coated in the flour mixture. Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream.
- Stir to distribute (and do not overstir or the scones will get tough). The scones will be a little crumbly but should press together well.Turn the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper, and use your fingers to press it into a big rectangle. Then cut into triangles.
- Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, until the edges are crisp but the interior is still moist (the best way to tell is to taste). Enjoy, preferably while they’re still warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
40 Comments on “Bacon Cheddar Scallion Scones”
WOW! These scones look fabulous! Your picture definitely shows how wonderfully tasty things are!! Hope you’re having fun in Orlando!
Gorgeous scones! have a wonderful and safe trip…and take lots of photos 🙂
I’ve wanted to go to one of those conferences! Some day!! I love savory scones!!
Love savory scones, those look so delicious and I want one NOW! Have a delightful time in Orlando.
Super yum! I am so jealous you are going to the conference! Tell everyone I said hi!!
Look delicious
Oh, these look amazing!! I adore scones. And please have extra fun and take extra rides at the conference for those of us who’d love to be there 🙂 Can’t wait to read your recap! (Sorry for being a silent reader and then coming out with a huge comment my first time :P)
It’s so nice to hear from you, Anna. I am working on my recap right now =)
Have a great time at the conference, wish I could go!!!
These look like great scones, they are on my list to do – hubby even suggested this version a couple weeks ago!
I am usually happy when I see bacon in a recipe.. so you can just imagine what my face is looking like right now lol. I am definitely excited and happy :). These just look too scrumptious to pass up.
They look amazing!! What can I use instead of heavy cream? I can’t find any here in Mexico… Regular cream reduced with milk?
You just combined several of my FAVORITE ingredients. Add potatoes and I would go crazy. Actually, I could go crazy on these right now because I can’t eat potatoes until Lent’s over anyway!
Have a WONDERFUL time at Food Blog Forum this weekend! I can’t wait to hear all the details. We need to Skype again soon.
Looks delectable. Have a great time in Orlando!
You moust be part of my family, they only like savory scones, they will love you for this recipe, specially my husband.
Hope you enjoy your conference, wish good luck and will wait for your review.
The opening pic of the ingredients in the bowl is phenomenal for any guy. Have a great time at the conference.
These are the best looking scones I’ve seen online 😀 Major Drool factor ! Been eyeing the scone recipe on Anyone Can Bake book and planning to bake it if I’m not too lazy or maybe I’ll just use yours 😉 Enjoy and be sure to say Hi to some gorgeous male bloggers out there hahahaha
These look AMAZING. And what would be even more amazing would be actually eating one of these right now. Have a great time at the conference! Can’t wait to hear all about it.
Do you think I could make the doughand keep refrigerated until baking? I am having brunch for a crowd and wou
D love to make them ahead do time and bake when guests arrive to keep them warm. Thanks
Hi Pat, I think these would do well if you make them ahead of time and refrigerate. Since you’ll be baking them from a cold temperature they might take a few minutes longer in the oven, but other than that I think it would all be the same.