Bacon Cheddar Scones
Packed with crispy bacon and melty cheese, these tasty Bacon Cheddar Scones are perfect for either morning brunch or as a side dish along with a bowl of soup!
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 409kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter frozen
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 4 oz. Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese cut into ½” cubes
- 8 oz. bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup chopped chives
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp heavy cream divided
- flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set pan aside.
- Using a large bowl, add flour, sugar, salt, black pepper, onion powder and baking powder; stir until well combined. Set bowl with dry ingredients aside.
- Using a large-holed cheese grater, grate the cold butter. Add butter and minced garlic to the mixing bowl with the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender (or two forks) to work in the butter until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Add cheese, bacon and chives; stir until well combined.
- Using a separate bowl, whisk together the egg with ½ cup of heavy cream. Add egg mixture to the bowl with flour; use a fork to stir until dough comes together in a sticky ball.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Press dough into a 7” disc and cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges 1” apart on prepared sheet pan. Place pan in refrigerator or freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Brush tops of scone with remaining 2 Tbsp of cream. Sprinkle tops of scones with flaky sea salt.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until tops of scones are golden brown. Let scones cool on pan before serving warm or at room temperature.
Notes
If you're looking to serve these scones for breakfast/brunch, then you can make the dough and freeze it until it's time to bake 'em up!
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 810IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 2mg
