Bacon and Cheddar Scones
Published 7/19/2021 • Updated 3/17/2024
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
These bacon and cheddar scones are buttery, crumbly, and perfect for a savory breakfast. They are made with salty bacon, cheddar cheese, and a little bit of heavy cream!
Savory Scone – Bacon and Cheddar Scones
There is nothing better than a cup of coffee and a savory scone with a fried egg for breakfast. For you savory breakfast people out there, this one is for you!
We love scones of all shapes, sizes, and flavors but there is not a better savory scone flavor than bacon and cheddar. We love the saltiness of the bacon and the creaminess of the cheese all wrapped up into a crumbly scone.
Read Before Starting this Recipe
The Most Important Tip for Making Scones–> The key to butter in scones is to keep it as cold as possible– that way you end up with flakey, crisp scones.
- Make sure to measure your flour using the spoon and level technique– overpacking your flour can create a dry, dense scone.
- We’re using a lot of baking powder to make sure we get super light and fluffy scones!
- The salt helps enhance the flavor of the bacon and cheese.
- The heavy cream is going to add richness and keep our scones moist.
- The bacon and cheddar make these bacon and cheddar scones! Feel free to swap chopped ham, different cheese, leave it out, whatever you like!
Ingredients You Need
- All-purpose flour- we only recommend using all purpose flour. Just be sure your all purpose flour isn’t old or expired, that can significantly effect any baked good!
- Baking powder – baking powder NOT baking soda. Be sure you double check before adding.
- Salt– never skip the salt in baked goods, it makes everything better!
- Cold butter– if we haven’t stressed it enough you need COLD COLD COLD butter!
- Large eggs- this is another ingredient where size/quantity matters. Be sure you use large eggs (not medium or extra large).
- Heavy cream– any brand of heavy cream will do!
- Chopped cooked bacon– you can cook your bacon in the oven, in the air fryer, or even in the microwave. Just be sure not to over cook your bacon!
- Shredded cheddar cheese– we highly suggest that you shred your own cheese for these scones. Use your favorite block of cheddar cheese and shred shred shred.
How to Make Bacon and Cheddar Scones
Make the Dough
You are going to start off by using your food processor! Pulse together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Next, add the cubed butter and pulse until the butter is the size of small peas– about 30 seconds.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the eggs and cream. Stir until a shaggy dough forms. Then add the bacon and cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
Don’t over mix! This is when we stress that you do not want to over mix the dough. You want there to be chunks of cold butter in your dough, that’s what makes scone dough crumbly and flakey.
Roll Out the scones
After all of the ingredients are combined into a dough, you are going to pour the scone dough onto a floured and clean surface.
Remember that this scone dough is going to be a bit flakey and feel dry, don’t worry!
Roll the dough out carefully with a rolling pin into a 1″ thick rectangle shape.
Cut your scones into your desired shape and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Let Scones Set
After your scones are all placed on the parchment paper, place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes to let the scones chill and set.
Bake Bake Bake
Remove the scones from the oven and brush them with heavy cream. Place them in the oven and bake them at 400ºF for 12-14 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Serve your delicious scones
Remove the scones from the oven and serve them warm or throughout the week.
How to Serve Bacon Cheddar Scones
You serve these scones just the way you’d like! Our two favorite ways to serve these scones are below.
- Warm with butter or cream cheese.
- Made into a breakfast sandwich! Slice a scone in half and add a fried egg and other breakfast sandwich ingredients and enjoy!
Storage Suggestions
We suggest letting these scones cool completely before placing them in an airtight container. They will last 2-3 days on the counter and 5-7 days in the refrigerator.
If you would like to freeze these scones, place them in a freezer safe container or bag after they have cooled. Freeze them for up to 3 months!
Bacon and Cheddar Scones
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chopped cooked bacon
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Next, add the cubed butter and pulse until the butter is the size of small peas– about 30 seconds.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the eggs and cream. Stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Then add the bacon and cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
- Transfer the dough onto a clean surface (it will look dry, don’t worry!) and pack it together with your hands. Then, roll the dough out gently to 1” thick.
- Slice scones into your desired shape– circles, squares, or triangles and transfer onto a parchment-lined (or Silpat-lined) baking sheet.
- Place the scones in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill.
- While the scones chill, preheat your oven to 400ºF.
- Once the oven is preheated, brush the top of the scones with milk or cream and sprinkle with flake salt, if desired.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown around the bottom edges.
- Enjoy warm or at room temperature. Store any leftover scones in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Tips & Notes
- Make sure to measure your flour using the spoon and level technique– overpacking your flour can create a dry, dense scone.
- We’re using a lot of baking powder to make sure we get super light and fluffy scones!
- The salt helps enhance the flavor of the bacon and cheese.
- The key to butter in scones is to keep it as cold as possible– that way you end up with flakey, crisp scones.
- The heavy cream is going to add richness and keep our scones moist.
- The bacon and cheddar make these bacon and cheddar scones! Feel free to swap chopped ham, different cheese, leave it out, whatever you like!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #cheeseknees, we’d love to see what you’re up to!
