Best Bacon Cheddar Scones Recipes

BACON-CHEDDAR CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium skillet, cook the bacon, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter, cheese, green onions, and pepper with a pastry blender or fork, and work just until it starts to form lumps and come together. Add the bacon. Add 1 cup of the cream and work just until it becomes a sticky dough, being careful not to overwork.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and pat until it comes together. Form into 2 large circles, about 7 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch thick and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Transfer to baking sheet with a spatula, leaving 1/2-inch space between each wedge. Paint the tops of the wedges lightly with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and bake until golden brown, 22 to 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the baking sheet. Serve warm.

BACON-CHEDDAR-CHIVE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
• Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly.
• Mix in the cheese, chives, and bacon till evenly distributed.
• Add ¾ cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together, or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl, add cream until the dough comes together. Transfer the shaggy dough to a well-floured work surface.
• Pat the dough into a smooth 7" disk about ¾" thick. Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet.
• Use a knife or bench knife to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan.
• Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help their crust brown.
• Bake the scones for 20 to 25 minutes, until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the pan. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• Yield: 8 large scones.

APPLE-SMOKED BACON AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl on low speed.
• With the mixer running, gradually add the cubes of butter until the mixture is crumbly and studded with flour-butter bits about the size of small peas.
• Add the grated cheese; mix just until blended.
• ~~(Or, in a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Gradually cut butter in with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles small peas. Stir in cheese).
• Add the green onions, bacon and 3/4 cup buttermilk to the flour and cheese mixture.
• Mix by hand just until the ingredients are incorporated.
• If the dough is too dry to hold together,use the remaining buttermilk,adding one tablespoon at a time, until dough is pliable and can be formed into a ball.
• Stir as lightly and as little as possible to ensure a light-textured scone.
• Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly floured flat surface.
• Pat the dough into a ball.
• Using a well-floured rolling pin, flatten the dough into a circle about 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 8 to 10 wedges, depending on the size scone you prefer.
• Whisk the egg and water in a small mixing bowl.
• Brush each wedge with the egg wash.
• Place scones on an ungreased baking sheet; bake 18-20 minutes,or until golden brown and no longer sticky in the middle.
• Serve warm.

BACON, EGG AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Note before you get started: Shredding or cubing the cheese depends on personal preference; the shredded blends into the pastry, but the cubed leaves little chunks of cheese throughout. I'm a Libra, so I do both. (shred half and cube half ,-)
• Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Lightly butter a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Place in either a medium bowl or the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Cut the butter into the flour so that it is completely incorporated, using two knives, a pastry blender, your hands, or food processor until incorporated.
• Beat 2 of the raw eggs and the cream together and add to the dry ingredients. Mix or process just to incorporate the eggs into the flour and butter; do not overmix. Dump the flour-and-butter mixture into a clean bowl.
• Fold the cheese, scrambled eggs, and bacon into the flour mixture. It will be sticky and chunky. Stir and knead the dough as little as possible while distributing the cheese, scrambled eggs, and bacon throughout.
• Transfer the dough to a well-floured work surface. Pat the dough into a rectangle about 12 x 4 x 3/4 inch high. Cut the dough into three 4-inch squares. Cut the squares on the diagonal to form six triangles. Place the scones at least 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Beat the remaining 1 egg with 2 tablespoons water and use this wash to brush the tops of the scones.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and serve warm.

BANGIN' BACON AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Add the flour, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. With a box grater, grate the butter into the flour. Mix the butter into flour with your hands until well incorporated. Add the cheese, green onion and crumbled bacon. Mix until evenly distributed. Add the buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a stiff dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle a 1/2-inch thick. Cut wedges of dough out to preferred scone size and arrange on a half sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg and brush each scone with the egg wash. Sprinkle with a little coarse sea salt and bake until nicely browned, about 14 to 16 minutes. Remove from the oven and arrange on a serving platter.

SAVORY CHEDDAR CHEESE BACON AND ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the grill on a medium flame.
• Using a medium sized bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, onions, and bacon together. Let the mixture rise for about 30 minutes.
• Then add the eggs, buttermilk, and cheese. Continue mixing until a firm dough is formed. If the dough becomes a little watery, just add a little more flour.
• Place the dough on the counter and with sprinkle with flour. Then flatten it out with your hands. Using a circular cookie cutter, cut out 2-inch rounds.
• Line a small pan with parchment paper, and place the cut outs in the pan. Sprinkle desired amount of cheese on top and place the pan on a grill, lid closed, for 15 minutes.
• To plate, slice in half and spread with butter, or preferred topping.

BACON CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add both flours, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder; mix on low speed to combine. Add butter, a little at a time, followed by salt. Continue to mix until the mixture has a "sandy" texture, about 5 minutes. Add heavy cream and crème fraîche, followed by the cheese, bacon, and chives. Continue mixing until just combined.
• Place dough on a cutting board and wrap in plastic. Using a rolling pin, shape into a rectangle (about 7x9-inches) and chill for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 F. Once dough is chilled, cut it into rectangles and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with heavy cream and add more cheese. Finish with freshly grated black pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Scones are done when golden brown and the cheese is melted.

BACON, CHEDDAR AND CHIVE SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 425. Lightly grease a baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
• 2. Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl.
• 3. Using your hands, incorporate the butter until mixture is unevenly crumbly. Some of your butter will remain in larger pieces, which is exactly what you're trying to achieve.
• 4. Mix in cheese, chives and bacon until evenly distributed.
• 5. Add ¾ cup of cream and work in with your hands. If the mixture sticks together and you have no remaining crumbs at the bottom of the bowl, do not add more cream. If crumbs remain, add more cream - 1 Tbsp at a time - until the mixture holds together.
• 6. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface.
• 7. Pat dough into a 7" disk and roll until it is about ¾" thick. Transfer the disk to your baking sheet.
• 8. Using a knife, cut into 8 wedges and spread apart slightly on the baking sheet.
• 9. Brush the tops of the scones with additional cream to help them brown while cooking.
• 10. Bake for 20 - 22 minutes until scones are golden brown.

BACON-CHEDDAR-CHIVE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F with a rack in the middle to upper third. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly, with some of the butter remaining in larger pieces. Mix in the cheese, chives, and bacon until evenly distributed. Add 3/4 cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together, or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl, add cream until the dough comes together. Transfer the shaggy dough to a well-floured work surface. Pat the dough into a smooth 7" disk about 3/4" thick. Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife or bench knife to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan. Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help their crust brown. Bake the scones in the middle or upper third of the oven for 22 to 24 minutes, until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the pan. Serve warm, or at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftover scones, well wrapped, for several days; reheat before serving. Freeze for longer storage.

CHEDDAR AND BACON BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C.
• Grill the bacon until starting to crisp. Cool and chop into small dice.
• Sift the flour into a mixing bowl along with the mustard powder, baking powder and cayenne.
• Using your hands rub the butter into the mixture until it's fully blended and it looks like fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the bacon, 3 /4 of the cheddar and chives.
• Mix the beaten egg with the buttermilk. Stir into the flour mixture until it's formed a smooth dough, but go lightly, otherwise the scones will be very heavy.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1 inch thickness. Cut into 6 circles with a 2 1/2 inch cutter.
• Place scones on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle over remaining cheddar.
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.

BACON CHEDDAR CHIVE SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 F with a rack in the middle to upper third. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment.
• 2. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly, with some of the butter remaining in larger pieces.
• 3. Mix in the cheese, chives and bacon until evenly distributed.
• 4. Add 3/4 cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together, or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl, add cream until the dough comes together. Transfer the shaggy dough to a well-floured work surface.
• 5. Pat the dough into a smooth 7" disk about 3/4" thick. Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife or bench knife to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan.
• 6. Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help their crust brown.
• 7. Bake the scones in the middle or upper third of the oven for 22 to 24 minutes, until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the pan. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• 8. Refrigerate any leftover scones, well wrapped, for several days; reheat before serving. Freeze for longer storage.

BACON, EGG AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper
• Gather all ingredients together, including food processor, large bowl, small bowl, frying pan, sifter, pastry brush, clean work surface for pastry
• Scramble 3 eggs lightly creating one large piece. Cut into 1 inch squares.
• Partially but thoroughly cook bacon. Cut into 1/2 inch wide strips. Microwave or other method. Drain.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into food processor
• Cut cold butter into squares. Add to food processor. Pulse 2-3 times to just incorporate
• In small bowl, beat 2 eggs and the cream together. Add to dry ingredients. Pulse 2-3 times. Do Not Overmix
• Dump dough into large clean bowl OR add the rest of the ingredients to the processor and mix
• Fold in cheese, scrambled eggs and bacon into the dough. It will be sticky and chunky but stir as little as possible to incorporate
• Generously flour clean pastry work surface
• Turn dough onto work surface and pat into a rectangle about 12 x 4 x 3/4".
• Cut rectangle three 4-inch squares. Cut the squares on the diagonal to form six triangles.
• Place scones at least one inch apart on lined baking sheet.
• Beat remaining 1 egg and 2 TBLS of water in small bowl. Use wash to brush the tops of the scones.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and serve warm.

SAGE, BACON AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F and grease or line with parchment a large baking sheet.
• Into a large bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
• Cut in butter until it resembles meal.
• Stir in sage, bacon and cheddar until well distributed.
• Blend eggs with 2/3 cup buttermilk and stir into the dry ingredients with enough of the remaining buttermilk (and a few extra tbsp of buttermilk if needed) until the mixture just forms a dough (it will be just slightly sticky).
• Gather into a ball and knead very gently about 3 or 4 times (I do this right in the bowl).
• Divide dough into 3 approximately equal parts.
• Pat each part of dough into a thick circle about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
• With a sharp knife cut into 6 to 8 wedges.
• Place scones about 1 inch apart on prepared pan.
• Brush tops with a little cream or evaporated milk, this helps with browning and can be omitted if desired.
• Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until done and golden.

BACON-CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Combine flour and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Whisk 2 eggs and half-and-half in medium bowl until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in cheese, bacon and chives. Shape into ball.
• Knead dough on lightly floured surface 10 times. Roll out to 12x6-inch rectangle. Cut into 8 (3-inch) squares; cut each square diagonally in half. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Whisk remaining egg and water until blended; brush over dough triangles.
• Bake 14 to 16 min. or until scones are lightly browned. Serve warm.

BACON CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium skillet, cook the bacon, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter, cheese, green onions, and pepper with a pastry blender or fork, and work just until it starts to form lumps and come together. Add the bacon. Add 1 cup of the cream and work just until it becomes a sticky dough, being careful not to overwork. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and pat until it comes together. Form into 2 large circles, about 7 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch thick and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Transfer to baking sheet with a spatula, leaving 1/2-inch space between each wedge. Paint the tops of the wedges lightly with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and bake until golden brown, 22 to 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the baking sheet. Serve warm.

BANGIN' BACON AND CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Add the flour, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. With a box grater, grate the butter into the flour. Mix the butter into flour with your hands until well incorporated. Add the cheese, green onion and crumbled bacon. Mix until evenly distributed. Add the buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a stiff dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle a 1/2-inch thick. Cut wedges of dough out to preferred scone size and arrange on a half sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg and brush each scone with the egg wash. Sprinkle with a little coarse sea salt and bake until nicely browned, about 14 to 16 minutes. Remove from the oven and arrange on a serving platter.

BACON-CHEDDAR-GREEN ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly, with some of the butter remaining in larger pieces. Mix in the cheese, green onions and bacon until evenly distributed. Add 3/4 cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl. add cream until the dough comes together. Transfer dough to a well-floured work surface. Pat the dough into a smooth 7 inch disk aobut 3/4 inch thick. Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife or bench scraper to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan. Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help brown the crust. Bake for 22-24 minutes until they're golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on the pan.