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freshly baked scone with bacon cheddar and chives

Bacon Cheddar Scones

Buttery, flaky and tender bacon cheddar scones with chives
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 scones
Calories 356 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, cut into ½ inch cubes
  • ½ cup bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled
  • ¾ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • ¾ cup buttermilk, cold
  • flaky salt, for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low to combine.
    2 ⅓ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Scatter the butter cubes over the dry ingredients. With the mixer on low speed, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is sandy and there are pea-size pieces of butter mixed throughout. 
    ½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, cut into ½ inch cubes
  • Mix in the bacon, shredded cheddar and chives. Remove the bowl from the mixer.
    ½ cup bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled, ¾ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated, 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • Drizzle the cold buttermilk over the mixture and use a spatula to mix. Mix the dough until it just seems to hold together. If the dough still seems dry and isn't fully incorporating, add more buttermilk, a teaspoon at a time. 
    ¾ cup buttermilk, cold
  • Dust your work surface with a light coat of flour. Turn out the scone dough onto the floured surface. With a light hand, shape into a disc, about 8" round. 
  • Cut into 8 wedges and place on a baking sheet 2-3 inches apart.
  • Place the scones into the refrigerator to chill for 30-45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • After the scones are chilled, brush the tops with additional buttermilk and sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake until the scones are golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. 
    flaky salt, for sprinkling

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 9gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 598mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 652IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bacon, cheddar and chive scones, cheese scones, savory scones, scones, spicy cheddar bacon and chive scones
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