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Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones

By Kathi & Rachel

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Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones

30 Minutes – No Yeast – No Rise and better than a biscuit!

Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones

 

I cut the chives fresh from my own little herb garden.  Makes me feel like a farmer when I cut my own herbs.  Yup, just me chewing on a piece of straw with a red bandana tied around my neck, harvesting my one by one farm :).

How to make Cheddar Chive Savory Scones:

These are a quick bread, no yeast required!  They come together in about 10 minutes.

Mix your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another.  This step is important for quick breads as you don’t want to over mix them.  Over mixing will result in a low rise and we want puffy beautiful scones!

After mixing your wet and dry ingredients, add your cheese and chives and gently combine.

cheddar and chives being mixed into scones

Divide your scone dough in two.

 Roll each into about a 6″ circle and cut into four wedges.

These Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones make great appetizers too!  Simply divide the dough into four smaller portions and cut each into tiny wedges.

Cheddar Chive Scones cut into wedges

Place scones on a large baking sheet covered in parchment paper.

Brush with egg wash and in the oven they go!

 

egg wash being brushed onto scones

What other cheese and herbs can I use in these Cheddar Chive Scones?

  • swiss, gruyere, parmesan or any other hard grated cheese would work
  • rosemary or tarragon would be delicious.

TIP:  No buttermilk?  No worries!  Simply combine one tablespoon of vinegar with the milk and boom…ya got buttermilk!

We like to serve this with soup or salad. Try them with our 30 Minute Minestrone with Sausage or this BLT Salad with Avocado!

Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones
Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones
4.28 from 61 votes
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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

If you are looking for something new to add to your bread box - these little beauties are perfect! As easy as biscuits to make but twice as tasty!

Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
: 330 kcal
: Kathi & Rachel
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 3 large eggs 2 for scones and one for egg wash
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk or 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2/3 cup milk combined. Will thicken up like buttermilk
  • 2/3 cup grated sharp cheddar plus additional 1/4 cup to put on top of each scone
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives or green onions in a pinch
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or food processor.
  3. Whisk 2 eggs and combine with the buttermilk. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just moist.
  4. Stir in the cheddar and chives and mix lightly. The dough will be sticky.
  5. Turn the sticky dough out onto a well floured board and knead lightly. Cut dough in half. Roll each half into a circle...about 3/4 inch thick. Cut each circle into 4 wedges.
  6. Whisk remaining egg in a small dish and brush on top of the scones.
  7. Let the scones rest for about 10 minutes before baking (you will get a higher, fluffier scone as the baking powder activates)
  8. Sprinkle each scone with about a tablespoon of grated cheese.

  9. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.

Recipe Notes

If you don't have buttermilk, add one tablespoon of white or apple cider vinegar to the milk and stir. The milk will thicken up and cook just like buttermilk!
Substitute gruyere, parmasan or any other hard grated cheese for the cheddar.
Add bacon, green onions or even cooked ground sausage for a new twist!
Reheat in oven at 300 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
Will keep for about 3 days.

Nutrition Facts
Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g50%
Cholesterol 103mg34%
Sodium 497mg21%
Potassium 252mg7%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 570IU11%
Calcium 174mg17%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Jenn says

    January 16, 2021 at 8:54 am

    Question — would it change the texture of the scones very much to leave out the sugar? Worried about the sweetness showing up in a savory scone.

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      January 16, 2021 at 9:13 am

      The recipe is pretty great as is and sugar adds a very very small amount of sweet with the savory. But yes, you can leave it out if you prefer.

      Reply
  2. Sofia L says

    October 16, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    4 stars
    Just made these and they turned out super tasty! I had some aged white cheddar in my fridge so I used that and got lots of fresh chives from my garden. My butter was refrigerated and I think that helped to get some nice chunks when using the pastry cutter. I didn’t have any dairy milk or buttermilk so I used the oat milk I had in my fridge (and added the vinegar to it) and it seemed to work! I also did part whole wheat flour and part regular white flour. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      October 17, 2020 at 7:06 am

      So glad you loved them. I’m wondering why only 4 stars though :).

      Reply
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