Cheddar Chive Scones

Now, if you follow both of our websites, then you know we love biscuits, rolls, and homemade breads. What you may not know is that we also make scones from time to time. Today, we’re sharing our cheddar chive scones. It’s a cheesy twist on the traditional scone formula.

Kim took a homemade scone recipe and added cheddar cheese and chives. If you’ve never tried a scone, they’re similar to biscuits. However, scones are a bit drier and denser. Personally, I enjoy them with a cup of coffee. But, you can serve them any way you want.

How to make cheddar chive scones:

First, cut your butter into small cubes and store it in your fridge until you’re ready to use it.

Afterward, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.

Next, grab a medium mixing bowl and a whisk. Combine 3/4-cup of heavy cream with a cracked egg. Set the mixture aside.

After that, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

Now, add the cubed butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter to combine everything.

When the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal or damp sand, sprinkle in the cheese and chives.

Use a fork or a spoon to toss the ingredients together.

Then, pour the heavy cream and egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Now, use a spoon to combine the mixtures into a dough.

The scone dough should hold together when pressed. If not, add a little extra cream.

At this point, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Form it into a circular disk that’s about 1-inch thick.

Using a pastry brush, spread the 2-tablespoons of heavy cream across the top of the dough.

Cut the dough into 8 equal sized triangles and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.

Be sure to leave about 2-inches of space between each scone.

Last, place them into the oven to bake for 16-18 minutes or until they’re golden brown.

That’s it, your cheddar chive scones are done! Kim and I hope you enjoy them and wish you all the best 🙂

Recipe Tips

• You can use a food processor to combine the cubed butter with the dry ingredients. Once that’s done, follow the recipe as it’s written.
• If the dough is too wet and sticks to your fingers, then stir in more all-purpose flour (1-tablespoon) at a time.
• The scones can be stored in your fridge, in a sealed container for up to 4-days.

How do I get my scones to rise and become fluffy?

Make sure your baking powder has not expired. Also, be sure that the butter is cold when you place the scones into the oven to bake.
Furthermore, be sure your oven is fully preheated before baking the scones. All three of the factors can affect how well your scones turn out.

Are scones supposed to rise?

Absolutely, that’s why the recipe(s) call for baking powder.

What is the secret to making scones?

There is no secret. Like anything else in life, it takes practice, failures, and learning how to adjust the process to work for you.

For example, if you live at higher elevations, you will need to adjust your baking methods. Just because you’re ignorant that information doesn’t make it a secret. Nobody is intentionally keeping the information from you.

Before you start something, look it up, do some research, and try your hardest to get things right. However, even if you try your hardest, you may still fail miserably. But, you can learn from that failure and try again. Keep at it until you have the expertise and experience to complete the task as it was intended.