Savory Bacon Cheddar Scones with Chives
Savory Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones. This easy recipe packs crisp bacon, sharp cheddar, and fresh chives into buttery, golden triangles—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy weekend bite. Bake a batch in 30 minutes and watch them vanish faster than a catapult-launched rock! We love a great southern biscuit but there is no denying our love for these breakfast delights.
These Savory Bacon, Cheddar and Chive Scones are flaky and loaded with the taste of bacon and cheddar cheese and seasoned with chives.
I remember when my son was in the fourth or fifth grade and was into all things Medieval such as Knights, Hobbits, and Jousting. In fact, I believe we still tell the tale when he stole borrowed a plastic spaghetti serving spoon from the kitchen for his catapult. No, it wasn’t clean, still had spaghetti sauce on it from dinner. Unfortunately Fortunately the missile aka rock was flung straight into the dirt from his invention. The catapult was abandoned with the offending spoon still attached. And I swear he was never a boring child. I loved the challenge of raising children, and a challenge it is/was.
Around this same time he asked me to make scones. And I had never made them and not sure what happened but they were just horrible. I still remember his sad face that when he learned that he did not like a dish that was served in most of his beloved movies/books. #SoSad #bestmomeverNOT.
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I may not have been the best mom ever but it wasn’t from lack of trying and never giving up. Yeppers, only took me a few years but I have finally mastered the art of making scones. I know you or your young knight/lady will fall in love with these bacon cheddar scones. So go for it before that little one, grows up and runs away from home goes off to college.
Bacon Cheddar Scones Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, cut into 2 inch chunks
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 slices bacon, fried crisp and then crumbled
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chives
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Equipment Needed:
- Large Bowl
- Pastry Blender
- Dough Mat
- Dough Cutter or Pizza Wheel
- Baking Sheet
- Pastry Brush
🥣 Recipe Tips
- Chill the dough: After cutting in the butter, freeze the crumbly mixture for 5 minutes—this keeps the butter cold for extra-flaky layers when baked.
- Don’t overmix: Stir in the milk, cheese, bacon, and chives just until the dry ingredients are moistened; overworking the dough makes tough scones.
- Use cold ingredients: Cold butter, milk, and even chilled shredded cheese help create steam pockets for a tender, rise-high texture.
How to Make these Bacon, Cheddar Chive Scones
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold cubed butter and cut it in with a pastry blender (or two forks) until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.
- Pop the bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes to re-chill.
- Pour in the milk (except the reserved 2 Tbsp), then add cheese, bacon, chives, and a few generous grinds of pepper. Stir gently with a fork just until the dough comes together—it will be shaggy and crumbly.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a 7-inch round (about 1 inch thick).
- Using a sharp knife, pizza cutter, or bench scraper, cut the round into 8 wedges.
- Transfer wedges to the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Brush the tops lightly with the reserved milk.
- Bake 13–15 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool a few minutes (or don’t—they’re amazing warm!), then serve with butter or just as they are.
Breakfast, brunch, or snack time just got a serious upgrade!
I may not have been the best mom ever but it wasn’t from lack of trying and never giving up. Yeppers, only took me a few years but I have finally mastered the art of making scones. I know you or your young knight/lady will fall in love with these bacon cheddar scones. So go for it before that little one, grows up and runs away from home goes off to college.
These Savory Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones are the ultimate bake—flaky, cheesy, and packed with smoky bacon goodness. Whether you’re serving them warm for breakfast, alongside soup, or sneaking one straight from the cooling rack, they’re guaranteed to vanish fast.
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🥣 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 slices bacon fried crisp and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold cubed butter and cut it in with a pastry blender (or two forks) until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.
- Pop the bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes to re-chill.
- Pour in the milk (except the reserved 2 Tbsp), then add cheese, bacon, chives, and a few generous grinds of pepper. Stir gently with a fork just until the dough comes together—it will be shaggy and crumbly.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a 7-inch round (about 1 inch thick). Using a sharp knife, pizza cutter, or bench scraper, cut the round into 8 wedges.
- Transfer wedges to the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Brush the tops lightly with the reserved milk.
- Bake 13–15 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool a few minutes (or don’t—they’re amazing warm!), then serve with butter or just as they are.
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I pinned this on my "special" board to make either this weekend or the following {need to find out when the kids will be home!}
These look so yummy! I never think of savory scones. Maybe its due to Dad calling them breakfast cookies. Pinned.
These look amazing. I'll take savory scones over sweet any day!
These look wonderful! I need to try. Pinning.
These scones were perfectly delicious! Love the recipe
These look delicious!
What a perfect spread for brunch! It was delicious!
I really do love savory breads. These scones look delicious! I'm not the best baker, but I think I am going to give these a try!
I usually make a sweet scone – but I am totally trying this savory version! Yum!