Name: Cheese Scones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 100 g wholemeal flour (($0.20 / £0.18p)); 125 g plain flour (($0.15 / £0.07p)); 2 teaspoons baking powder (($0.10 / £0.04p)); 50 g cold butter, cubed (($0.65 / £0.35p)); 100 g cheddar cheese, grated (($1.16 / £0.80p)); 60 ml cold milk (($0.10 / £0.04p)); 60 ml cold water (($0 / £0)); ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard (($0.04 / £0.01p))

TO THE RECIPE

These soft and fluffy cheese scones are a delicious savoury snack, especially when served straight from the oven.

cheese scones piled in blue and white check tea towel

Today is National ME Awareness Day, so I felt it a fitting date to post this recipe. Cheese scones have a very special place in my heart. When I was very ill to the point of being virtually bed bound with ME in my early teens, they were the first thing I baked when I began to feel a little better. I would make them with mum in the morning, then rest whilst they were baking in the oven. I would then usually have the energy to sit and eat them warm, whilst the cheese was still melting. I would then have to lie on the sofa with my eyes closed and rest for the remainder of the day as that one thing had used up all my energy, but at least I rested feeling I had accomplished something.

I love to carry on with scone making tradition and bake savoury scones for Mini Jones, as they are a very kid friendly savoury snack. Not only that, but they can be made quickly from ingredients I always have in, perfect for last minute guests – or a sudden snack attack!

Although scones taste best on the day they are baked, they can easily be reheated under the grill (I love toasting them under the grill until crisp!), or in a microwave for a second or two – although be careful, any longer and they can become tough.

Are these scones suitable for freezing?

Both the cooked scones and raw dough can be frozen. So I often make a batch, but only cook half and then I have another half to put straight from the freezer to the oven on days when I haven’t the time or energy to cook. To freeze: Open freeze for a few hours (freeze on tray without covering) then place in a container separated with baking paper/greaseproof paper. Cook from frozen – will take an extra 5 mins or so.

What do you have on cheese scones?

I eat them fresh out of the oven without anything, but Mr Jones prefers butter. Some cream cheese or a slice of cheese and little tangy chutney goes really well too!

Why not try…

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Cheese Scones

Author: Robyn

These soft and fluffy cheese scones are perfect for afternoon tea or a picnic. They freeze really well too!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course baking, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine English

Servings scones

Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

100 g wholemeal flour ($0.20 / £0.18p)
125 g plain flour ($0.15 / £0.07p)
2 teaspoons baking powder ($0.10 / £0.04p)
50 g cold butter, cubed ($0.65 / £0.35p)
100 g cheddar cheese, grated ($1.16 / £0.80p)
60 ml cold milk ($0.10 / £0.04p)
60 ml cold water ($0 / £0)
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard ($0.04 / £0.01p)

Instructions

Oven 220˚C/430˚F
Mix the flours with the baking powder, then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Lightly stir through the cheese.
Mix the milk, water and mustard then pour into flour mixture. Mix until the mixture just comes together then place on a floured surface and roll out to 2.5cm thick.
Cut out rounds using a 2 ¼ in/58mm round cutter, and place on a baking tray, sprinkle over a little extra grated cheese if you like, then place in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden.

Notes

Estimated costs: Australia $2.40. Per scone = $0.30

UK £1.49. Per scone = £0.19p

America – I am yet to calculate the estimated ingredients costs to make this recipe in the US. If you would find it useful please contact me and I’ll get calculating 🙂

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cheese scone, fluffy scones, savoury scones

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Comments

Aimee says

February 16, 2021 at 7:20 am

These are delicious (even if you’re like me & a total nightmare in the kitchen!)
Easy to make & the baby loves them too.

- Robyn says
  
  February 16, 2021 at 9:29 am
  
  Thanks Aimee! So great to hear baby loves them too! x
  
Sally says

May 20, 2019 at 10:01 am

Love the idea of savoury scones – looks like the perfect recipe for little ones 🙂

- Robyn says
  
  May 20, 2019 at 3:12 pm
  
  Thanks Sally! I seem to be permanently snack making at the moment…!
  
Sylvie says

May 20, 2019 at 9:51 am

I’m a sucker for nice savoury baked goods – these cheese scones sound like the perfect snack (and I probably would struggle to only eat one at the time!)

- Robyn says
  
  May 20, 2019 at 3:11 pm
  
  They are a great snack – perhaps make them smaller so we can eat two at a time without any worries!?
  
Adrianne says

May 19, 2019 at 7:42 pm

Wow, these look great Robyn! I like the idea of them and I would be eating them straight from the oven as well. The tangy chutney combo sounds delicious too!

- Robyn says
  
  May 20, 2019 at 3:10 pm
  
  Thankyou Adrianne! I would eat cheese and chutney in some form or other every day if I could 😉