Three Cheese Scones
These little cheesy pieces of bread heaven are perfect to serve with dinner or for breakfast with some butter. Three cheese scones are nice and soft in the middle and full of cheesy flavors.
These wonderful scones were made simply as a way to use up some leftover cheese. I actually didn’t plan on making them but it turned out to be a very happy idea. They are easy, cheesy and DELICIOUS!
They were gone really fast here. Mainly because you can use these scones throughout the day. For breakfast, you can have them with your coffee, with a little bit of butter. For lunch, they are perfect to use for slider sandwiches. You can just add some lunch meat, mini burgers or just pile on some veggies. These scones are also perfect to serve at dinner times, as side bread.
I like to use flavorful cheeses when I cook, so I had a nice array of cheeses for using in these scones. I chose to use Monterrey Jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese and Gouda cheese. I would strongly recommend using Asiago cheese too if you have some.
Three Cheese Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 2 cold eggs whisked
- 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Gouda cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Monterrey Jack Cheese or Asiago
- 1 egg white + 2 tsp of water for eggwash
- 2 tbsp minced fresh dill weed for topping
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Chop the cold butter into small slices and add to the dry ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients and butter until it looks like coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture while mixing on low speed. Add the cheeses and keep mixing until just combined.
- Take the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough a few times (15-20 seconds), until smooth.
- Pat the dough into a circle that is about 1/2 inch thick.
- Preheat the oven to 400 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a round cookie cutter shape (about 2 inch size), cut out the scone circles. (Don't waste the remaining dough, reshape and cut out more scones.)
- Whisk the egg white and water for the eggwash. Brush the scones lightly and sprinkle with some dill weed.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes.
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The 3 Cheese Scones are absolutely delicious, light and fluffy. Made a lovely change for breakfast.
can i freeze them after baking?
Hi Lyuba! These scones look perfect!
I’d love to include your three cheese scone recipe in a scone roundup I’m doing for Parade Magazine.
If you’re fine with that, I’d love to use one of your photos with a link back to your original post (https://gesundheitsreport2.org/2013/09/three-cheese-scones.html%3C/a%3E%29.%3C/p%3E
let me know what you think?
thanks in advance!
felicia
Hi Felicia,
Thank you 🙂 You can use this in your collection!
I made these the other day and I really wanted to love them, but they were WAY too salty. I used the 2 teaspoons called for, and I used unsalted butter. I might make them again, but with much less salt.
Awe, I’m sorry that it was too much salt for you! Do try them again with less salt (may be just one teaspoon) and I hope you’ll like them!
Hi, I have just made these but I am wondering should I use self raising flour or plain flour (they might be called different things in different parts of the world). They didn’t seem to rise as well as the ones in the picture (I used plain flour). They still smell delicious though 🙂
Hi Rachael!
I used all purpose flour for these not a self rising one. I’m surprised they didn’t rise well. Just to make sure, you use a tablespoon of baking powder, right? Not a teaspoon.
Could there be altitude difference, do you live at high altitude?
Thanks for the yummy scones recipe. Made it today and it was delicious. All my kids couldn’t resist and ate it all!
Thank you for this recipe. I found it on Pinterest and made them today, they were awesome!
I’m so glad you liked it! You are most welcome!
Good scone, but way too much salt. I would just cut it down to 1 tsp.
Thank you, Linda! I’m glad you still liked the scones!
I made these and they were good… Then i realized, there’s no sugar in this recipe! Is there really no sugar in it?
Hello Taj! I’m glad that you liked the scones. These are savory, cheese scones so there really is no sugar in them 🙂
I LOVE this recipe, and it would be perfect for my new link party. This link party is called ‘Required Ingredient Recipe Link Party’ and I’ll be holding it every Sunday, starting right now.
The idea is to focus on a single ingredient each week and I’m starting off with cheese because everyone loves cheese!
I’m planning to do a ton of promotion to get this link party off the ground, so any recipes you post should get lots of attention.
Regardless of if you link up or not, I’m pinning this recipe! Yum!
Hope to see you at the link party…
http://futureexpat.com/2013/10/required-ingredient-cheese/
Loving the savory scone…these look delicious!
Thank you, Kristi 🙂
I was going to make cornbread to go with the chili I have in the crock pot today, but those cheese scones look mighty inviting! I think I’ll make those instead. How can you go wrong with chili and cheese?
Nope…can’t go wrong with that 🙂 These scones would be awesome with chili!!
Thank you!
These look tasty! I love it when you try something out on a whim and it turns out to be delicious!
Oh yes, I always just for joy when my experiments pay off 🙂
Thank you, Kristen!
These 3 cheese scones look wonderful- and honestly, don’t our best recipes come out of unintended combinations? Thanks for hosting the link party and for showing off these awesome little marvels. Deb@ Kneaded Creations
I noticed that too, Deb!
Thank you so much 🙂
Your Three Cheese Scones are outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great weekend!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Thank you so much, Miz Helen!!
These sound delicious Lyuba! Yum!
Thank you, Mackenzie!!
Those look amazing! I’m thinking a batch of those and some soup would make a fantastic dinner!
Thank you, Jocelyn!! Hope you got a chance to make them and enjoyed them 🙂
I like the look of several of these, its about the time for making bread and things. I love the cooler weather I can cook again
Janice
Thank you, Janice! Definitely, comforting food weather is coming!
All I have to say is that these look fantastic and I’m pinning them now.
Thank you, Britni!
Ooooh – these look so deliciously PERFECT! I’m not sure I’ve ever had a savory scone before….great idea, Lyuba!
Thank you so much, Cathy!
I made your 3 cheese scones yesterday and they were fantastic. They even looked as wonderful as yours! Thank you for the recipe!
This makes me SO happy, Tammy! Thank you 🙂
Saw these over at Two Cup Tuesday!! Loving it! Just had scones over in England…would love to try these savory ones. And thanks for the eye candy at the end of the post. I am now pinning 2 other breads to make!! YUM!
Cindy @ Crazylou
Thank you so much, Cindy!!
Oh, my. These look absolutely fabulous. Thank you for sharing. I cannot wait to try them! I looooooooooovvvveee cheese!
Thank you for such a sweet comment 🙂
These look delicious Lyuba and would be perfect with a nice salad for dinner! Totally trying these soon, pinning!
It sure would, Krista! Thank you! 🙂
please subscribe me to your site. thanks much.
Hi Dee! Sorry for a late response! I will need your email address to subscribe you 🙂
great scones – am anxious to try your other recipes. thank you.
These look like they would melt in your mouth! Buttery and cheesy?! Yes, please!!! delicious!
I know!… buttery cheesy goodness!
Thank you, Tahny 🙂
These recipes all look scrumptious and can’t wait to try and share with family and friends. Thank you for sharing. God Bless!
Thank you so much, Jackie!
I usually think of scones as dry and boring, but these look flaky, cheesy, and scrumptious! Wish I had a warm plateful of these right now.
Thank you, Colleen! They really are nice and soft inside with a little crust on top!