Omelet Scones.
I am officially fah-reaking out about these scones.
Like I cannot even take it.
It’s everything you want inside of your omelet and more! Except it’s in a fat fluffy round of bread. With butter.
They weren’t my idea. Remember this pizza I made last summer, and how Lacy brought it to our house one night and I had to make it immediately? She ate a scone from the same place and was all “I just had an omelet scone, it was amazing and you need to make it.”
It doesn’t take much to sell me.
SO. Here are all the omelet-like things in this scone. Except for eggs of course, because I thought that might be weird. So this is like omelet add-ins. Inside the doughy, butter goodness of the scone. These scones are perfection and I won’t subject you to my rant on how I used to hate scones until finding this recipe. I’ve said it at least sixteen times.
These ones… have a ridiculous amount of flavor. Like sautéed garlic mushrooms, spinach, onions (kept raw for some crunch, that’s what I was told I had to do, but diced tiny so they aren’t offensive), chives, white cheddar and a boatload of bacon. With all the butter and buttermilk that comes along with a good scone.
I can’t even help myself.
Oh but wait. When Eddie ate one, he spread grape JAM on it! At first I thought he was insane and at first I think he assumed it was a biscuit. He loves scones and biscuits with jam and not really any other way, so after taking a plain bite, he smothered it in the pureed fruit. I dunno. Initially that sounded horrific but I can always get behind a good savory-sweet combo and have made plenty of egg sandwiches in my day with fig jam or apple butter or what not.
You definitely don’t NEED the jam though – as these are filled with so much fabulous flavor and the cheese gets all melty and you can just shovel one or two into your mouth because they’re ridic.
They may not look like much buuuut… they are pretty much my lifeline right now.
Omelet Scones
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated white cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 1/4 sweet onion, diced
- 3/4 cups cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- a bit of melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Set the bowl aside.
- Cook the bacon until crisp in a skillet. I like to cook mine over medium-low heat. Remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel to drain excess grease and cool. Remove most of the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving about a tablespoons. Heat it over medium-low heat and add the chopped mushrooms. Cook just until they are soft and juicy, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and then scoop the mushrooms into a bowl. Add another teaspoon or so of the bacon grease to the skillet and add the spinach. Cook just until the spinach is wilted, then remove it and place it in a bowl. Measure out the grated cheese, snipped chives and diced onion.
- Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture and using a fork, pastry blender or your finger, mix the butter until small pieces remain and it is well incorporated. Stir the bacon, mushrooms, spinach, cheese, chives and onions into the dry ingredients with the butter. Immediately add the buttermilk and stir with a large spoon to mix the dough and bring it together. I eventually used my hands. If the dough is super wet, add a few more spoonfuls of flour. Once the dough is manageable, place it on a floured surface and pat it into a circle that is around 1-inch in thickness. Use a biscuit cutter to make rounds, forming the dough into another circle again when there is no room left.
- Place the scones on a baking sheet and brush the tops with melted butter. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until they are fluffy and just slightly golden.
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64 Comments on “Omelet Scones.”
What a concept! Why didn’t anyone else think of this sooner? It’s genius and totally takes a cheddar/chive biscuit up like 1,000,000 notches! :)
Holy creative! This is so awesome, I can’t even take it! Butter, buttermilk, carbs, yeah what’s not to like :) Pinned!
These look insanely good- reminds me of those fabulous pesto Parmesan scones you posted eons ago..they were absolutely scrumptious! BTW, since I currently live in Seoul, Korea (born and bred in NYC) I searched through the online bookstores here and your book is available for pre-order here as well! CANNOT WAIT!!
that is still my favorite pizza of all time to make… just saying…
I woke up this morning thinking about carbs. Buttery carbs, to be exact. These just took my craving to a whole new level! I am a recent scone convert myself (they’re too dry sometimes!), and these look fabulous. I love savory breakfasts. Plus, they’re pretty! Bonus!
These look insane! I can definitely get behind a savory scone filled with all my favorite omelet ingredients.
I’ve always wanted an omelette in my scones!! You just made my dreams come true!
yeah. this is happening Saturday morning
these look amazing! do they reheat well? i was thinking these might be a great Christmas gift.
I will definitely make these.
I make a killer Apricot Ginger scone! Must be the Scottish in me.
Your craving orange juice…………
…..oh try fresh squeezed blood oranges, yummy!
I craved OJ when I was pregnant too! And cream cheese. Lots of cream cheese. Sooo not me lol…These omelette scones are genius!
Where in Pgh is Lacy getting these things!!!?!?
LOVE. I WANT ALL OF THEM. NOW.
I love that these are all items I usually have on hand and actually make omelets with on a regular basis. These would be pretty easy to throw together, and are versatile if a person wanted to sub ingredients. You are too smart! This is an awesome idea.
I love a savory scone! These look gorgeous!
I say halve a scone, and add a rich dreamy scoop of scrambled eggs in there to complete the omelet illusion (and um, make it a crazy awesome breakfast sandwich!)
Wow…these scones look and sound amazing! As always, your photos are stunning, Jessica!
I love that you’ve become a carb person with this pregnancy. Welcome to the delicious dark side, my friend.
Savory scones are the best! And this takes it to a whole new awesome level. I would totally use these scones to make an egg sandwich. Drooling.
I am totally down with these!!! And the jam!
I craved OJ when I was pregnant too!
Oh wow, these look (and sound, since it’s breakfast time) so amazing!! I’m all about quick easy fill you up breakfasts! These are absolutely one of those things you can pop in the microwave while making coffee before heading out to work! Bravo, Jess!
I can gladly get behind a savory scone. I just wanna smoosh softened salted butter all over that thing and chug a giant iced coffee.
Looks delicccccc… but I’m wondering if the texture would be affected much if I left out the mushrooms?? I just can’t get behind eating fungus, but I would looove to try these. Maybe this weekend! :o) Yumyumyum.
Ooh these look to die for, what could be better than an omelette and scone fused together!? :)
How weird is it that I want to feed you all the carbs? I would keep you pumped full of biscuits ’round the clock.
super weird.
All my favorite things rolled up together at once! Love.
brilliant as always. Your friend has some good ideas!
I can’t wait to make these. I LURVE savory breakfast foods, but my pregnant self doesn’t want eggs lately. PERFECT.
Wow! This is such a genius idea! It looks amazing and I’m definitely pinning this!
They would be good with like, a jalapeño jam or something. I’ve never made scones before. I’m more of a muffin maker. But these look pretty insane, and I’ve been meaning to start dabbling in savory baking, so thanks for the inspo!
This is SUCH a cool idea! I’ll definitely have to give it a shot.
These fall into the magnificent scone category. What a wonderful idea. Why didn’t I think of it. Mmmm, don’t answer that. I pinned it.
So I recently stumbled here and I have to say your recipes rock and you’re funny as you know what. AND my impossible kids who won’t eat ANYTHING I cook raved about your OMG burgers, fish tacos, and chicken cheesesteaks.
My first successful dinners in YEARS. 3 in a row! They asked if I changed my medication.
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This probably makes me really weird, but I’ve never been a big fan of eggs for breakfast – no omelets for me! However, I LOVE scones, and these look fabulous. Thanks for sharing! :)
Making these once I get home from work… yes for dinner. I can’t even wait until tomorrow morning to have these!! Such a great, original take on a classic treat!
These are insane and so creative!! Love it Jessica!
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I just…I’m fah-reaking out, too, because these look like they could be my new jam. Not like grape jam, just…awesome jam. :D
Jessica! Your new cookbook is mentioned in the Publishers Weekly journal issue July 14 2014!
Page 38.. it sings your praises!!
Minus the mushrooms and I would be all over these. In fact I would have the whole batch probably in one day.
This is such a creative idea!
With or without grape jam, these look phenomenal!
omg looks incredible!!! i’m definitely going to try this!
Julianne
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Omg, yum! I am usually such a sweet/cream scone kind of girl, but my savory tooth has been crying for help recently! These look super yummy and easy too! Such a cool idea…
Tash x
OMG I can’t wait to make these. I love scones, and I LOVE the idea of making them savoury. Omelet Scones FTW!
Great idea! These would be perfect for me to take to parkrun for us to snack on. Maybe a egg glaze would complete the omelette theme ;)
That Eddie, man … he IS the jam.
And yes. That was a compliment. From 1981.
Ahhhh these are genius!!! 2 of my favourite things married together :D
I’m pretty sure I NEEEEEED to make these ASAP! They’re the coolest thing ever! Seriously! WOW!! what a genius idea, and such pretty pictures as always :)
So is it crazy that I’ve never made a scone? I’ve actually only ever had one in my entire life.. (wut.) But I PROMISE you I will be making these this weekend. While trying to decide what to make for my birthday, these have taken (beat?) the cake. Who says you’ve gotta have a traditional cake??
and yes, I have to make my own birthday celebration treat. no one in my family can bake. or cook. It’s a wonder I’m not dead.
DAMN GINA! I would devour like, 4 of these.