Honey Cheddar Scones with Black Pepper.
For the love of the scone!
These cheddar scones with honey and black pepper are little triangles of heaven.
And you know. When I think about writing something such as “who doesn’t love a scone?!,” I have to hesitate. Because in my life, there are many people who do not love a scone. Eddie. My mom. Probably my dad. Definitely one of my brothers. The list goes on.
And I literally write this in EVERY post about scones, but even my own scone memory is horrible because the first time I tasted them was elementary school, on Saint Patricks Day when a parent brought in a classic version. And they had raisins.
Which I sort of believe shouldn’t even exist. Like why do we have to go and ruin grapes that way?
Said scones were also rock hard and dry. I was very much NOT into them.
Really. Could I be any more of a broken record?
So even though I adore this amazing old-school recipe that is a master base for an excellent scone, I’m always looking for a delicious combo that will turn the scone-haters in my life into lovers. Because if it happened for me, it can happen for them too.
I mean, look at these flakey, buttery layers in the dough!
LIKE THOSE OMG.
This is a super classic. A mix of sweet and savory. Rarely am I a fan of black pepper, but when it’s combined with cheddar in a scone or a biscuit, I freak. It’s SO good. It’s so savory and provides a sharp bite towards the end. Just delish.
And this flavor of scone is the best because it looks like NOTHING. Right? It looks sort of bland and just, like, not a big deal at all. And then you take a bite and you’re like whaaaaat.
This rounds out all of the Saint Patrick’s Day recipes for 2017, so I hope you have something delicious on deck for tomorrow! I mean, even if you don’t want to celebrate… Baileys. Just think of all the Baileys.
Right?!
Honey Cheddar Scones
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 3/4 cups cold butter cut into pieces
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese freshly grayed
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup honey
- melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In large bowl combine the flour, salt, pepper, baking powder and soda. Using your fingers, a fork or a pastry blender, cut in butter until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in the grated cheddar cheese. Stir in the buttermilk and honey. Stir with a spoon until a dough forms, using your hands to bring it together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently.
- Divide the dough in half or in thirds and pat each into 5-inch round circles. Brush each scone with melted butter and top another crack of black pepper. Place each round on the baking sheet. Cut each round into 4 or 6 slices, or use a biscuit cutter to make rounds. Bake the scones for 12 to 14 minutes, until the tops are slightly golden. Drizzle with honey if desired. Serve immediately.
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25 Comments on “Honey Cheddar Scones with Black Pepper.”
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Scrumptious sweet/savory scone. Alliteration task for the day complete.
We love your scone recipe so much! Can’t wait to try these ones.
I love this flavor combination!
Small error: grayed —> grated. Can’t wait to make these!
I love scones but I can never get them just right. Honey and cheddar is such a lovely combination. Thanks for sharing
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These look great! I just made a bacon cheddar scone yesterday for all my work friends! Love them!
I’m making these this morning!!! Tony never tried one scone I made because he ate a horrible one in 1985 and vowed never to eat another one and never did 😂
I’m usually the person who comments on a recipe post years after it’s been posted, but I happened to have all the ingredients and dinner plans where this made total sense. These are like a biscuit scone or a scone biscuit. I did need to add a few more tablespoons of buttermilk to have the dough hold together, thanks to the low humidity of a cold March. It was not hard to make and the results are definitely worth it. Love the flavor combination.
soooooooooo with you on the raisins!
and these look awesome!
Dead. These were freakin delicious!
I love the combination of pepper, honey and cheddar. I have to try these… I wonder, though, how these would turn out with gluten-free flour.
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I am about to make it. You say nothing about pan or parchment paper or?
Thank you.
I really love scones, so i’ll have to try this one….a trick i learned on someone’s blog is to stick the butter in the freezer for a bit, then use a grater, like with the cheese! I do this all the time now for things that require cutting in butter.
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I made these on Sunday and shared with my neighbrous and colleagues. They were super easy to make and so tasty! The flavours blend so well together. I love scones and this recipe has made it to the top of the list. I already have a request to make them again for an upcoming cottage weekend.
Making these for the royal wedding!
I cannot WAIT to try these! I am so with you on the raisins…WHY do they have to always mess up a perfectly good thing?
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These are SO yummy! I added extra pepper and mix up the cheese with whatever we have sometimes. Another family fave from Jess!
Ugh forgot to leave the 5 stars.