5 Deliciously Savory Cheese Scone Recipes

Mini Parmesan Scones
Photo: Crin

Everything tastes better with cheese, and these top-rated savory cheese scone recipes are a testament to that! Bake up a batch to serve for breakfast, brunch, or as a comforting side to soup. Enjoy a plain cheese scone or amp up the flavor with additions like bacon, chives, herbs, or onions. However you make them, a final sprinkling of cheese on top is compulsory!

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Savory Lemon Dill Parmesan Scones

You probably already have all the ingredients for these cheesy scones in your kitchen, making it even easier to whip up a batch at the last minute. You can use up any last bits of hard cheese you have in your fridge, or try sharp Cheddar or shredded Gruyere cheese instead of Parmesan.

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Mini Parmesan Scones

These tender, flaky cheese scones don't need too much handling to get delicious results. "These are good," says reviewer FOOD4EVER. "So cheesy and gooey. I added more cheese...They came out perfect and smelled so good while baking!"

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Ham and Cheese Scones with Cranberries

Rich and tasty savory brunch scones, bursting with cooked ham, juicy cranberries, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions and Cheddar cheese. Red pepper flakes add a hint of spice. As for cheese, use any kind of hard cheese you prefer.

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Easy Cheese and Garlic Scones

Reviewer lady_t9 gave these savory cheese and garlic scones top marks: "I added bacon, red and green peppers and onions for a breakfast scone. Really tasty! I made a big batch and froze them. 25 seconds in the microwave in the morning and I have breakfast!"

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Cheddar Beer Triangles

Easy scones made with baking mix, shredded Cheddar cheese, and beer. "Wow — so easy and so good!" says home cook Jillian. "I'd been eyeing up this little recipe for a while now and am so glad I got around to trying it! Who knew so few ingredients could produce such a tasty little scone!"

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More Inspiration

sourdough scones
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Check out our entire collection of scone recipes for more ideas. We also have lots of other savory baking ideas, like our round up of savory hand pie recipes and savory muffin recipe collection.

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