Easy Ham and Cheese Scones
This savory and buttery scone recipe will wow your weekend guests and is perfect as a grab and go option on a busy day.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Hand or Stand Mixer optional
- 1 Parchment Paper optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (option to use half whole wheat and half all-purpose)
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- 3/4 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 tbsp white vinegar and 3/4 cup milk)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup ham (diced)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, or mixing by hand with a spoon, mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add cubed butter to the bowl and either mix together by hand or cut butter in with pastry cutter until butter is in small, pea-sized balls. The mixture should be crumbly.
- Add buttermilk or milk/vinegar mixture, cheese, and ham and mix until all the dry ingredients are wet and the dough comes together in a ball. If mixing by hand, this is messy, but it’s what makes baking so fun!
- Place the ball of dough onto a floured surface or your parchment-lined baking sheet, flatten the dough to 2 inches in height, then cut the disc of dough into eight even pieces like a pizza.
- Separate the triangles of dough and place each on the baking sheet with about 1 inch of space between them.
- Bake at 425 for 18-20 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.