These Cheese and Onion Scones are a perfect side dish for dinner or they go great with breakfast too! They have buttermilk, sharp cheddar cheese, green onions and butter, of course! These savory scones are simple to make and best when served warm from the oven.
The recipe for these Cheese and Onion Scones was inspired by a cheddar green onion muffin recipe I used for many years. This recipe was born when I didn't have quite the correct ingredients for the muffins one day and now I'd much rather eat these over those old muffins any day!
We have had these fresh out of the oven alongside grilled pork chops and a green salad. Alternatively, you could serve them as an appetizer. Leftover scones are also delicious the next day, warmed up and served with eggs and bacon.
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Ingredients Needed
- Flour
- Cornmeal
- Baking powder
- Salt & pepper
- Extra-sharp cheddar cheese: These are equally as good with sharp or mild cheddar. You could easily substitute any semi-hard cheese you may have on hand.
- Unsalted butter
- Buttermilk: Full fat, low fat, or fat-free would work.
- Green onions: Both the white and green parts of the onions are used in this recipe.
- Egg
- Garlic salt
How to Prepare Cheddar Green Onion Scones
You should be able to have these scones prepared and out of the oven within 30 minutes. Very simple and quick!
Prepare your pan
The first thing you will want to do is to preheat your oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
Prepare the dough
Next, you will combine all of your dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper) in a large bowl. Once you have it all mixed together, you will add your cold cubed butter. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it looks like coarse crumbs.
In a separate small bowl, combine the buttermilk, green onions and egg. Add the buttermilk mixture and cheese to the flour mixture. I like to use a fork to mix the ingredients just until they are combined. At this point, you may still have some dry ingredients not fully incorporated. That is okay because you will use your hands to fully incorporate it.
Prepare Dough for Baking
Turn dough out onto a very lightly flour surface. Using your hands, carefully incorporate all the ingredients, being careful not to work the dough too much. Pat into an 8-inch round disc. Cut into 8 wedges and carefully transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake in 350° oven for 18-20 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.
For the tops
While the scones are in the oven, you will want to prepare the butter to brush on the tops. Melt the butter in the microwave, add the garlic salt, and stir together. When the scones are finished, you will use a pastry brush to brush the garlic butter on the tops. Serve these soon after because they are best warm!
Using Leftover Ingredients
The two things that may need to be used up after making these Cheese and Onion Scones are the buttermilk and green onions. To use up the buttermilk, try one of these recipes:
To use up the leftover green onions, try:
Recipe
Cheese and Onion Scones
Ingredients
FOR THE SCONES
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ¼ tbsp cup sliced green onion
- 1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
FOR THE TOPS
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Stir with a whisk to combine. Add the butter. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and green onions. Whisk to combine. Add the buttermilk mixture and cheese to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir ingredients together just until combined.
- Transfer dough to a very lightly floured surface. Use your hands to fully incorporate all the ingredients being careful not to work the dough too much. Pat into 8-inch round disc. Slice into 8 wedges. Carefully transfer wedges to baking sheet.
- Bake in 350° oven for 18-20 minutes or until tops are just beginning to brown.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the scones with the garlic butter. Serve warm.
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