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Overnight Bacon and White Cheddar Scones Recipe

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These Overnight Bacon and White Cheddar Scones are a savory, flaky breakfast treat perfect for prepping ahead. Loaded with crispy applewood smoked bacon, sharp white cheddar, and fresh chives, these scones are tender and buttery with a delicious crust brushed with flavorful bacon drippings. The dough is made leisurely with a stand mixer or by hand, chilled overnight, then baked to golden perfection for a perfect morning indulgence.

Ingredients

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Scone Dough

  • 12 oz. applewood smoked bacon, cooked, drained, and cut into ¼ inch pieces, drippings reserved
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour, plus 1 teaspoon, spooned and leveled
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour, plus ½ teaspoon, spooned and leveled, sifted if clumpy
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, plus 1/8 teaspoon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda, plus 1/8 teaspoon
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, plus ¾ teaspoon
  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus 1/8 teaspoon
  • 4.7 ounces cold unsalted butter (1 stick plus 1 ½ tablespoons), cut into ¼ inch cubes
  • ¼ cup heavy cream, plus 1 tablespoon
  • ¼ cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt, plus 2 ½ tablespoons
  • 2 cups white cheddar cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup chives, minced

Topping

  • 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
  • ½ cup white cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon: In your largest skillet, add all the bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy but still slightly flexible. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate to drain and cool. Cut each slice lengthwise, then chop into small pieces. Reserve the drippings and refrigerate.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a stand mixer bowl, combine all purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt using the paddle attachment to stir gently.
  3. Cut in butter: Add cold cubed butter all at once to the mixer. Mix on the lowest speed for about 30 seconds, then continue mixing in short increments until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with visible pea-sized butter pieces. Cut any large chunks with a knife. Avoid over mixing.
  4. Add wet ingredients: With mixer running on low, pour in the cream, then add Greek yogurt and mix about 30 seconds until dough just starts to come together. Scrape down sides and pulse a few more times to incorporate all.
  5. Incorporate bacon and cheese: Add cooked bacon pieces, 2 cups grated cheddar, and minced chives. Pulse gently to evenly mix without overworking.
  6. Shape dough: On a large sheet of plastic wrap, mound the dough and press it into a smooth 7-by-9-inch rectangle with your hands, straightening edges neatly.
  7. Chill dough: Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours until firm.
  8. Cut and freeze scones: Line a baking sheet with Silpat or parchment. Cut dough lengthwise in half, then cut each half crosswise into 6 rectangles (12 scones total). Arrange on the sheet with about 1-inch gaps. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
  9. Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  10. Top scones: Warm bacon drippings in the microwave until melted. Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the tops of each frozen scone with the drippings. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper and 1 ½ teaspoons sugar evenly over all. Finish by adding grated cheddar cheese atop each scone.
  11. Bake: Bake scones on the prepared sheet for 27-29 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Let cool a few minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  12. Serve or store: Enjoy scones warm the day they are baked. Store leftovers covered for up to 1 day.

Notes

  • You do not need a stand mixer—mix dry ingredients by hand, cut in butter with a pastry cutter or fork, then fold in wet ingredients with a spoon.
  • Scones can be frozen before baking for up to 1 month; bake directly from frozen.
  • Be careful not to overwork the dough to keep scones light and flaky.
  • Use sharp white cheddar for best flavor contrast.

Keywords: Bacon scones, White cheddar scones, savory scones, breakfast scones, overnight scones, make ahead scones, applewood smoked bacon

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