Goat cheese thyme scones. Okay, so I needed to separate all of these scone recipes…I have too many, but also there are never too many scones. The base for all of these is by far my favorite. I really have become a scone snob and I hope these live up to the hype for you too. And if you are feeling a little wild, feel free to throw a scone party and try them all!
More scone recipes linked below!
Favorite tool for making scones is a cheese grater for the butter, here is a good one with the large whole size for cutting up the butter as needed!
Makes 8 scones per recipe
Ingredients for Goat Cheese Thyme Scones:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup sugar (only 1 tablespoon for goat cheese & thyme)
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold
- 2 Tablespoons thyme
- 1/2 cup goat cheese
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 egg
How to make scones:
- Preheat oven to 425° F, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly flour one.
- In large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Cut in the butter (use cheese grater to make this easier), the mixture needs to be a little chunky, not smooth. Add in thyme and goat cheese. Mix.
- Pour in the heavy cream and egg, mix with hands until a dough forms. Roll dough out on a floured surface and form a circle about 1” thick.
- Cut your dough into triangles as you would a pizza with a pizza cutter (or use cookie cutter to make shapes). Brush the scones with a little heavy cream. Sprinkle with a little salt on top.
- Place scones on prepared sheet separated 1-2 inches. Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Remove scones and let cool.
Other Scone Recipes to Try:
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup sugar only 1 tablespoon for goat cheese & thyme
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cold
- 2 Tablespoons thyme
- 1/2 cup goat cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream + 2 Tbsp
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly flour one.
- In large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Cut in the butter (use cheese grater to make this easier), the mixture needs to be a little chunky, not smooth. Add in thyme and goat cheese. Mix.
- Pour in the heavy cream and egg, mix with hands until a dough forms. Roll dough out on a floured surface and form a circle about 1” thick.
- Cut your dough into triangles as you would a pizza with a pizza cutter (or use cookie cutter to make shapes). Brush the scones with a little heavy cream. Sprinkle with a little salt on top.
- Place scones on prepared sheet separated 1-2 inches. Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Remove scones and let cool.
- Enjoy!
Notes
– Butter: Should be super cold. You can cut this up with a knife or the easiest way is to use a cheese grater.
– Flavors: if these aren’t your flavor choices, check out other scone recipes on my site by typing in “scone” in the search bar.
– American scones: these are American, not English scones, so more crumbly than biscuity.
– Shapes: You can slice these with a pizza cutter into triangles or a cookie cutter for circles or other shapes, just be careful of the bake time.
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 744IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg
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