As the weather begins to get cooler, cheese scones are a delicious snack eaten warm out of the oven or lightly buttered with a bowl of soup. Whether you eat them plain or not, these are far from bland and boring. Spiced with a little paprika, Cayenne pepper and a touch of mustard, these scone’s come with a subtle kick, and they can be easily made gluten free too!

Easy Peasy Cheese Scones

Difficulty: Easy

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

minutes

This recipe makes about 6 scones. You will need a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup grated cheddar, plus a little extra to top
1/3 cup milk (or milk alternative)
Pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/ 180 fan. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
Grate the cheese and set aside. In a separate bowl or food processor work the butter, flour and baking powder together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the salt, pepper, paprika and mustard to the breadcrumbs, then slowly add the milk and combine to form a sticky dough. Finally add about 3/4 of the grated cheese to the dough and combine.
Using your hands, scoop out about 2 tbsp worth of the dough and press gently between your palms to create a rounder shape. Place on the baking tray and repeat with the rest of the mixture, spacing them about 2 inches apart from each other.
Before baking, glaze each scone with some milk and sprinkle over some extra cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is crispy and golden.
Leave to cool on the baking tray and then serve warm and with butter if so desired.