19 easy sweet and savoury scone recipes we love

Another warm and freshly baked welcome to you all. As the weather brightens I cannot help but feel like picnicking the pants off spring. I’m talking blankets, portable chairs and a mountain of Tupperware. I tell you, not even warm wine can put me off baking my way through May. So I thought it a perfect opportunity to investigate some fabulous tried and tested sweet and savoury recipes for scones, including buttermilk, sweet, savoury, fruit, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and more! It’s a perfect picnic food that can easily elevate a blanket spread to heady heights.

Fresh from the oven, homemade scones easily outshine their supermarket counterparts. Served warm with butter, they always leave me wondering why I don’t make a batch every morning before work.

Sweet Scones recipes

My favourite quick scone recipe is for my Easy Plain Scones. No fuss, just light, fluffy scones that split in the middle, just begging to be slathered with butter, strawberry jam and cream. Obviously I oblige.

Here is a buttermilk scone version from Tales From The Kitchen Shed. Light and tender Homemade Buttermilk Scones made from scratch in just 20 minutes with step by step instructions to make perfect scones every time.

Next up are these buttery Apple Scones from Supergolden Bakes. They are fragrant with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Delicious and easy to make and simply perfect for breakfast or as a treat.

Something Sweet Something Savoury has a cinnamon twist on Apple Scones with these Salted Caramel Apple Cinnamon Scones, soft and fluffy American style scones with caramelised apple pieces and drizzled with an addictive salted caramel glaze!

Even more fruity fabulousness here with these delicious sounding Blueberry Lemonade Scones from Tinned Tomatoes. They are made with self-raising flour, yoghurt, lemonade, blueberries and lemon peel and are super quick and easy to make. Don’t they sound like something from The Magic Faraway Tree?!

Cooking With My Kids has this more traditional Fruit scone recipe. She says it is one of the easiest things you can make with your kids and with very little sugar they are a healthier alternative to some other snacks.

These Date and Walnut Scones from A Farmersgirl Kitchen are another delicious sweet treat. And they are so easy to make you can have them on your tea table in 30 minutes. All they need is a little bit of butter because of the intense flavours of the dates and walnuts.

Free-From Sweet Scones

Check out these amazing free-from sweet recipes.

 These Fruity Vegan Scones from The Veg Space are “buttery” and delicious, perfect as a teatime treat with a dollop of homemade jam, or for a fancy afternoon tea!

Gluten Free Alchemist has created these deliciously fluffy Gluten-Free Buttermilk Cherry Bakewell Scones with all the flavours of Cherry Bakewell. You’d never know they are gluten free. As always she does not rest until she has created a culinary masterpiece.

Vegan Apple Sourdough Scones from Supper In The Suburbs can be enjoyed as a sweet treat or as a savoury snack as they pair well with both fruit and cheese. They sound AMAZING don’t they?

Savoury Scones

A light and fluffy Cheese Scone is a very, very delicious thing. So delicious that every time I bite into one warm and slathered with the obligatory salted butter, I actually swoon. I always feel like I’ve suddenly joined the W.I and cannot understand why I don’t bake a batch every morning.

Recipes made Easy has another incredible cheesy recipe here with her Haloumi and Mint Scones. Haloumi and mint are a sensational flavour combination.

Throw in some herbs for these Savoury Herb and Cheese Scones from Family Friends Food. Quick and easy to make, these delicious scones are perfect with lashings of butter.

Wild Garlic is in season and currently to be found in a woodland near you. Not that I ever have, but I hear it is absolutely delicious stuff. A Farmersgirl Kitchen makes great use of it here with her Cheese and Wild Garlic Scones.

Lavender and Lovage has an incredible version to use up your sour dough discard if you are a sour dough baker. Her Sourdough Cheese & Wild Garlic Scones look and sound divine.

Cheese Scones are very special but the addition of the smoky bacon really, really works here too with Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy’s Cheese and Bacon Scones. She had me at smoky bacon.

I got very excited when I saw this epic large Cheese Ham & Potato Scone from Fab Food 4 All.  A great way to use up leftover potato and ham. Perfect as a breakfast treat, snack, lunch or or great with soup. What a fabulous hearty dish.

Free-From Savoury Scones

We have a fabulous selection of savoury free-from scones recipes, that combine delicious ingredients like cheese and vegetables.

Asparagus & Cheese Scones with their delicate asparagus slices, pockets of melty vegan cheese and pretty little flecks of green chives are a beautiful variation on a cheese scone. These vegan scones from Peachick’s Bakery sound just delicious.

These Vegan Wholemeal Scones from Tin and Thyme are not only delicious, but they’re also healthy. These ones are rich with fibre, vitamins, minerals and also protein. They’re quick and easy to make and you’ll find some hot tips on how to make them rise well.

To finish we have a delicious wholesome gluten free Cottage Cheese Scones recipe from Tastefully Vikkie. They’re made using fat-free cottage cheese, oat flour from rolled oats and sugar-free lemonade for a very subtle sweet taste. At around ⅓ of the calories, they’re perfect for a healthier cream tea as well as a savory cheese scone.

Well that is all from me this post. I hope I have given you much baking inspiration for outdoor eating and lots of baking fun. Do let me know if you try any recipes in the comments below.

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