Cheese scones recipe - Quick, cheap and super tasty! (2024)

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From time to time we like to enjoy these cheese scones and this is the perfect family bake.

I love to bake for my family but sometimes I am short on time, or motivation. Being able to whip up something that takes just a couple of minutes, and tastes lovely, is always good.

It is quick, simple and frugal. Ideal for little ones to join too as long as they don’t overwork the dough! I’m sharing my cheese scones recipe with you today. Scroll near the end of this recipe for a printable cheese scones recipe card!

If you’ve got a Ninja Foodi then be sure to check out my Ninja Foodi cheese scones recipe instead.

Ingredients for my cheese scones recipe:

225g self-raising flour

55g butter

A pinch of salt

30g grated cheese (mature cheddar is my favourite!)

150ml semi-skimmed milk

Method for my cheese scones recipe:

Start by lighting the oven to gas mark 7.

Rub the flour and butter together. Add a pinch of salt.

Add the grated cheese.

Mix in the milk.

You should end up with quite a soft dough. If it is too wet then add a little sprinkling of flour.

I like to knead this really quickly. I just pat it together into a big round basically using my hands. Make the dougharound 1/2 inch thick as these will rise up in the oven.

I use a reusable baking tray liner, to cut down on waste. Also, I don’t need any butter or oil etc. I use a flat baking tray with the baking tray liner on top of it.

I use a pastry cutter to make the rounds. Thismakes it really simple to make scones that are all one size and cook evenly.

I mix together the leftover dough and make a few more. Usually, I get 9-10 scones from this cheese scones recipe.

Before placing into the oven I brush the tops of these scones with a little milk. It only takes a few seconds and helps them go golden and delicious in the oven.

Personally, I bake these for around 12-13 minutes before placing on a cooling rack to cool down properly.

These are super simple taking just a few minutes to make and then a short time to bake. The cost of ingredients is super reasonable making these some very cheap scones.

Also, I know when reading this cheese scones recipe you might think 30g of cheese isn’t much but it really is. Especially if you use grated mature cheddar.

Can you make easy cheese scones with lemonade?

Apparently so! This recipe looks great!

Want to make easy cheese scones with mustard?

Just add 1 tsp of mustard to your mix or you can use the mustard as a spread when the scones are baked and ready for eating!

Can you make cheese scones in the airfryer?

Absolutely! Follow the instructions above and cook on 190C for about 5 minutes, check and pop back in for 2-3 more minutes depending on how brown they are.

Looking for something a little different? These cheese and chive scones sound delicious!

Looking for some cheese based afternoon tea recipes?

Cheese and onion quiche or air fryer quiche is always a winner for family picnics and this one even can use your own homemade shortcrust pastry which is super frugal.

My whole family love making cheese straws. They’re really simple, super fun and tasty too!

We love to make these dairy free cheese and tomato pinwheels. You can adapt the flavour to suit your family and even Vegan ingredients can be used for these!

Like this cheese scones recipe? Fancy trying another one of my recipes? Here are some great ones:

• Homemade croutons or air fryer croutons
• Cheap banana bread
• Midnight cookies or air fryer cookies
• Peanut brittle
• Homemade oat biscuits
• Triple chocolate muffins

How to make my easy cheese scones with self raising flour:

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.

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