These savory Rye Scones with Bacon and Jarlsberg are the perfect side for a bowl of soup or salad. Paired with some stone ground mustard butter and you’ve got a winning combination!
Happy Monday guys. Care to join me for a scone?
It’s actually been a while since I’ve shared a scone on the blog. And come to think of it, I’ve only shared sweet scones with you folks. How one-dimensional of me. Today, I plan on correcting that. I mean, I love my apricot walnut scones with the maple glaze, my meyer lemon cream scones, and my cherry vanilla scones with white chocolate drizzle because they’re all perfect with my morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea. And don’t get me wrong, I love sweet scones just as much as the next guy, but lately we’ve been on a savory scone kick here at the BHK.
The last few weeks have been pretty busy at our house. We’ve been working on getting the house ready for summer, so there’s been lots to do. Soup and/or salad have been on the dinner menu weekly because it’s an easy, tasty option that we both enjoy. To serve alongside the soup for Tom, I’ve been making these Rye Scones with Bacon and Jarlsberg. Tom is not usually a scone kinda guy, but add bacon and cheese to a “roll” as Tom calls them, and he’s all in. He’s a simple, easy to please kinda fellow isn’t he? That’s what I love about him.
These scones have a mix of rye and all-purpose flours, some shredded jarlsberg cheese, crispy bacon and a nice dose of caraway seeds. I happen to love caraway seeds, but if they’re not your thing just omit them. I like to serve these scones with a stone ground mustard flavored butter because…hello…two of Tom’s favorite things…butter and stone ground mustard. And the more butter, the better. It’s the perfect addition to these savory scones.
Hope you enjoy guys! Have a great week.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dark rye flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes
- 3/4 cup shredded jarlsberg cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream plus extra for brushing tops of scones
- Stone Ground Mustard Butter:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 Tbsp. stone ground mustard of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small skillet, toast the caraway seeds over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant. Set aside.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place both flours, baking powder, sugar, caraway seeds,salt and cayenne pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk together.
- Add the butter and mix on low-speed until mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Add the cheese and bacon and mix until combined
- Slowly add the heavy cream and egg until the dough forms a thick clump.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll the dough out into a large rectangle 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut out 12 rounds using a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter.
- Place on prepared tray. Brush with some extra heavy cream.
- Bake for 15 -17 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven. Best served warm with mustard butter.
- Mustard Butter: In a small bowl combine the softened butter with the stone ground mustard until smooth and well combined.
Mary Ann, your scones make me hungry and all I have right now is an apple because I’m sitting in a German train going back to the airport to fly home.
Oh no Gerlinde! Safe travels. Hope you have a great week!
I adore any kind of scone, sweet or savory, because they are just so delicious! But, I have to admit, I always play favorites with anything savory. :) So you know these bacon-y beauties are calling my name! Love the rye, bacon and jarlsberg combination here, Mary Ann! And that mustard butter looks like THE perfect accompaniment! I could seriously make a meal out of just these! Pinned! Cheers, friend!
P.S. Tom sounds like Boy – super easy to please as long as there is good food involved. <3
Lol! Tom does enjoy good food Chey. And he totally loves these savory scones. Hope you whip them up for Boy. Have a great week!
I love savory breads like this and they are so often overlooked! That butter with grainy mustard looks like a great topping for so many different things. Hard to believe summer is right around the corner Mary Ann!
I agrre. I’m so excited for summer Karen!! Counting the days! Happy Monday.
Any kind of scone is good in my books! And the fact that this has bacon and cheese in it? Um, YES please! I love your thinking too – the more butter the better – now you’re talking my language ;) Pinned! Cheers to a great week, my friend!
You sound just like my husband Dawn!! Enjoy if you try. Happy Monday! XO
I’ve never met a scone I didn’t like, Mary Ann! I’m digging the bacon and jarlsburg combo in these savory treats!
Me either Rach! Have an awesome week!
A savory scone! I usually just make sweet scones. Time to change that. This combination looks so amazing! These would be perfect for dinner with a nice salad!
Absolutely Kathy! We love them with soup and salads. Happy Monday!
Nothing like a savory scone! And bacon. And cheese. YES!
Agreed Annie! Happy Monday!
I love savoury scones and the flavours you have going here are perfect! Want :)
Thanks Jennifer! Hope you give them a try. Have a great week!
This flavor combination is GENIUS!! I love rye everything.. great call putting it into scone form :)
Thanks Sarah! These are definitely worth a go. Happy Monday!
I love rye bread and have never tried rye scones so this sounds delicious, Mary Ann. I’m a savory girl so sign me up. Love the addition of Jarlsberg – that’s a cheese I don’t see enough of.
Me too Geraldine. It’s my top choice of bread for sandwiches, so it just seemed logical to use it for a savory scone! Hope you give these a try. Have a fabulous Monday!
Woah, these scones look amazing Mary Ann!!! xoxo
Thanks Rebecca! I’m addicted to scones. Sweet AND savory! Happy Monday!
Mary Ann these look gorgeous! I love savoury scones… and anything with cheese… and bacon. So these are a winner for me!
Tom loves these too Deb! I don’t think you can beat bacon and cheese! Have a great week!
I love any type of scones, you can’t go wrong there! But Mary Ann these sound like a delicious mix, I am with Tom, add cheese and bacon to anything and it’s already better. This are just perfect and I will join you for a couple!
Yay Gaila! I totally agree. Scones are irresistible. Sweet or savory. Happy Monday!
I LOVE these flavors!
Me too Jennifer! Perfect with the mustard butter! Happy Monday.
I love this recipe. While I love sweet scones, savory scones are the best! I need to make this for my boys.
Hope you all enjoy them Naomi!
I think I may love savory scones more than sweet and these look perfect! Those flavors sound so good – I can imagine how well they pair with soup and salad! xo
I honestly love both sweet and savory Tessa. My husband Tom only likes the savory kind, and these are his favorite. Perfect made into a little sandwich too! Hope your week is off to a great start! Hope all is well with mom too!
Your scones and the butter sound like a wonderful addition to a ham dinner.
Yes! Perfect for little ham sandwiches too Karen!
Savory scones like these are the absolute best!
Thanks Matt!
I love savory scones . . LOVE the bacon and jarlsberg! oh my! and that Stone Ground Mustard Butter?! Are you kidding me?! that looks amazing! can’t wait to try this!
Thanks so much Alice!
What absolute perfect scones! And that side of mustard butter sounds incredible – these are a must try!
Thanks so much Laura! My husband Tom loves these!
Jarlsberg! Omg, I LOVE jarlsberg. These scones look perfect!
Thanks so much Sarah. The Jarlsberg and bacon go so well together! These are perfect with soup or a salad!
Rye and swiss were made for each other. So digging the flavors in these!
I agree Gina! Thanks so much!
Yes, I would love to join you for scones. I am excited to try these savory delights. I am not so familiar with caraway seeds, but I a huge fan of the flavor combos like sharp cheese, bacon, and stone ground mustard. YUMMY.
Yay! If you order rye with seeds those are the seeds that are in it! I love them, but some people don’t. You can add them if you like. If not, just omit. Hope you give them a try!
Jarlsberg and bacon??? In a scone??? I’m completely hopping on board with this one. I’m all about the savory scone :-)
Yay! You’ll love these Lindsay!
A savory scone like this one sounds like just the thing to go along with a bowl of soup to make the perfect dinner. Rye flour is wonderful and often underutilized, and I bet pairs wonderfully with the bacon and cheese. And such pretty crackly tops too!
Thanks Emily. I love rye flour. This combo is a total hit with Tom!
Oh man, these look great! I’m with Tom on this one, bacon and cheese make anything better! ????
I’m with Tom on this one too Alida!
OMG This is my dream recipe. Bookmarking right this minute!
So glad Jessie! Hope you enjoy them!
Wonderful. I’m much more excited about anything savory than sweet treats, so these are really appealing to me. Love the mustard butter too!
So glad you like them Mimi! The mustard butter is perfect with them! Enjoy!
I’d be all over these like Tom! Caraway is a fantastic switch up for flavor, too.
He really enjoys these Kevin! And I totally love caraway seeds.