I love scones because you can do so much with them. Sweet scones, savory scones or both! Yup, absolutely! Today I get to make bacon candied walnut scones with maple glaze and I have a special ingredient: Little Creek Maple Farm Syrup.
It is delicious. An old (well, younger than me) coworker now lives in New Hampshire and runs a small batch maple syrup farm. Her product is to die for. Last year was our first collaboration, I made a sweet/spicy BBQ sauce, check it out!
This year we're collaborating again, and I opted for making a sweet and savory scone with bacon, candied walnuts, with a light maple glaze. They turned out so good.
Scones are really great to have anytime of day. I sometimes like them for a snack.
And they are definitely perfect for breakfast. Pair up bacon candied walnut scones with maple glaze with a side of greens, and you have the perfect light meal.
But before I go on , I want to tell you about my coworker's (Wendy) Etsy shop. She has some really cute products made by her. She has sunglasses cases, lanyards, key fobs. Check them out. They're pretty and practical too. Wendy is so enterprising, I so admire her creativity.
Back to the recipe for scones, the sweet savory combo of bacon and candied walnuts accented with a bit of thyme is perfect. Now, the maple glaze really makes the scones shine; again no pun intended.
Okay, so about the glaze... I was all set to make a run of the mill glaze, when my son who is in culinary school, came into the kitchen and said "I'll make the glaze!" Pretty soon, he was whisking ingredients in a bowl, while I feverishly tried to write down ingredients AND measurements of course. It turned out amazing.
I had the best intentions to take some product from my easy scones recipe into work the next day. Alas it was not to be!
Step by step photos showing you how to make scones.
- Gather all your ingredients and have them ready to go. Measure all the wet and dry components, grate the cheese, cook and chop the bacon, strip your thyme leaves. Be prepared. It helps, trust me.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a food processor, then pulse to combine. Add the cold butter in pieces.
- Process on low until it looks like fine cornmeal.
- Transfer the flour mixture to a large bowl and add the gruyere. Combine with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Add the bacon and stir it in.
- Add the thyme and stir to combine.
- Slowly add the half and half mixing until all the ingredients come together into a dough.
- Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for about two minutes. Form this into a rectangle that is about 12" x 6 ¾".
- Cut the rectangle lengthwise and then cut each length into 4 pieces.
- Cut the 8 pieces into triangles. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- While the scones are in the freezer make the candied walnuts by placing the sugar and a dash of cayenne in a non-stick skillet on medium heat.
- When the sugar starts to melt toss in the chopped walnuts.
- Stir continuously to coat evenly while the sugar melts then place them in a bowl to cool. Break them up a bit after they cool if they stick together.
- Remove the scones from the freezer after 10 minutes and brush with cream and immediately bake for 20-25 minutes.
- While the scone are baking make the glaze. In a small bowl mix the milk and cream then slowly add whisk on the powdered sugar.
- Add the maple syrup to the glaze.
- Add the vanilla to the glaze then whisk until smooth.
- After the scones are done baking drizzle with the glaze and immediately sprinkle with the candied walnuts.
This post has been sponsored by Little Creek Maple Farm, but all opinions are mine alone.
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Bacon Candied Walnut Scones with Maple Glaze
Delicious sweet and savory scones topped with a mouthwatering maple glaze and crumbled walnuts. They are perfect any time of day.
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Servings: 16 scones
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups flour
- 4 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 9 Tbsp unsalted butter cold, cut into pieces
- 1 ⅓ cup half and half
Filling
- 2 Tbsp fresh thyme
- 3 slices bacon cooked, diced
- 1 cup Gruyere shredded
- ¼ cup heavy cream for brushing
Maple Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste*
- 1 Kosher salt dash
- 4 Tbsp maple syrup
Candied Walnuts
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 cayenne pepper a dash
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425'F.
- In the bowl of a food processor place flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, then pulse to combine. Add the butter, and process on low until the mixture resembles a fine cornmeal.
- Next, transfer the flour mixture to a large bowl, and add the bacon, thyme and Gruyere. Combine with a wooden spoon or a spatula. Next, slowly add in the half and half mixing it with a spoon until all the ingredients begin to come together.
- Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for about two minutes.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to create a rectangle 12" x 6" X ¾".
- Cut the rectangle in half lengthwise. You will now have two rectangles.
- Cut each rectangle into 4 pieces, then cut each rectangle across in order to make two triangles.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place rectangles on top, then place in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- While the scones are in the freezer make the candied walnuts by placing sugar with cayenne in a non-stick skillet. When the sugar begins to melt, throw in the walnuts and turn them over lightly until they are fully coated.
- Brush with cream then immediately bake for about 20-25 minutes or until they begin to turn brown. Remove from the oven, and place on a cooling rack.
- While the scones are cooling prepare the glaze. In a small bowl mix together the milk and cream. Slowly whisk in the powdered sugar until the mixture is even, then mix in the maple syrup, and the vanilla paste. *If you do not have vanilla paste, then ¼ tsp. of vanilla extract will do.
- Finally drizzle glaze on scones, and sprinkle with some of the candied walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 240mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Cindy
Can I make this with almond flour?
Analida
Hi Cindy!
That is a really good question. I have never baked with almond flour before, so I am not sure. However, if it's gluten you are avoiding, there are some gluten free flours in the market.
angie
these sound mighty tasty thanks for sharing
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Analida
You are so welcome Angie!
Wendy Carpenter
I am looking forward to trying this recipe creation from Analida. The maple barbeque sauce was so good last year.
Analida
Wendy, let me know how you like them.
Gloria
Well first, bacon makes everything better. Scones are so delicious. What a great recipe for a brunch...or just to devour. I would eat this for breakfast.
Patti
I love to make scones, but I have never made one that is more savory. I'm not sure why. These scones look amazing. Who doesn't like bacon? I have to say that I'm a bit jealous that you have a child in culinary school. That would be such a help around here. The photos of the scones are drool-worthy. I can't wait to make these, but I have no choice since my oven is broken.
Analida
Thanks Patti! Let me know how you like them!
Kate
I love the idea of a savory scone that also has some sweetness. Plus, bacon in anything is a good idea I think!
Analida
Scones are like a blank canvas. Just get creative and make them with lots of flavors to explore!
Marisa F. Stewart
Oh my, I love the combination of bacon and maple. Just the idea of the sweet, salty is making my mouth water. I've never made scones before. The flavors always seemed bland to me. Certainly not these scones. They are loaded with flavor plus I'm a huge fan of walnuts. This is a recipe I must make!!
Analida
Thanks Marisa! Sweet and savory is very popular in my house to! These are great the next day warmed up in the microwave. So soft and tender they melt in your mouth!
kallee
What a great recipe to treat the family to for an amazing breakfast. So many great flavors.
Linda
I love starting my day with scones. And this recipe comes with all my favorite. Bacon and maple glaze!
Analida
Thanks Linda! These are very tasty and will last 3 or 4 days. You can warm them up in a toaster oven or microwave.
Ana @ Muy Delish
I LOVE Scones! Now I have to make them with Bacon Candied Walnut which sound out of this world. Great recipe!
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking
I love that these scones are a little bit of sweet and a little bit of savoury! And they would definitely pair perfectly with a cup of tea for a mid-afternoon snack!
Amy
I've tried sweet scones ... I've tried savory scones ... but I've never tried both in one! I look forward to making these. 🙂 Scones are always such fun to make (and, of course, to eat)!
Charity
This is brilliant! It's a genius way to make men eat scones! "Sure honey it's tea party food, but it's loaded with bacon!" All joking aside, these scones look so foodie and delicious!
Jagruti Dhanecha
Love scones, perfect for afternoon tea. Walnuts and maple syrup adds a lovely crunch and right sweetness to these wonderful scones.
Karyl Henry
You sold me at bacon! I love the savory ingredients in these scones, and they look fabulous. I can definitely see making these for weekend brunch, and of course making extra so I can save them for myself 🙂
Analida
My sister was visiting us from Panamá and she took some in her purse for the trip back. These are a portable food too! LOL!