Parmesan Garlic and Rosemary Scones
These parmesan garlic and rosemary scones are the perfect addition to a cozy fall breakfast! They're filled with freshly grated parmesan cheese, rich, roasted garlic, and flavorful rosemary for a delicious savory treat.
Servings: 6 scones
Ingredients
For the roasted garlic:
- 1 bulb garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the scones:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp rosemary + extra pinch to garnish
- ¼ cup shaved parmesan + handful to garnish
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
- ⅔ cup milk + a few tablespoons to garnish
- 1 large egg
Instructions
For the roasted garlic:
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF and prepare a small baking dish and a piece of tin foil.
- Cut off the tip of a full bulb of garlic, leaving the peel on and the cloves intact. Pour the olive oil onto the exposed cloves, then wrap the head of garlic in the piece of tin foil and place into the baking dish.
- Roast the garlic for 30+ minutes, until the cloves are very soft/tender and golden brown. After cooling slightly, squeeze the garlic out of the bulb and set aside until use.
For the scones:
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- With a pastry cutter or using your hands, cut in the butter until almost fully incorporated into the flour mixture, then mix in the roasted garlic, parmesan, and rosemary.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry, mixing with a spatula until just barely combined. Your mixture should be rough at this stage.
- Move the dough to a floured surface and gently knead the dough for a few minutes into a rough ball.
- Form the dough into a flattened circle and cut 6-8 wedges, placing them slightly apart on your prepared baking sheet.
- Chill the scones in the fridge and preheat the oven to 400ºF if you've turned it off.
- Brush the tops of the scones lightly with milk and sprinkle with extra parmesan, rosemary, and salt if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown, risen slightly, and parmesan is crisp.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Don’t skip the chill time. Keeping the butter and dough cold helps make the scones extra flaky and delicious, so be sure that you don’t skip the chill time!
- Add more herbs. The rosemary really complements the parmesan and garlic here, but you could swap it out with parsley or thyme to get slightly different (but still delicious) flavor palates!
- Milk wash or egg wash? Brushing an egg wash (egg + water) on these scones before baking will result in a more golden color, while a milk wash (just milk) will give them a lighter finish – your choice!