Cheese & Marmite Scones
These Cheese & Marmite Scones are the perfect savoury bake — light, fluffy and packed with bold, cheesy flavour. Mature cheddar is folded into a soft scone dough enriched with warm, melted Marmite, giving every bite a deliciously savoury depth. Finished with a golden, cheesy topping, they’re irresistible warm from the oven and heavenly with lashings of butter.
A quick, comforting bake ideal for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon treat for Marmite lovers.
Servings:
10
yield(s)
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
12
mins
Total Time:
22
mins
Ingredients
- 280 g self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 50 g butter (chilled & cut into cubes)
- 75 g mature cheddar (grated (plus 50g extra for topping))
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 1/2 tbsp marmite (microwave for 15-30 seconds to make runny)
- 5 tbsp milk (plus extra to glaze)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas mark 7. Mix the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl with the salt. Add the butter and rub with your fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs (or use a food processor). Stir in 75g of the cheese and make a well in the centre.
- Whisk the egg, marmite and milk together and pour into the well and bring the mixture together to make a soft, but not sticky dough. Add a little more milk if the dough is too dry.
- Turn onto a floured surface, then roll out to about 2cm thick. Stamp out 4 scones using a round cutter, then gather the trimmings and repeat until all the dough has been used. Put on a baking sheet, brush with milk and scatter over the remaining 50g of cheese. Bake for 10-12 mins until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Serve with lashings of butter, enjoy!