Crisp and golden brown on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, doughy deep-fried scones are a tasty treat to enjoy at home or gathered around a campfire. Top with sticky, golden honey or tantalizing cinnamon butter for a homestyle dessert that will transport you right back to grandma’s house.
Like all her recipes, grandma’s deep-fried scones are hard to replicate but Honeyville Gourmet Scone Mix comes close. Mix up some crowd-favorite honey butter scones for your next camping trip or dinnertime.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 Cups Honeyville Gourmet Scone Mix
- 2-1/2 tsp Dry Active Yeast
- 1 Cup Warm Water
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 3/4 Cup Butter, Room Temperature
- Powdered Sugar (optional, to taste)
- Vegetable or other Cooking Oil
DIRECTIONS:
- Dissolve 2 ½ teaspoons of dry active yeast in 1 cup warm water.
- Add 3 cups of scone mix. Knead until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Roll out dough to ¼ inch, then cut out scones to desired size, or form scones with your hands.
- Fry in vegetable oil at 375°F. Gently turn the scone until it turns a light golden brown on each side. Remove from oil and serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a dollop of honey butter.
- For the honey butter, mix butter and honey in a bowl until smooth. Cover any unused honey butter and store in a refrigerator.
Outdoor Scones in a Dutch Oven
Honey butter scones make a delicious treat at home or while on your next outdoor adventure. Fluffy, doughy goodness is an easy to make treat in your Dutch oven. Simply mix up your scone dough and heat the vegetable oil inside your Dutch oven.
The versatility of your Dutch oven means quick cooking over the fire, warm charcoal or even a portable propane cook stove. As long as there’s a heat source, oil and delicious dough, you can enjoy heavenly honey butter scones anywhere your adventures take you.
What Are Utah Scones?
If you are local to Utah or even the intermountain region, chances are your definition of a “scone” differs from those in other states. If you were to order a “scone” in the eastern U.S., chances are you’d end up with a traditional english scone.
Traditional English scones are made from a dough of butter, flour, salt and eggs and have a similar appearance to American biscuits. On the other hand, Utah scones are made with yeast and no butter, making the dough airy and sweet.
The flat but fluffy “Utah Scones'' we know, are more often referred to as fry bread elsewhere in the U.S. No matter what you call them, Utah scones are a tasty deep-fried treat we can’t get enough of.
Honeyville Gourmet Scone Mix
Enjoy tasty homemade scones in minutes with Honeyville Gourmet Scone Mix. Crafted in the intermountain west, Honeyville scones are made with quality ingredients every time. Honeyville scone mix is great for everyday use and food storage. When properly sealed, mix stores well for one to three years in a cool, dry place.
Baking with Scone Mix
Hungry for delicious dinner rolls, fluffy bread or even pizza? There is more than one delicious way to enjoy Honeyville scone mix.
Baked Scones
While we love heavenly deep-fried scones that are light and flaky every time, Honeyville Gourmet Scones make an equally delicious treat when baked. Deep-fried scones–AKA frybread–is a favorite in the intermountain region but for traditional fluffy scones, bake your Honeyville Gourmet Scones and top generously with powdered sugar.
Fluffy Pull-Apart Bread & Rolls
When you have a bag of Honeyville Gourmet Scone Mix in the pantry you always have an easy bread and roll mix on hand. With a little yeast, butter, sugar and spices, you can craft a delicious loaf of pull-apart bread or rolls.
Pizza Dough
The possibilities are endless when it comes to Honeyville scones. Use your scone mix as a base for fluffy home-made pizza dough. Just add your favorite sauce, cheese and toppings for a yummy homemade dinner.
Outdoor Menu Favorites at IFA
Dougy deep-fried goodness starts at IFA. Grow your fan-favorites menu with a bag of Honeyville Gourmet Scone mix. Pickup Dutch ovens and outdoor cooking tools to make heavenly honey butter scones anywhere you go–inside or outdoors!
Information for this article was provided by Dan Jensen, IFA Foods and Outdoor Cooking Category Manager, and Adam Fox, IFA Marketing Communications Creative Director.