You won't need butter or milk to make savoury scones, as one simple ingredient makes them "insanely delicious" and easy to make08:45, 01 Jul 2026Scones are a classic British snack, often found served during afternoon tea. While many people are familiar with the traditional scones served with cream and jam, they also make great savoury treats.‌Popular choices often include cheese, but one former Great British Bake Off contestant revealed that you can add flavour and make scones easier with one very common ingredient. Plus, you won’t need any wet ingredients like eggs, butter or milk to make the scones.‌Baker and TV presenter Briony May Williams shared a quick hack that can make scones in seconds. All you need is a tub of hummus to make the dough.‌In a TikTok video from May, Briony said: “Apparently you can make scones out of hummus. Scones, scones. What do you say? All you need is hummus… flavour of choice. This is just some classic. Some flour and some baking powder. Surely it can’t be that easy?”Instead of using the traditional wet ingredients of butter, milk and eggs, these can all be replaced with hummus. The hummus is wet enough that it can make a simple and quick dough when mixed with plain flour and baking powder.‌To give the scones some extra flavour, Briony adds mixed herbs and smoked paprika. Once all the ingredients are in a bowl, they can all be mixed together to form the dough.The dough literally takes seconds to make. Briony chose to cook her scones in the air fryer, but they can also be baked in a conventional oven.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌When taking the scones out of the oven, Briony said: “I’m sorry? What? Look how good they look. Shut up, shut up. I’m gonna be making these all the time, they’re insanely delicious.”Briony’s video has been viewed over 39,700 times, receiving 1,252 likes and 105 comments. MsMoneyPenny wrote: “They look delish! Must make as I’m vegan and always looking for savoury biscuity sconey cakey things!!”TKBH commented: “Saw the video 30 minutes ago - now eating them! Delicious.”‌Jill said: “I have just made these after being inspired by this clip and all I can say is 'wow' - they are amazing! So quick to make, but so tasty! So thank you Bryony for sharing this. I made mine with caramelised onion hummus and some chives. They were delicious.”Alison suggested: “Roasted red pepper hummus with chopped sun dried tomato and some gouda cheese. That would be insanely delicious! I think, anyway!”So if you’re looking for an innovative method for making savoury scones that create the perfect texture while adding an extra flavour dimension, here’s how you can make Briony’s creation at home.‌Hummus SconesIngredients160g hummus65g plain flourOne tsp baking powderTwo tsp dried chivesOne tsp smoked paprika1/2 tsp saltOne tbsp milk alternativeTwo tsp mixed seedsMethod‌Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl to form a soft dough. Once the dough is formed, divide into four pieces.Place the scones on a baking tray, brush with milk and top with seeds.Bake in the oven at 200℃ (fan) for 10 minutes. Or bake in the air fryer at 180℃ for eight minutes.Article continues belowRemove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Serve and enjoy.