Gluten-Free Cheddar Chive Scones
When I’m not pouring over space plans or shuffling paint chips, you can often find me hard at work in the kitchen 👩🍳. I’m going to start sharing some of my culinary creations, starting with this amazing gluten-free scone recipe I’ve been developing for months!
My sister has celiac disease, so I’m always experimenting with gluten-free baking and cooking recipes. After many years (and sooo much money!) testing flour after flour (like, all the flours), my top pick by a country mile is blanched almond meal. Like most GF substitutes it’s super expensive, but Costco has a great one that I use in all my GF baking.
You would never guess these scones are gluten free. They bake evenly, hold together, and are SO DANG GOOD!
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Recipe
Preheat oven to…. honestly I’m not exactly sure, because I have a VERY sub-par apartment oven that barely works! I bake these at 450F for about 17 minutes, but I suspect most of you could get away with 400F for 12-14 minutes. Let me know in the comments!
INGREDIENTS
In a medium bowl, whisk together:
1 c blanched almond meal
2 tbs tapioca starch
1 tbs potato flour (really adds structure to the mixture!)
1 tbs sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Stir in:
3/4 - 1 c aged cheddar cheese (I always prefer to use “light” cheese in baking)
1/3-1/2 c green onion and/or chives (apx 2 green onions or a handful of chives)
In another medium bowl, whisk together:
1/4 c melted butter (I usually use just under 1/4 c)
3 tbs thick plain yogurt
1 large egg
REMAINING STEPS
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine thoroughly. (Since this is a gluten-free recipe, you don’t have to worry about over-stirring the mixture and developing the gluten!)
Using a standard ice cream scoop / large cookie scoop, portion the dough into 6 scones onto a quarter-size baking sheet. (NOTE: I love my silicone baking mats by Silpat - nothing ever sticks and they’re washable & reusable!)
(Optional) With a sharp knife dipped in water, score the surface of each scone in a cross-hatch pattern to roughen up the top. This helps those delicious, crunchy, golden-brown bits to develop as they bake!
Bake until golden-brown on the bottom, and golden-brown bits have started forming on top (around 15 minutes depending on your oven).
Enjoy with scrambled eggs, or topped with butter or cream cheese (or even jam if you’re a weirdo like me)!