I'm glad I'm no longer addicted to pastries, but to be honest, I still feel an occasional twinge of nostalgia for scones—tender and crusty, with just a touch of fruity sweetness. My husband's to blame for this grain-free recipe; after trying one of his scones, I had to banish the rest from the house, fearing I'd eat the entire batch in one sitting. (Of course, since then, I haven't been able to stop thinking about them. Argh.)
Ingredients
Makes 6 scones
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position, and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
2. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt. Use your hands or a pastry cutter to work the pieces of cold butter into the dry ingredients until a crumbly mixture is produced. Then, mix the cinnamon into the almond flour mixture.
Step 3
3. In a separate bowl, thoroughly whisk together the eggs, apple cider vinegar, and honey.
Step 4
4. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and pour the egg mixture into it.
Step 5
5. Gently mix with a spatula until a wet, chunky dough forms, and then throw in the apple. Combine the ingredients with your hands, and form a ball of dough.
Step 6
6. On a sheet of parchment paper or a nonstick surface, gently flatten the ball with your hand. The round of dough should be about 3/4 inch thick. Using a pastry cutter or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 6 equal-sized wedges, and arrange them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 7
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through. The scones are ready when they're golden brown, and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Transfer the scones onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.
Step 8
This isn't just another subpar substitute for the real thing. It's BETTER than scones made with wheat flour!
BONUS RECIPE!
Step 9
In the mood for Dark Chocolate Cherry Scones instead? Follow the same recipe, but leave out the cinnamon and apple. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in step 3. Then, in step 5, add 3 ounces of super dark chocolate, cut into bite-size chunks, and 1/4 cup of dried cherries.
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Reviews (10)
Back to TopMade these a while back. I could not get them into a triangle, too sticky. So I just made round ones. They taste very nice, not too sweet. They are a little hard to swollow and sit a bit heavy but I'm happy to have a low carb treat on hand. I get tired of meat and coconut granola. So I had thrown these in the freezer as they did not pass the muster with the family and I pulled one out today. I have to say they thaw out very well. It actually held its shape better after freezing and thawing. Don't expect a scone, just something good, more like the consistency of a cake donut without the sugar. I cheated and used butter. If you are going to be paleo and use cocnut oil, I would suggest refrigerating the dough well before handling. Overall a nice recipe!
MelimelC
Kirkland, Wa
6/30/2017
我做了这道菜3次了,我认为it's DELISH! Don't think of a regular scone texture, think of the inside of a warm muffin. Even when I cooked one batch a little too brown/too long, I stuck them in a tupperware and they were moist for days. They fall apart if you put too many apples, but if you cook it until they are brown and let it cool completely, they shouldn't fall apart too much. I don't care too much though because they are so good - I just grab a plate to catch my crumbs. Super healthy & filling! My 3 year old and 20 month old ate them up!
triciabb
California
5/12/2015
I was hoping that a glluten free recipe might taste good. My gluten free friend said it was passable but we didn't enjoy it. I made the chocolate cherry scones and the scone had very little cohesion, tasted grainy and was flat. Much like most gluten free baked goods I've tried. Oh well!
jnd
Taos, NM
12/6/2014
These scones were not bad at all. They were moist and not very sweet, which was fine. I made the recipe as described; the frozen butter kept things from getting too mushy. I rolled the dough out on parchment paper on a flexible cutting board and was then able to slide the cut sections on the baking dish with a spatula. Served these at brunch and everyone liked them, especially with a little bit of fig fruit spread. They are a good alternative to wheat-based baked goods.
lrsack
Brooklyn NY
11/9/2014
These are pretty good for scones without flour, but I wouldn't say they're better than. I'm not on a paleo diet, but wanted to experiment with Trader Joe's almond meal. This batter was not like pancake batter for me, as for another reviewer. It was very sticky but workable. If I make these again, I would try to reduce the fat a bit. Almond meal has plenty already.
MyrtleMinzee
New York
11/2/2014
I've made this recipe twice. My family really likes them, but the dough is really sticky and more like thick pancake batter than dough. It's not hard enough to shape into a ball or cut it with a knife. Both times I've had to add more almond flour, and the 2nd time I added some tapioca. But it still wouldn't cut with a knife. This may be because I use coconut butter rather than dairy butter, which isn't as hard. For me, it was easier to scoop the "dough" out in equal portions and shape them one by one. The treats are less scone-like in texture than regular scones, and a little more cake-like, but still good. I wanted a more cinnamon taste, especially around the apples, so the 2nd time around I heated my apple slices in some honey, coconut oil, and cinnamon before putting them in the batter. Then I used 1/2 TB less of honey in the dough since I had cooked the apples in some. YUM! Thanks for posting!
ScriptCreative
Vancouver, BC
9/27/2014
None of these comments are from people who actually have made the recipe. Why is this marked with 4 forks??? 2900 people have saved the recipe to their recipe box. I want to hear from folks who have made this recipe. What worked, what didn't and what could be improved upon!!!
rose_hoppe
Los Osos, CA
8/15/2014
A.Cook, you can use butter on Paleo if it's from Grass Fed Cows.
Harleyblacklab
3/25/2014
Use coconut oil or ghee! Or allow yourself some wiggle room unless you don't tolerate butter. Just had to comment haven't make them yet but I can't wait to.
kgregells
2/22/2014
butter is not paleo :(
Anonymous
1/11/2014