Gluten Free Cheesy Herb Scones

Irma | mycreativekneads
by Irma | mycreativekneads
8 Scones
1 hr 25 min

Do you ever dream of food and then wake up thinking about recipes you can create? I do, I love creating recipes in my head and then trying them out to see if they’re going to work. The other day, I woke up thinking about buttery, cheesy, herb scones and I’m so glad I did because damn these turned out delicious. Simple ingredients like green onions, parsley, spinach, garlic and cheese… like how can that not taste incredible, especially with gooey cheese, am I right?


With or without butter, these taste wonderful and they’re very moist too. This recipe is easy and comes together quickly in one bowl. I included a lot of photos but don’t let that scare you, I only wanted to show as much detail as I possibly could. These are gluten-free, but you can use any flour that you prefer. I also used monk fruit sweetener in here and if you don’t like the taste of monk fruit, you can add regular sugar.


A little side note, when I make scones, I try not to over handle the dough too much because I don’t want the butter to melt. In this technique, I use a lint free towel to work the dough. I find that this helps minimize warming up the butter with your hands. I also prefer to grate the frozen butter because I find that it’s easier to thoroughly incorporate it into my scone dough.


As I mentioned, these are very easy to put together. If you give them a try, let me know what you think. Feel free to modify the recipe to your liking, and use any herbs that you prefer.


Thank you for taking the time to read my recipe. If you’d like to see more of what I cook and love to do, please visit me at https://www.instagram.com/mycreativekneads/

Alright, let’s get baking!

Gluten Free Cheesy Herb Scones
Recipe details
  • 8  Scones
  • Prep time: 45 Minutes Cook time: 40 Minutes Total time: 1 hr 25 min
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Ingredients
For the scones
  • 2 cups Bobs Red Mill GF 1:1 flour
  • 1 tablespoon monk fruit
  • 3/4 tsp Maldons sea salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted frozen, grated grass fed butter
  • Combination of 8 oz raw cheddar & parmesano reggiano grated cheeses
  • 1 cup fresh fresh chopped spinach
  • 3-4 chopped green onions
  • 1 1/2 bunch chopped parsley
  • 2-3 minced garlic cloves
  • 2 eggs (separated, one for egg wash)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk + (2 tbsp set aside for egg wash)
  • Flakey salt & lemon zest for finishing
Instructions
For the scones
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, monk fruit, salt, baking powder & whisk to combine.
Add the grated frozen butter to the bowl, & use your fingertips to combine the butter into the flour, ensure you coat all of the butter with flour, pinching between fingers to blend thoroughly.
Using a mixing spoon add the cheeses to the bowl as well as the chopped onions, parsley, spinach, minced garlic & mix to combine.
In another small bowl, add the 1/2 cup buttermilk, the egg, & whisk until thoroughly combined.
Pour the mixture in to the dry ingredients & mix all ingredients until just combined, you will still have dried bits of flour, it's okay.
Transfer shaggy dough on a clean lint free tea towel & wrap into a ball, twisting the towel to help shape the dough into a ball. You will still have some dried bits of flour but not too much.
Place dough wrapped in towel on counter & lightly press down to form a disc, approximately 10inch diameter or a little larger.
Cut into your preferred shape.
Place on a parchment lined baking sheet & freeze uncovered for 30 min.
Remove from freezer, brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash (2 tbsp buttermilk whisked with egg) top with lemon zest, flakey salt & bake for approximately 35 to 45 min or until the center comes out clean after poking them with a toothpick.
Rotate pan halfway through the baking time to ensure even browning.
ENJOY 🌿
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