Keto Scones with Almond Flour
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Keto Scones with Almond Flour
Description
The recipe combines almond flour, granulated sweetener, and baking powder as dry ingredients. Melted butter, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and eggs are mixed separately then combined into the dry ingredients to form a soft dough. The dough is shaped into a disc roughly an inch thick and cut into scone shapes. Brushing the tops with beaten egg adds a golden finish when baked at 180°C for about 18 to 22 minutes.
The resulting scones have a delicate almond flavor with a crumbly texture that firms after cooling. The use of almond flour keeps them suitable for ketogenic diets while lemon zest offers a citrus note. Serving suggestions include clotted cream, whipped cream, or sugar-free strawberry jam.
Optional additions include salt or xanthan gum for texture adjustment. The recipe yields about five generous scones with approximately 4.9 grams net carbs each.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup / 225g almond flour or ground almonds. Use 2 cups if your almond flour is super-fine
- ¼ cup / 60g butter melted
- ¼ cup / 45g granulated sweetener
- 1 egg large, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest lemon optional, of 1
- 1 egg optional, beaten, for brushing the tops (you'll only use ½)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit (electric) or 160C / 320F (fan).
- Combine the dry ingredients - almond flour, sweetener, baking powder - in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, lemon zest, vanilla and egg. Stir into the dry ingredients until a dough forms, or use an electric mixer.
- Form a dough ball and place onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Flatten into a disc shape, about 1 inch thick. Cut out 5-6 scones using a cookie cutter (or use your hands to form scone shapes). Move them apart and brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden. Let cool completely in the pan - these scones are fragile when hot but they firm up as they cool down.
Notes
- Each scone contains about 4.9 grams net carbs without fillings.
- Optional additions: a pinch of salt or ½ teaspoon xanthan gum to improve the crumb structure.
- Adjust almond flour amount if using superfine almond flour, reducing by ¼ cup due to higher liquid absorption.
- Serve the scones with clotted cream or sugar-free strawberry jam for added flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 85g | |
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 9.5g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 32.7g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.2g | 36% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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