Perfect Keto Scones
Are you ready to make your entire house smell like a welcoming bakery? Are you ready to eat a perfect scone that rivals any carb-filled baked good? Awesome! You have come to the right place. These cinnamon, nutmeg scones are not only a delicious, keto-friendly breakfast treat, but they are also a natural air freshener- the smell of the scones baking in the oven will make your mouth water! How do we makes these awesome scones using only keto-approved ingredients? Keep reading to find out.
As you may know, regular white flour is totally off-limits when you are on a keto diet. This can be hard as many baked goods revolve around white flour. But when you learn that one cup of white flour actually contains 95 grams of carbs, you likely will push any floury baked good aside. That is so many carbs! Not good for those in ketosis…
Instead of basing our scones around white flour, we went right for our favorite flour “replacer”- almond flour. Almond flour is actually made by simply grinding almonds until they are a powdery fine consistency. You can purchase almond flour in the stores or you can very easily make your own. To make almond flour, simply grind almonds in a food processor or very high powered blender. You want to stop grinding once the almonds are fine and powdery. If you grind them too long, they can start to release oils and become almond butter instead of flour!
You can purchase almond flour made with almond skins which will give you a more dense baked good since the skins have more oil. Almond flour made with the almonds skins still on mainly contains more healthy fats (and therefore calories) but it does not have any more nutritional benefits when compared to almond flour made with skinless nuts. We typically use almond flour made with blanched almonds to give the baked goods a lighter, fluffier texture. The choice is totally up to you!
When it comes to nutrition, almonds are actually super healthy. In addition to having lots of delicious, keto-approved fats, almonds have fiber, protein, and vitamin E. Studies have also shown that eating almonds regularly can help lower blood pressure and also lower blood sugars. Why would anyone ever want to use white flour when almond flour is so much healthier and tastier?!? All the more reason to eat these scones on a daily basis…
The remaining ingredients in these scones are essentially the same as you may find in any traditional scone recipe. Heavy cream, eggs, butter, and seasonings are all accounted for! To give the scones a nice, wintery essence. You can even add a little more cinnamon or nutmeg into the cream cheese glaze to amp up the flavor even more!
These scones are perfect for a winter morning or really any time of year when you are craving a warm, homemade baked good. Give this recipe a try and let us know what you think- we are sure you will love them!
| Servings: scones |
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup So Nourished granular erythritol
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tbsp So Nourished powdered erythritol
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line the bottom of an 8” cake pan with a piece of parchment. Spray the sides of the pan with baking spray.
- Combine the almond flour, erythritol, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together.
- Add the egg, heavy cream, melted butter and vanilla into the dry ingredients and stir well until smooth.
- Scoop the dough into the prepared baking pan and cook in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown on the top.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then flip the scone out of the pan and continue to cool on a rack.
- Make the glaze by adding all the ingredients to a bowl and microwaving for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds if needed to fully combine the butter and cream cheese and dissolve the erythritol.
- Place the scone on a plate and drizzle the glaze over the top. Slice into eight pieces and serve.
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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