Gluten-Free Flour Blend Sweet or Savory Scones
Servings: 8–12
Preparation Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
Scones
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 cup cashew meal or *almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup melted ghee, butter, or coconut oil
- 6 eggs
Optional mix-in ideas:
- 1/2 cup whole cane sugar
- dried fruits and nuts
- vanilla (or other) extract
- additional spices
Some other flavor ideas:
- cinnamon raisin
- lemon zest and poppy seed
- cranberry orange
- strawberry almond
- cherry and chocolate chip
- jalapeño cheddar
- pesto Parmesan
- fig and rosemary
- blueberry
- ginger lemon
- raspberry
- apple cinnamon
- hazelnut chocolate
- maple walnut
- sausage and red pepper
- sundried tomato and garlic
- carrot, cinnamon, and raisin
- rhubarb and vanilla
Optional icing for sweet scones:
In a bowl, simply stir together the following:
- 1/2 cup palm shortening
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.
This recipe can be made into any flavor you desire, sweet or savory.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all of the basic ingredients with an electric mixer. Then add in any mix-ins you desire.
Spread the batter into a greased 9-inch pie plate and smooth the top. It will be thick.
Bake for 35 minutes or until browned. Check with a toothpick.
Cool slightly before serving. Spread with optional icing.
Store covered in the refrigerator.
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