Healthier lemon blueberry scones made with almond flour, for extra flavor and an amazing moist texture! They are paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and can easily be made without refined sugar.
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Now! Let's focus on these gluten-free lemon blueberry scones because yummy food is what really matters, right?!
So first, if you have the round English drop scones in mind, you might feel totally deceived when making this scones recipe.
The shape, the texture, and the taste are completely different. They’re like...not even distant cousins.
They are, however, a close relative to the “American” scones, if only by their shape (and their lemon+blueberry flavor – which would be a big no-no for the Brits!).
Almond flour makes these Paleo Lemon Blueberry Scones extra moist!
Because these lemon blueberry scones are made essentially with almond flour and not “classic” white flour, they have a kind of moist, cakey texture inside, with a slightly crispy outside.
I actually just spent about 10 minutes writing this last sentence and trying to convey the texture to you guys, but it’s still not even close to being accurate (maybe that’s the Frenchie in me ?).
Anywho, I guess you will really need to try these delicious scones and see for yourself! All I can tell you is that they are both crispy and moist, but not too much.
Trust me, these gluten-free scones have just the right texture.
Almond flour has become one of my favorite flours for making gluten-free treats and I love that iHerb has plenty of brands to choose from (I love the super-fine almond flour from Bob’s Red Mill!).
I still haven’t been able to locate some in my new city, so yay for online grocery shopping!
Instead of butter, this scones recipe uses coconut oil!
Now, let’s talk BUTTER. ‘Cause we all know butter is like one of the most, if not THE most important ingredient when making scones, right?
Well, not this time actually. ???? I tested this scones recipe more times than I care to admit. Each time changing one ingredient here, one ingredient there and my taste testers and I all agreed on one thing:
The coconut oil version was actually better than the scones made with butter (and it was a blind test so you know it’s legit!).
The texture is still very rich and super flavorful like it would with butter. I prefer to use refined coconut oil (this big Nutiva one is my fav) to avoid the coconut taste but I reckon unrefined coconut oil would be delish in this scones recipe too, especially with the lemon and blueberry flavors.
Which sugar shall I choose for these gluten-free Lemon Blueberry Scones:
And of course, you knew I wouldn’t use refined sugar for these babies, right? Well, the biggest chunk of them anyway?
I’ve said it before but coconut sugar (like this one and this one!) is the way to go to sweeten your healthier treat!
It’s still sugar, let us not fool ourselves, but it’s unrefined, low GI and overall a bit better for you (if you think it means you should have two pieces, I definitely won’t judge).
That being said, if you want to treat yourself even more, try drizzling some of that lemon vanilla glaze on top of your scones.
It’s totally optional but extra delicious - especially if you use a good quality vanilla extract.
Enjoy!!
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Glazed Almond Flour Lemon Blueberry Scones {Gluten Free + Paleo}
Delicious and healthier lemon blueberry scones made with almond flour, for extra flavor and an amazing moist texture! They are paleo, gluten free, dairy free and can easily be made without refined sugar. They make the perfect afternoon treat!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill almond flour
- ½ cup Bob's Red Mill arrowroot flour or tapioca flour
- ⅓ cup Big Tree Farms coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Bob's Red Mill baking powder
- ⅓ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest or the zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons Nutiva refined coconut oil chilled
- 1 cup fresh blueberries see notes if you want to use frozen blueberries
- Big Tree Farms coconut sugar to sprinkle on top - optional
Lemon Glaze (optional - leave out to keep paleo)
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375F / 190C degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, arrowroot, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour, mix and whisk in eggs, lemon juice & zest until well combined.
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Then, add chilled coconut oil, using a pastry cutter or knife to “cut” into the flour (you want small pieces of coconut oil throughout the dough). Continue until the batter has specks of coconut oil throughout.
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Fold in fresh blueberries (see method below in the notes if using frozen blueberries), then chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
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Once the dough has chilled, scoop it on the prepared baking sheet. Using your hands, form dough into an even-layered disk shape (about 7 inches / 17 cm wide). The dough might still be sticky, but it's ok. You might use lightly wet hands if needed.
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Cut into 8 even pieces with a long sharp knife (like a pie, but without separating the slices), sprinkle with coconut sugar (optional) then bake for 22-24 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and dried to the touch.
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Just when they're out of the oven, re-cut the scones if needed. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
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While the scones are cooling, prepare the glaze. Whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Once the scones are cooled, drizzle all scones well with glaze. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- These scones are best served straight away. If not, they will still be delicious but the texture will be softer.
- CAN YOU USE FROZEN BLUEBERRIES? The short answer is yes, you can, but using fresh blueberries is much easier. If blueberries are not in season and you can only find frozen ones, here's the method to avoid having blue scones (if you don't care about your batter being blue, you can follow the normal instruction above):
- Do not add the frozen blueberries to the batter that will chill in the fridge. You will need to add them only after.
- Once the dough is chilled, prepare your blueberries. Place the blueberries in the colander and rinse them under cold water (to remove any frost). Drain really well, then pat them dry thoroughly (the dryer, the better). Toss them with a bit of flour to cover them (any kind will work - you can use arrowroot like in the recipe). Try to work quickly so they don't start to thaw.
- Scoop half of the batter on the parchment paper, flatten it into a disk and arrange ¾th of the blueberries on top, pushing them with your thumb into the batter. Scoop and shape the other half of the dough on top and add the remaining blueberries. Continue the recipe as written.
Chris
Lemon and blueberry is one of my all time favourite combos, literally drooling at these gorgeous photos!!!
Marie
Aww thanks so much Chris!
Adriana Lopez Martin
My family loves scones but have never made them for them and neither have used almond flour. I need to try your recipe as it looks scrumptious.
Marie
Thanks so much Adriana!
georgie
these look so good! i love the look of that glaze too, such beautiful spring flavours!
Marie
I know right?! It's like eating little rays of sunshine 🙂 Thanks a lot Georgie!
Ellen
My family loves scones. I've never made a lemon blueberry version. but need to change that pronto.
Marie
You'll love the flavor combo, it's one of my favorite!
Celeste | The Whole Serving
Oh, how yummy these scones look. Scones are one of my favorites, I've been meaning to make some for the last two weeks, I think it's time.
Marie
Sounds like you know what you're baking this weekend Celeste 😉
Anne
Hello Marie, from the looks of this scones I can tell that they are moist and delicious further more I am amazed that it took you 10 minutes to describe the texture for us to truly want it some more--highly appreciated the time and effort. Please do keep on making more healthy recipes to inspire us more to be baking as well.
Marie
They're so moist and delicious! Thanks so much Anne 🙂
Anita
Did anyone actually made those and can comment on the texture and flavour?
Ellen
I just made them and they turned out amazing! I used a little more than 1 cup of blueberries and I also made the glaze. I used 2 tbsp of powdered sugar and 2 tbsp of arrowroot starch. I added 5 drops of liquid stevia and the lemon juice/zest. It really made the scones over the top delicious!!
George
Nice recipe.
Marie
Thank you!
Elaine
Greetings, Marie,
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I had all the ingredients (except coconut sugar, which I will now use thanks to your comment) - so I just baked a batch. This was my first time using all almond flour and tapioca flour so the texture is a bit different from my gluten laden scone. Still moist, good flavor, crumbly and a bit nutty (almost grainy, but in a good way). For sweetener, I used 2 Tbsp. agave and added 2 T Greek yogurt. Instead of the glaze, I brushed a little bit of soy milk on each scone and added a sprinkle of raw sugar. Otherwise, followed your recipe.
For a gluten free & paleo recipe, they are pretty good. In fact my husband, who is anti-gluten free & anti-paleo anything, preferred this recipe.
Since I do not have a gluten issue, I will use your recipe as a base and tweak it by adding wheat and coconut flours. I do love your idea of chilling the coconut oil and cutting it into the flour, though, and leaving small chips and then chilling the dough. I do the same with butter:)
Since my husband loved it, I gave it 5 stars. Gave a couple to my neighbors, but haven't heard back from them.
Thank you for all the effort you put into your description. It was easy to follow. Keep on baking!
Mehak
Hi
Thanks for sharing this recipe. The scones in the picture looks so delicious.
Marie
Thank YOU!
Ellen
I made these today and they are amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Marie
So happy to hear Ellen, thank you! 🙂
Jaimee Meyer
What do I use instead of tapioca flour?
Marie
You can use arrowroot flour or tapioca flour. It may also work with cornstarch but I haven't tried it.
Amy
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. These scones got 2 thumbs up from both of my teen daughters who can be hard to please with "healthier" versions of things. I happen to have a cast iron cornbread/scone pan that is already divided into 8 wedges, so I used that for baking and they came out fantastic with a nice crust and moist inside. This is definitely getting bookmarked!
Marie
I'm so happy to hear even your daughters loved them! Thanks for sharing Amy 🙂
Sarah
Wasn't crazy about the texture. I don't usually expect scones to be squishy and rubbery on the inside, but that's exactly what these were. They didn't have that crumbly texture you normally associate with scones.
I was also confused about why the shortening gets mixed into the batter *after* the wet ingredients. Aren't you normally supposed to cut it into the dry ingredients and then add the wet to that?
Marie
Hi Sarah! I'm sorry to hear you weren't a big fan of these scones! As I mentioned in the post, they are not your typical scones both in terms of taste and texture – however they never turned out squishy and rubbery for me and others so I'm not sure what happened. And yes, because the ingredients are so different than traditional scones, the method is different too.
Fran
These are now my go-to scones. I’ve made the recipe as is, but also modified it by adding apples, cinnamon and walnuts and eliminating the lemon and blueberries. I’ve also made it with flax eggs, as we have dairy-free, egg-free, and grain free diets in our house. Thanks so much for posting this recipe. We love it!
Marie
Hi Fran! Oh wow, you are giving me all kinds of new ideas! Your versions sound amazing and I am tempted to try the flax egg variety as well. Thanks so much!
Barb Lerma
Best scone recipe yet! Followed the recipe and wouldn’t change anything. Froze three scones, took one out two days later to check texture, still soft and wonderful. Will try warming a little on next frozen one. Thanks so much!
Marie
Hi Barb! Oh, your comment made my day! Thanks so much for sharing!
Patti
This is delicious. Can the dough be stored in the refrigerator overnight or longer?
Marie
Hi Patti. If you'd like to get ahead, you can make and shape the dough into scones ahead of time and leave them in the fridge overnight. Or you can freeze them on a baking sheet, transfer the frozen unbaked scones to a zip-top bag, and bake them straight from frozen, adding a couple of minutes to the baking time
TG
Thank you for the recipe. Just baked the scones and they are delicious!
Marie
Thanks TG, very happy to hear 🙂
Bridget Murphy
These are excellent!!! I just made them. Their texture was slightly different than I expected, the inside is a little moist, but it's still super delicious. They are not grainy or sandy, which a plus. They are very full of flavor.
Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Marie
Oh, thanks so much Bridget! So happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Janet Heald
Thank you for the recipe. I made these today. I had to use chia eggs as my husband is egg free. I think the substitution was okay. The texture is not a traditional dry scone texture. I did have to bake them for about 5 minutes longer than the called for time. My husband loved them and said they were good. He said to just call them something other than scones and he would never know. Maybe blueberry breakfast cake. 🙂
Marie
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me your feedback. Glad you enjoyed them.
Alicia
I made these scones for Mother’s Day, they were divine! But not too sweet. We added chopped walnuts too. My dad couldn’t believe they didn’t contain butter, just coconut oil. I’ll definitely make these again!!
Marie
Thanks so much Alicia, super happy the whole family loved them!
Anne
These were fabulous
Marie
Thanks so much Anne! Super happy you loved them 🙂
Sydney
Thank you for this great scone recipe! 😊 I’ve made these twice already in the last month, so good!! A friend of mine said how they liked that the scones are the right amount of sweet, not too sweet. I will definitely be trying more of your recipes! I am curious to try adding poppy seeds since I like those in lemon scones.