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These quick and easy gluten-free blueberry scones can be made with fresh or dried blueberries and are easily adaptable. They’re perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
One thing I really like about gluten-free baking is that sometimes it’s actually easier than traditional baking! As much as I love regular scones, it seems like I always overwork the dough, resulting in tough scones, or I add too much liquid making them muffin-like.
Neither of those issues comes into play with these gluten-free blueberry scones. There’s no butter (or any added fat!) in the recipe for you to overwork and there’s also no milk or cream that you need to be judicious about. I cringe whenever I see that I’m supposed to add “just enough” liquid so that the dough comes together because, honestly, I have no idea when that is.
That said, these gluten-free scones don’t have the same texture as a regular scone made with all-purpose flour. If that’s what you’re looking for, try Jamie’s blueberry scones or my whole grain chocolate orange scones. These blueberry scones aren’t buttery or flaky in the traditional sense but they have a lovely texture with a nicely browned crust.
It’s a great base recipe which you can play around with to suit the season or whatever you’re craving at the moment. It’s almond flour based with a little coconut flour thrown in to improve the texture, but you can’t really taste a strong almond or coconut flavor. You’ll definitely want to add in some extracts or zests to liven them up! If making a lemon version, I recommend adding about two teaspoons of zest for added lemony goodness. Lime zest would also make for a fun variation.
This recipe calls for dried blueberries but fresh blueberries work just as well. I loved the chewy bits of dried blueberries, but if you’re looking for juicy – go with fresh blueberries! Just be extremely careful when adding them to the scone dough so that they don’t break.
I rolled the scones in flaked almonds to make them a little prettier. Coarse sugar is another great option that adds a little extra crunch as well as sweetness.
It’s important to note that there aren’t any subs for the almond and coconut flours. If you don’t have those on hand, this gluten-free granola makes for an awesome breakfast!
Gluten-Free Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¾ teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups 300 grams blanched almond flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dried blueberries
- ⅓ cup flaked almonds or 2-3 tablespoons coarse sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F and line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the eggs, maple syrup, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- In another medium mixing bowl, stir together the blanched almond flour, coconut flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet until well combined but do not over mix.
- Fold in the dried blueberries.
- Form discs of dough approximately 2" wide and 1" high.
- If using, place the flaked almonds on a small plate and roll the tops and sides of the discs in the almonds. Alternatively, sprinkle the tops of the scones with coarse sugar.
- Place the scones 2" apart on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes or until the outside of the scones are firm and lightly browned.
- Let cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days. They'll become a little moister the longer they sit.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These turned out AMAZING!!! So easy and absolutely delicious. I didn’t have almond flour on hand so I ground up whole almonds into a meal/flour and it worked perfectly. I also ended up using lemon zest because I didn’t have lemon extract. Definitely a keeper recipe. Thanks!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed them! It’s great to know that homemade almond meal works well in these. :) Thanks for your comment!
My mixture came out incredibly dry!!!!! I guess I’ll just have to keep adding milk until it seems like a dough type consistency……I’m not sure where exactly I went “wrong” but I this recipe doesn’t seem to have worked out….???
I’m sorry they didn’t work out for you! The other two reviewers seem to have had luck so I’m guessing something might have gone wrong. Did you make any subs or changes to the recipe at all? What brand of almond flour did you use? The dough shouldn’t have been dry with the 2 eggs and maple syrup in there.
Can you use frozen blueberries? They are organic
If they have quite a bit of frost on them, I wouldn’t recommend it as it’ll make the dough too watery. I think if you thaw them first, the dough would get pretty messy, which is why I prefer adding them to the dough still frozen. I hope you’ll enjoy them!
I made this recipe it taste delicious my only disappointment was they didn’t rise like your photo. I did exactly as the recipe stated, but they never got as puffy as yours, any ideas?
I’m so happy to hear that you liked them! They don’t rise all that much, at least compared to a traditional scone, and I wouldn’t call them puffy but they should have risen a bit. Has your baking powder (and soda) expired, by any chance? That would explain it! Otherwise, I’m not really sure what the problem could be.
Can these be frozen. Before or after baking? Thanks
I haven’t tried freezing these but I wouldn’t freeze them before baking and I’m not totally positive that they’d be all that good when freezing after baking, either. Sorry about that!
Gluten free baking isn’t just for people who are following a gluten free diet. Recipes such as these are so delicious that you wouldn’t even notice that the gluten is gone! It looks like it would be fairly easy to substitute another berry, such as raspberries, instead of blueberries to change things up.
Thanks for your comment, Gwen! I totally agree with you. I don’t follow a GF diet but enjoy recipes like this because they really are tasty. And I bet raspberries would be wonderful in these!
Made these last week and they were a big hit with our two young kiddos & me! Love that they’re pretty healthy; got to eat them for breakfast guilt-free.
I’m so happy that you and you and your family enjoyed them! I love guilt-free treats like this for breakfast. I’d honestly love to eat a cinnamon bun every day but these will do, too. ;) Thanks so much for your feedback!
I just bought a big bag of dried blueberries and wasn’t sure how I was going to use them! These scones look like the perfect way to put them to good use!
I hope that you’ll enjoy them! :)
How would fresh blueberries work?
Those would be fine! Just be very careful when incorporating them into the dough so that they don’t break.
I love these scones, they look so yummy, and its a perfect gluten free recipe to have for my friends who have intolerance.
Thanks, Katalina! I hope you and your friends will enjoy the scones if you try them out. :)