Gluten-Free Bacon Cheddar Scallion Scones
These savory bacon cheddar scallion scones are ridiculously delicious and easy to make! They are a nice alternative to sweet scones and go perfectly with a cup of hot coffee or tea, whether for breakfast for an afternoon snack. One bite and you will be amazed that these are actually gluten-free!
- Prep time
- 40 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 120 grams brown rice flour
- 80 grams tapioca starch
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, (cut into small chunks)
- 100 grams grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion greens
- 3 slices bacon, (cooked, cooled, and crumbled)
- 1/2 cup cold water ((see Recipe Notes for substitutions))
- 1 egg, (beaten)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven 425F/220C.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the brown rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Whisk together.
- 3
Add cold butter chunks and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Stir the cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and chopped scallions into the dry ingredients.
- 5
Add the cold water and beaten egg to the bowl and mix well to form a cohesive dough.
- 6
Transfer the dough to a work surface dusted with brown rice flour or tapioca starch.
- 7
Shape the dough into a disc, about 3/4 - 1" thick and cut into 6 or 8 wedges, depending on how big you want the scones.
- 8
Transfer the wedges to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- 9
Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown.