Meaningful Eats
The Best Gluten-Free Cheese Scones
6 scones
The best gluten-free scones recipe gets a savory twist, with cheddar cheese and fresh chives. These savory scones taste amazing as a side dish to any meal, any time of day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour 240 grams
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 12 grams
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter frozen, 113 grams
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
Chive Butter
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Grate the frozen butter using a box grater. Add it to the flour mixture and combine with a pastry cutter, two forks, or your fingers until the mixture comes together in pea-sized crumbs.
- Stir in the mix-ins to the flour mixture until evenly distributed. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream and egg until combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, stir the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture until no dry bits of flour remain. Fold in the cheddar cheese.
- Spread out a large piece of plastic wrap. Using wet hands, transfer the dough to the parchment paper. Clean and wet your hands again then pat the dough to form a 6-inch round that is 1-inch thick. Wrap the dough tightly in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Do not refrigerate longer than 30 minutes.)
- Preheat the oven to 500F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- After 30 minutes take the dough out of the fridge. Spray a sharp knife with vegetable oil and cut the dough into 6 equal wedges. Arrange the scones on the prepared baking sheet.
- Lower the oven temperature to 425F and bake the scones for 12-14 minutes until golden brown. (You want the oven temperature to be hot to start so the scones turn golden brown as they cook through.)
- Transfer the scones to a cooling rack and let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
- Whisk the garlic chive butter ingredients together. After cooling for 20 minutes, brush the tops of each scone with the butter.
Notes
Ingredient Notes
- Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Flour: I like to use a high quality gluten-free flour blend like gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend like King Arthur Flour in my baked goods. It works best to use a blend that contains xanthan gum in this recipe.
- Sour cream: Sour cream gives these scones richness, but also helps them hold their shape during baking.
- Frozen grated butter: Frozen grated butter is KEY to creating light, flaky, buttery scones. The cold butter and flour crumbs melt as the scones bake, releasing steam and creating air pockets. These pockets are what create flaky scones with crisp edges!
- Resting the gluten-free cheese scones dough for 30 minutes before baking allows the gluten-free flour to hydrate. (Gluten-free flour takes longer than regular flour to absorb moisture.)
- You can use any kind of cheese you like in this recipe! These scones are also delicious with asiago, parmesan or Manchego cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 992IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 2mg