These easy Keto Scones are going to bring some joy to your mornings. They’re so perfectly tender, with that unique crumbly consistency. Not too sweet, not too soft…they’re just right. I promise that if you close your eyes, you will think you’re in your favorite bakery or coffee shop, enjoying a conventional scone.
It’s no secret that I love scones, and I have plenty of interesting recipes to prove it. I’ve got maple pecan scones and the popular keto strawberry scones. I’ve even got some savory ham and cheese scones!
I decided it was time to give these keto blueberry scones a little update. I didn’t change much, but I added a little protein powder to give them a better rise. And so many readers were adding a little glaze or drizzle to them, I figured I would try it too!
Reader’s Thoughts
“Made these for breakfast and they are delicious like a fresh made bakery item. I did make a lemon drizzle icing (Confectioners Swerve and fresh lemon juice). This recipe is a keeper and I will make these again. Thanks, Carolyn, for another great recipes!!” — Tillie
Why you will love this recipe
- Easy to make: This keto scone recipe takes simple ingredients and no complicated steps.
- Perfect texture: A combination of almond flour and coconut flour gives them just the right tenderness.
- Bursting with blueberries for natural sweetness and a pop of juicy freshness.
- Customizable: Make different variations with other berries or fruit, or try chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
- Great for meal prep: Make these ahead and pop them in the fridge or freezer for easy breakfasts or brunches.
- Low carb and gluten-free: Less than 7 grams of carbs per scone and completely gluten and grain-free.
Ingredient Notes
- Almond flour: For the best scone texture, always use finely ground, blanched almond flour. If you need to be nut-free, try using sunflower seed flour. But keep in mind that it reacts with baking powder and can turned your baked goods a funny green as they cool. You can offset this reaction with a tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Sweetener: I recommend an erythritol based sweetener that does not contain any allulose.
- Coconut flour: If you prefer not to use coconut flour, you will need to increase the almond flour by another 3/4 cup. They won’t have quite the same consistency and they will be higher in carbohydrates.
- Fresh blueberries: You can use frozen blueberries, but they tend to bleed quite a bit when you try to mix them into the dough. Try to get some juicy local berries for the best flavor.
- Eggs: Always use large eggs unless a recipe specifies a different size.
- Heavy whipping cream: To make these dairy-free, try using coconut cream instead.
- Pantry staples: Baking powder, salt and vanilla extract
Quick Overview: How to make Keto Scones
- Whisk the dry ingredients: You want them to be well combined and the baking powder evenly distributed before continuing.
- Add the wet ingredients: Break up the eggs before stirring, then mix until the dough comes together. Use a flexible silicone spatula (like THIS ONE) to really work everything in thoroughly.
- Fold in the berries. Make sure to get them evenly distributed throughout the dough for a delicious berry burst in every bite!
- Shape the dough: You can do it as one large rectangle and cut the keto scones into 12 triangles. Or you can divide the dough and shape each half into two circles and cut each of those into 6 wedges.
- Bake the scones: You want the scones to be golden brown and just firm to the touch. Don’t over-bake them or they will be too dry.
- Glaze is optional! Whisk together a little powdered sweetener and some heavy cream, plus a touch of water to thin it out. Drizzle over the scones.
Tips for Success
Coconut flour varies in absorbency brand to brand. If you find the dough too dry, try adding another tablespoon of heavy cream.
This is a basic keto scone recipe so feel free to swap out the blueberries and use raspberries or blackberries instead. Chocolate chips and/or chopped nuts are also tasty!
These keto scones freeze well both baked and unbaked. If unbaked, let them thaw completely before baking. In the fridge they should last up to a week.
Sweetener Options
Scones like these turn out best with an erythritol based sweetener, as allulose tends to make them a lot softer. It also makes them brown a little too quickly in the oven. If you want to cut back on the erythritol a little, you can add a touch of highly concentrated sweetener such as stevia or monk fruit extract.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blueberries are not as keto friendly as other berries. A half cup serving contains 11g of carbohydrate and only 2 grams of fiber. However, used sparingly, you can certainly enjoy blueberries on your keto diet. This scone recipe uses 3/4 cup for 12 servings.
Because of the juicy berries, I recommend storing these scones in the fridge in a covered container. They will last up to a week. You can also freeze them, both baked and unbaked, for several months.
For one serving, these Keto Blueberry Scones have 6.9 grams of carbs and 2.8 grams of fiber. If you count net carbs, they have 4.1 grams.
More keto scone recipes
- These Mini Vanilla Bean Scones are my keto copycat of the ones from Starbucks!
- Looking for a festive brunch recipe? Try my Keto Gingerbread Scones.
- Keto Caramel Apple Scones take fall breakfast to a whole new level.
- My obsession with chocolate and peanut butter knows no bounds. Check out these Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Scones.
Keto Scones Recipe
Ingredients
Scones
- 1 3/4 cups (196 g) almond flour
- 1/3 cup (60.67 g) erythritol sweetener
- 1/4 cup unflavored whey protein powder, (or egg white protein)
- 1/4 cup (28 g) coconut flour
- 2 1/2 tsp (1 tbsp) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
- 2 large (2) eggs
- 1/4 cup (59.5 g) heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 tsp) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (111 g) fresh blueberries
Optional Glaze
- 4 tbsp (40.58 g) powdered sweetener
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- Water to thin, (or try lemon juice!)
Instructions
Scones
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment or a silicone liner.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in the eggs, whipping cream and vanilla, and mix until the dough begins to come together. Add the blueberries and carefully work into the dough.
- Gather the dough together and turn out onto the prepared baking sheet. Pat into a rough rectangle about 10 by 8 inches.
- Use a sharp large knife to cut into 6 squares. Then cut each of those squares diagonally into two triangles. Gently lift the scones and distribute them around the pan.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Remove and let cool.
Optional Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sweetener and heavy cream. Add water 1 teaspoon at a time until you have a drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle over the cooled scones.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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This recipe rocks! I didn’t have high hopes die to my cooking skills but these scones turned out absolutely delicious. Thank you Carolyn
I am so glad!
I got a little worried when I saw that there was no butter or oil for these but I trusted the process. Out of curiosity, how come? Is it because of the moisture from the berries? These got gobbled as soon as they came out of the oven. Luckily I put a couple aside for me.
Not all scones take butter. Have you not heard of cream scones before. It’s a thing, I promise. 🙂
I LOVE these scones! Do you think allulose would work as well? I have quite a few of your cookbooks and your recipes that are my go to foods! Thank you for your hard work and sharing
I haven’t tried it in scones but I can make an educated guess that it will make them softer and more cakey… It will also brown them faster, especially on the bottoms so I recommend a silicone baking mat.
I finally made these blueberry scones!
I thought they’d be better with a little keto frosting on top. They were!
Thank you for ALL your incredible recipes. ❤️❤️❤️
The Blueberry scones are absolutely delicious. I made according to recipe which was so easy. I will continue to make this recipe for my scones!
Gonna try these!
Could you use applesauce in place of egg? For egg allergies.
I am sorry, applesauce won’t hold these together very well. They need eggs.
When doing a nut free version, I prefer ground sesame seeds to ground sun flour seeds This way you don’t get the green tinge that comes from sunflower seeds and the flavour is, in my opinion, better.
Carolyn, you are a genius. I’ve not been able to make many of your amazing recipes but on days I’m feeling a bit stronger, I knock one out. I cannot wait to make your scones. My other half and I love scones and biscotti with our morning coffee. I’ve not looked for a recipe for either as I know physically I’m not better but one day, I will be. You are the best…. stay well.
Hope you’re doing okay, Mare. Hang in there and glad you enjoy the recipes.
I’ve never left a comment on a recipe before, but these were so good and so simple, I just had to give praise! I’ve been keto for 4.5 yrs and this is one of the best recipes I’ve come across for baked treats. Thank you!
In an effort to increase the protein in these scones, could the 1/4 c coconut flour be replaced with 1/4c whey protein isolate? All of your recipes I have tried had been wonderful.
Protein powder will make them softer, more cake-y than like a scone.
I made these scones this week. They are easy to make and delicious. The only change I made was to add lemon zest to the dry ingredients and add a little lemon juice to the cream mixture. (I’m a lemon fan.) The dough was easy to handle and the baking time listed was perfect for my oven. I froze half of them and kept the others on the counter in a tightly covered container. They were good just cooled a bit but the texture was even better the next day.
The flavor on these turned out super yummy. My scones didn’t want to hold together at all, though. Not sure if I did something wrong or if I pressed them too think to equal the 8″ x 10″ rectangle. It seemed pretty thin to get to that size. I will definitely try these again but will make them a bit thicker to see if they hold together better. Would love to figure out a keto almond glaze to put on these!
How can you have a scone recipe with no butter?? Scones are all about the butter, and butter fits perfect to a keto lifestyle
So you’ve never heard of cream scones? They are actually quite well known… might want to google it.
Hi !
May I ask if baking powder is keto friendly as I ever bought one that contains rice flour?
Could you please recommend a brand that’s keto friendly?
Thanks
Evonne
Baking powder NEEDS starch to keep the acid from reacting with the sodium bicarbonate. So you won’t find any baking powder without some sort of starch. But the amount is tiny, and given that you only use a teaspoon or two of baking powder in a recipe with multiple servings, you are ingesting a fraction of a minuscule amount. So yes, it’s still keto friendly.
Hello there,
Could I make this with coconut flour only. My son has a nut free school.
Coconut flour alone does not make very good scones. You’d be better off using sunflower seed flour, and adding a tablespoon of lemon juice (to keep it from going green!). https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/how-to-make-your-own-sunflower-seed-flour/