These tender keto scones have all the pumpkin spice flavor you crave with a fraction of the carbs! Perfect for munching with a cup of coffee.
What better way to ring in the start of pumpkin spice season than enjoying some Keto Pumpkin Scones? If you are ready to open your first can of pumpkin, then I recommend setting your sites on these delicious treats.
This is cause for great joy and celebration. That is, of course, if you are a pumpkin fan. If you don’t like pumpkin, I am terribly, terribly sorry. Because this is only one of many pumpkin recipes yet to come.
But for you pumpkin naysayers, I have plenty of other delicious recipes to enjoy. Try my Blueberry Keto Scones or Keto Maple Pecan Scones.
I won’t be hurt. It just leaves more pumpkin for me!
Why you will love this recipe
I created this recipe about a gajillion years ago. Yes, that is a real timeframe. “Gajillion” refers to a time, long long ago, when I was in my nascent stages of low carb baking. And they were good, but I have learned a lot in the intervening years. So it’s time to give them an update.
These keto pumpkin scones have the same great flavor they always did, but are now a little lower in carbs. And so easy to make! They take less than 40 minutes, so you can get them into the oven and onto your plate any day of the week.
They have the same tender texture of conventional pumpkin scones, but with only 3.9g net carbs per serving. Go on and make them. You know you want to!
Reader Reviews
“Made these this morning and they are SUPERB!!! I absolutely LOVE pumpkin recipes this time of year, I’m going to try your pumpkin coffee cake next!! Thanks for all the great recipes, whenever I’m looking for something keto, I always look to your site first as I have not been disappointed by any of the recipes I have tried so far.” — Pattey
“I’m on my 4th batch! Everyone that has tried these ask for the recipe.
Carolyn you are the best Keto cook! Keep these recipes coming please!” — Lorie
“These are so easy to make and absolutely delicious! Perfect for a zero degree morning with a wind chill of -25. Thank you for this recipe.” — Marcie
Ingredients you need
- Almond flour: Make sure you are using finely ground almond flour, to give the scones the best consistency.
- Pumpkin puree: Chose a thicker pumpkin puree. Canned pumpkin is usually quite thick and needs to scooped. Homemade pumpkin puree can be watery and may not be right for this recipe.
- Coconut flour: A little coconut flour helps offset the moisture of the pumpkin.
- Sweetener: I like the flavor of a brown sugar substitute for the scones. For the glaze, you will want a powdered sweetener.
- Toasted pecans: You can often buy pecans already toasted, or you can toast them yourself in a 350ºF oven for about 7 minutes. If they are already chopped, then you want to toast them for less time. Always keep a close eye on them!
- Pumpkin pie spice: I always use pre-mixed spice but you can make your own as well. Pumpkin spice consists of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg or cloves.
- Heavy cream: Just a little heavy cream makes the perfect glaze for these scones.
- Pantry staples: Butter, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt.
Step by Step Directions
1. Combine the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the chopped pecans.
2. Add the wet ingredients: Add the pumpkin, eggs, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice and stir until dough comes together.
3. Form the scones: Turn the dough out onto prepared baking sheet and pat into a rectangle about 1 inch thick (about 6 by 8 inches in size). With a sharp knife, cut rectangle into 6 even squares, and then cut each square into two triangles.
4. Bake the scones: Gently lift scones and spread them around the baking sheet so they aren’t touching. Bake 23 minutes, or until firm to the touch and lightly browned.
5. Prepare the glaze: For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sweetener, cream and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled scones and let set 10 minutes.
Tips for Success
One tricky part with low carb, gluten-free pumpkin recipes is that the different brands of pumpkin seem to differ in moisture content. The extra moisture in some purees can make the dough too wet. If your puree is very thin, you can drain it on layers of paper towel before adding it to your recipe. Use 1/2 cup of the thinner puree because it will lose volume as it drains.
Sweetener Options: The texture of these scones will be best with an erythritol based sweetener, as allulose will make them very soft. If you choose to use allulose, lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees and bake them a bit longer. That may help them firm up more.
You can also try using pure stevia or monk fruit extract for the scones themselves. But the glaze will need a bulk sweetener such as Swerve Confectioners to work out properly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Traditional scones are made with flour and sugar, and are not suitable for a keto diet. However, you can make healthier scones with alternative flours and sweeteners. These Keto Pumpkin Scones have wonderful flavor and texture, and you can enjoy them on your keto diet.
Because these scones contain pumpkin, they are a little softer and more moist than typical scones. I recommend storing them in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week. They can also be frozen for several months.
This keto pumpkin scone recipe has 7.7g of carbs and 3.8g of fiber per serving. That comes to 3.9g net carbs per scone.
Check out my Keto Pumpkin Pinterest board!
Keto Pumpkin Scones Recipe
Ingredients
Scones:
- 2 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar replacement
- 1/4 cup Coconut flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Glaze
- 1/4 cup powdered sweetener
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Add the pumpkin, eggs, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice and stir until dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto prepared baking sheet and pat into a rectangle about 1 inch thick (about 6 by 8 inches in size). With a sharp knife, cut rectangle into 6 even squares, and then cut each square into two triangles.
- Gently lift scones and spread them around the baking sheet so they aren’t touching. Bake 23 minutes, or until firm to the touch and lightly browned.
- Remove and let cool on pan.
- For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sweetener, cream and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled scones and let set 10 minutes.
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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I made these tonight and they were a hit! I did have trouble cutting them before baking, so instead I baked the dough/batter in a big rectangle, let them cool for 10 minutes and then cut them. It worked perfectly.
I also didn’t have cloves, so I added in a shake or two of pumpkin spice. I always find if you smell the batter and you smell pumpkin, then you have the spices right.
I also thought they were more cakey than sconey; but my husband and I didn’t mind. They were delicious. Definitley make this recipe! They would be great with a cup of coffee.
These are awesome!! I made with Koboha squash (didn’t have pumpkin and supposedly Kobocha is slightly lower carb). Didn’t have pecans so used Macadamia nuts and then added a few dried, unsweetened tart cherries! Absolutely crazy addicting!! Great recipe. Thanks!
These look so wonderful! Thank you Carolyn, and the promise of more pumpkin recipes has me thrilled. Someone pinned a high carb recipe for pumpkin cinnamon rolls on Pinterest and I’m thinking there has got to be a way to low carb those too. (hint, hint . . .) 🙂
Ooooo, a challenge! I will think about that one….
Yum! I drained my pumpkin in a paper towel lined sieve for about an hour and a half then dried it out a little more on more paper towels, as suggested. I ended up baking for an extra 10 minutes– 33 minutes altogether. I’ll probably try to get the pumpkin a little drier next time. The texture was almost there, and the *flavour* ( my nod to Canada, since I’m so close) is great and just the thing after a run on this rainy Pacific Northwest day!
Wonderful! Brands of pumpkin differ so much. The organic brand I buy is very thick and not watery at all, so I know it can make a huge difference to the outcome of the recipe.
My mom made the best pumpkin pie & she passed along her secret for drying the pumpkin puree.In a medium saucepan, on med. low heat, cook the pumpkin, stirring constantly, until dry.
How about a party sized pumpkin cake? I have a big family so I need party sized desserts! 🙂
By the way, is it possible to make a low carb, gluten free bread loaf that puffs up like its carby, gluten filled counterpart? Or one that can be made succesfully in a bread machine? Ever since we also went gluten free my poor bread machine has been out of a job.
Hi Sarah…not sure what you mean by “puffs up”? I don’t have a bread machine so I don’t develop any recipes for it. I don’t even know how they work! Sorry.
Sorry for the confusion. I just mean a bread that rises and is light and airy rather than dense and thick, a yeast-type bread. It doesn’t have to be for a bread machine.
Hi Carolyn,
What is the difference between cream and heavy cream? Because in the store all I ever see and use is heavy cream or evaporated milk?
thanks,
Susan
I use the terms interchangeably. When I say cream, I mean the full 35% milk fat stuff, which is usually labeled heavy cream or whipping cream.
thanks!
Hi Carolyn, going to be making these tomorrow for breakfast. I am going to be making a batch for my sis who is ill but she doesn’t eat eggs. Can I replace the egg with flax meal eggs?
Sorry, I wish I could tell you. I don’t really bake with egg replacers and I can’t say for sure how well they will hold together.
Thanks for the pumpkin puree trick! I’m excited to see fall coming. Pumpkin, apples and cranberries! Where do I start? 😉
Exactly how I feel!
Yay! Pumpkin! I love it and have also learned to squirrel away cans of it. Thanks for the tip about the very liquid pumpkin too. I may try draining it in a coffee filter or a paper-towel-lined strainer or colander.
If one wanted a sturdier scone, more like a biscuit texture, what quick alterations would you suggest? Hmmm. Perhaps I should check the archives?
I’d say a bit more almond flour and coconut flour and you’d be set.
At our home, we are only gluten-free. Can I make this recipe with sugar instead of Swerve? If so, how much sugar would I use? Is there a formula for exchanging sugar with Swerve in your recipes?
Use sugar in the same amount.
Easy enough 🙂 Thank you for the quick reply
I was just thinking “pumpkin”! These look good.
I was in Starbuck’s yesterday and noticed that fall had arrived. The PSL was on the menu 🙂 Thanks for confirming!!
These look delish… can’t wait to make.
What size can of pumpkin? Thanks for all the great recipes?
Oops, that wasn’t supposed to be a question mark. Thanks for all the great recipes!
The usual 15 ounce can. But it hardly matters since you only use one cup!
One cup? Or one HALF cup?!
Whatever the recipe says is correct.
Is this one of those recipes I can use almond flour by Bob’s Red Mill? I think you described it as more of a meal than flour so would it ruin these scones?
Hah! So, it’s not only me who has stashes of pumpkins in the cupboard.
I EAGERLY await your recipes. Though we’re nowhere near boot-and-cardi season, the ginkos are turning already, and indeed, autumn is on the approach. Whoo hoo!
YAY for pumpkin recipes already!!! Love that time of year! Looks delish!!
your Coconut flour link is broken.
Other wise this looks so yummy!
I thought I fixed it. Off to check it out…
Delicious. And the link was fine when I tried it. Love all things pumpkin.
I can’t figure out how to comment – so I am just replying to a post. I followed the recipe with the exception of the extract – tho I just might buy some! I used regular pumpkin pie spice. I did not “drain” the pumpkin – took my chances and they turned out great! My question is…for the glaze – how can I get the swerve to dissolve? The glaze makes each bite gritty. Should I heat the cream? Suggestions?
You should be using powdered Swerve (confectioner’s) for the glaze, as stated in the recipe.
Thank you. I overlooked that!
Oops, yes then it would be gritty!