Keto strawberry scones are a great way to enjoy fresh berry season. Cream cheese makes these grain-free scones deliciously tender and melt in your mouth.
Strawberry season is fleeting and I like to make the most of it! Which is why I spend most of every June creating delicious keto strawberry recipes.
I just can’t get enough of those beautiful red berries, especially when they’re fresh and local. I wait all year for them to come into season and then I go bananas make all sorts of keto dessert recipes and other keto treats.
Or maybe I should say I go strawberries???
Adding cream cheese to keto scones
Obviously I was inspired by the mounds of fresh strawberries at my local farmers market. But I had also saved a recipe for strawberry cream cheese scones from A Latte Food.
They looked so pretty and fresh, I knew I wanted to ketofy them.
Cream cheese is a brilliant addition to scones. Classic scones typically take butter or heavy cream as their fat source. Using cream cheese is like marrying these two things together.
Cream cheese has the added benefit of binding the scone dough, since it also contains some thickeners. You still need some heavy cream to moisten the dough properly but they incredibly rich and tender!
How to make keto strawberry scones
This keto scone recipe comes together easily and the results are phenomenal. However, I do have some good tips for getting the best out of your strawberry scones. It’s worth reading!
- Line with parchment or silicone: Don’t forget to line your baking sheet! I prefer silicone mats because they are reusable and they protect the bottom of the scones from browning too much.
- Whisk the dry ingredients first: This helps to evenly distribute the baking powder.
- Soften the cream cheese properly. Let it sit out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Because you need it in small pieces, you will want to cut it while it’s still chilled.
- Cut the cream cheese into the dry ingredients: “Cutting in” means working the cream cheese into the flour mixture. The best way to do this is with a pastry cutter, but you can use two sharp knives as well. The cream cheese should end up as very tiny pieces, each covered in dry ingredients. This gives the scones a flakier, more tender texture.
- Add the egg, whipping cream, and vanilla. Stir these ingredients in until the dough comes together. It should still seem a little crumbly.
- Pick firm but ripe berries. Because strawberries release a lot of moisture when baked, you want to pick relatively firm berries. They should still be nice and ripe, but not squishy or mushy. Otherwise your scones may not firm up properly.
- Gently fold the berries into the dough. Take care not to crush them too much as you work them in! You also want even distribution throughout the scone dough.
- Shape and cut the dough. Gather the dough together and form it into a circle on the prepared baking sheet, then cut into 8 wedges. Distribute the wedges around the sheet so that they bake properly. I recommend a small offset spatula for gently wiggling under the scones to lift them.
- Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch. Let them cool completely after baking to firm up properly.
Frequently Asked Questions
I do not recommend frozen strawberries in this recipe. They go mushy and release so much liquid as they thaw and cook, your keto strawberry scones will never cook through properly.
You can make this recipe with almond flour only, but you will need an additional ¾ cup. It will change the consistency a bit and it will raise the carb count a little.
I haven’t tried it myself but you should be able to use dairy free cream cheese and then some coconut cream in place of the heavy whipping cream.
Absolutely! Have some fun with it.
These scones are a little more moist than most, so if you think they will be around more than a day or two, I recommend storing them in the fridge.
Rave review for Keto Strawberry Scones
I gave some of these scones to a friend of mine, who is not on a keto diet. She likes most of my creations as it is, but anything with cream cheese has her hooked. Here’s what she texted me later, word for word:
Wow, those scones are Ah-mazing. Woweeee.”
EMILY
I don’t think I’ve ever heard her use the word “wowee” so you know these keto strawberry scones are really something!
More amazing keto cream cheese recipes
- Keto Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins
- Gingerbread Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Keto Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies
- Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Keto Strawberry Cream Cheese Scones
Ingredients
Scones
- 1 ¼ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup Swerve Sweetener
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- ⅔ cup diced fresh strawberries make sure they are not over-ripe
Drizzle
- ¼ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- water to thin if needed
Instructions
Scones
- Preheat the oven to 325F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cream cheese in small chunks and cut in with a pastry cutter or two sharp knives until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the egg, whipping cream, and vanilla extract.
- Carefully fold in the chopped berries until they are distributed throughout the dough. Gather the dough together and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Pat into a 7 inch circle.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 8 even wedges. Wiggle an offset spatula carefully underneath the wedges and distribute around the baking sheet so that they aren't touching.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Remove and let cool completely on the pan.
Drizzle
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sweetener and the cream until well combined. Add a little water at a time until a drizzling consistency is achieved.
- Drizzle over the cooled scones.
Yvonne says
I’ve been making these scones for years, my go to keto sweet!
I love these!
I’ve used maple flavor and chopped pecans, (instead of vanilla and strawberries) and other variations.
A hint I have that makes it a lot easier to cut, is to pat into a circle on a piece of parchment, then wrap it up (with the parchment) and refrigerate for a couple of hours. I will also cut each wedge into thirds, makes for nice little bites!
KG says
Although in my mid-60s, this recipe has provided me firsts in life…my very first time to make scones and my very first time to try a scone, not to mention that I now know I love scones. These are SO VERY GOOD!!! When I think and look back on my diabetes diagnosis 8 months ago, I now say, “Diabetes is not all bad!” I’ve made some very tasty diabetes-friendly foods, and these scones are among the very best. It’s definitely not in my plans to stop making these, using other fruits along the way! I deviated from the glaze in the recipe and made sugar-free chocolate glaze, having chocolate-dipped strawberries on my mind. Nevertheless, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Jesse says
These scones look awesome! I am going to make some with blueberries. Thank you!
Therese says
These are exquisite! I used raspberries and tried to invent a chocolate glaze!
Cheryl Niemiec says
I really like these. The first time I was craving chocolate chips so I did that instead of the strawberries. The second time I did half strawberries and half chocolate chips. Also I made two balls from the dough for smaller snack sized scones. I may try orange cranberry next!
Tricia says
I like your comment about using cranberries. I just picked some up at the farmers’ market. I’ve been looking for a recipe for them and this one sounds perfect.
Carolyn says
Let me know how it turns out. I can’t see how it wouldn’t be good!
Gail O says
This is one of my favourite scones (I am partial to berries of any kind) They are not overly sweet (probably the reason I love them so much). Everyone who has tried these have loved them.
Judy says
Recipe was so easy! The scones were perfect and delicious. Thank you!
Bettina Hall says
Carolyn,
I’m allergic to almonds. Could I substitute all coconut flour, or a 1-1 GF flour mix with the coconut flour? Love your recipes!
Thanks,
Bettina
Carolyn says
No, that doesn’t work in these scones.
Lisa says
I know I’m replying to an old comment, but maybe sunflower seed flour could replace the almond butter. I’ve used it as a 1:1 substitute in baking. (I have nut-allergic kids.)
Patty says
what i can tell you, so far, the batter tasted super awesome. I initially started out by mixing cream cheese and egg for keto pancakes but wanted something more exciting for breakfast. I had all these scone ingredients on hand. I had truvia powdered sweetener, not Swerve. the batter was thin almost like cake batter so I couldn’t separate it before it went into the oven. I did manage to keep it in the 7 inch circle. the drizzle mixed fabulously. just waiting for my scone circle to cool and will put on the drizzle.
Carolyn says
If your dough was that thin, you had too much liquid and not enough flour. It’s meant to be a dough, not a batter.
Renee Stoll says
Delicious! These are pretty easy to make and turn out great. I followed the recipe as written and everything turned out perfect.
Valerie Jenicek says
Can frozen strawberries be used?
Carolyn says
Too wet!
Patty says
yes you can, make sure to defrost in microwave or overnight in the fridge. if watery, place a paper towel in bottom of bowl or measuring cup to absorb extra liquid. I used frozen mixed berries , but defrosted, and it turned out fine.
Carolyn says
If you used frozen berries, that may be why your dough was too soft.
Cindy says
I just made your Keto strawberry cream cheese scones. They turned out so good. I will be making these again.Thank you for all you Great keto sweet recipes.
Kathie Liddle says
I tried my first recipe from your site and it was amazing. These Keto strawberry cream cheese scones were simple to make and delicious. I might do the drizzle if I were serving them to company, but for us they were sweet enough without it. I plan on trying more of your recipes. This one is a winner. Thanks for sharing it.
Saori says
I baked a strawberry KETO scone today, topped with pistachio. Best recipe!! ︎
Lynn says
Could this recipe be made into single serving size?
Carolyn says
Probably but I am not sure of the amounts. The egg will be the hard part to cut down.
Claire Barrere says
Hi Carolyn,
Could the unbaked dough be frozen, like your blueberry scones, or are they too moist?
Love you and your recipes to the moon and back…
Carolyn says
Should work! Just wrap them up carefully.