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Cherry Almond Scones

Buttery and sweet, these gluten free cherry almond scones are just what you want for afternoon tea! A simple DIY flour mix plus sliced almonds and dried cherries and cozy spices like cardamon and ginger elevate these beyond the ordinary.

Butter tops a cherry almond scones on a blue and white plate.

Does the world need another scone recipe? Arguably not, but here I am to contribute one anyway. It’s probably more interesting than droning on about the weather — the weather! — ad naseum. Last year around this time I was making pumpkin waffles and ruminating in a similar vein, Casa’s endless summer experience the littlest bit more pleasant than the dusty reality we’re living now, although I will admit that the desert has a kind of beauty that does, after all, grow on one.

These scones are a riff on several versions I keep in my scone file. If you wish to make them “regular” rather than gluten-free, sub 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or spelt flour + ¾ cup all-purpose flour for the gluten-free flours.

These cherry almond scones are buttery enough but not so much so that you’d hesitate to split one, warm from the oven, and spread each half with even more butter. Jam, too, if you’d like. They’re also light and flecked with chopped almonds and dried cherries plus a hint of warming spices to keep things interesting.

A side view of a cherry almond scone on a blue and white plate.

Scones are perhaps an unnecessary indulgence and yet I prefer them with my afternoon tea much more than a muffin (muffins seem meant for mornings). And they make me think of brilliant fall leaves and winter rainstorms and the wind that used to howl and rattle around the windows of my San Francisco apartment. So — not so unnecessary and indulgence after all, then. I use an egg here, which could keep me teetering on the edge of sacrilege but, I don’t know, I like the slight cakiness it lends to the finished product. If you’re feeling especially decadent swap out the whole milk for cream.

I’ll be the one shoveling scones into my mouth in between swigs of Earl Grey and willing the thermometer to tick down just a few … more … degrees. You’ll be the one winding a scarf around your neck and anticipating a white Christmas. So, you know, same same.

Cherry Almond Scones

Nicole Spiridakis
Buttery and sweet, these gluten free cherry almond scones are just what you want for afternoon tea!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 216 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cups oat flour , 120 grams
  • ½ cup sweet white rice flour
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup dried cherries chopped
  • ½ cup chopped sliced almonds
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cold
  • ½ cup whole milk plus more if needed
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, salt, dried ginger and cardamom, cherries, and almonds. Cut in the butter and, using your hands or a fork, blend until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, honey, and egg. Quickly mix in the wet ingredients and gather the dough together. If it seems very dry add a little milk, a teaspoon at a time.
  • On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough until it is about 1-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 375℉F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove dough and with a biscuit cutter or a knife, cut out the scones into rounds (alternatively, shape the scones with your hands). Place rounds on the baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
  • Place in the oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes, until scones are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Serve warm with butter and jam

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 541IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 1mg
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One Comment

  1. Hi! Thought I’d give these scones a try. Since going GF, I’ve had a hard time finding a really good GF scone.
    I’m just making these now, and I’m finding the dough to be super wet after following the ingredient list to a T.
    No way can I roll it out. Not sure what to do with it? Any ideas?

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