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Gluten Free Strawberries and Cream Scones

4.96 from 23 ratings
Sweet, tender scones stuffed with fresh and juicy strawberries. These gluten free Strawberries and Cream Scones are perfect for a special summertime breakfast, snack or brunch.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
Servings: 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 C gluten-free all-purpose flour plus more for dusting your cutting board
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 C 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into cubes and very cold
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 C sour cream I used lite
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract divided
  • 1 C strawberries heaping, diced or quartered
  • 1/2 C confectioners sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp milk or cream

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat-type non-stick liner.
  • Sift flour, xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Sift to combine and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine egg, sour cream and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • Cut butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or two forks. Work the butter into the flour until it feels like wet sand. A few pea sized pieces of butter are ok but most should be incorporated well.
  • Fold in the wet ingredients until it comes together. If it is too dry, add a bit of milk one tsp. at a time. If the dough is too wet/sticky, add a tiny bit of flour until it reaches the right consistency. Fold in the strawberries.
  • Form dough into a ball and move to a cutting board dusted with flour. With your hands, form dough into a disk shape. Cover with plastic wrap and roll into a 10 inch (or so) disk.
  • Using a large knife or pizza wheel, cut the dough into 8 wedges and move to the prepared baking sheet. Place scones about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 18 minutes at 400 degrees.
  • Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
  • While scones are cooling, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 1/2 tsp milk or cream.
  • Drizzle over the scones. Eat and enjoy!

Notes

Regular flour can be used instead of gluten-free flour. Use equal parts flour and omit the xanthan gum. Using parchment or silpat is very important! Strawberries give off a lot of juice when baking. When the juice comes in contact with the pan it will burn. Using parchment or a silpat liner will prevent it from burning.When prepping the ingredients for the scones, make sure you have everything done (like dice the strawberries, etc) before you cut in the butter. You want to the butter to stay as cold as possible for as long as possible. When following a gluten-free diet, be sure to use gluten-free ingredients. The scones are best served the day they are made. Freeze leftover scones and reheat in the toaster or oven (even with the glaze on).

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg

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