Cheese Scone Recipe

Keto Bacon Cheese Chive Scones

Keto Bacon Cheese Chive Scones

Ingredients

Makes 15 scones

• 1 1/2 cups almond flour (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 1/4 cup coconut flour (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds (42 g/ 1.5 oz)
• 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
• 4 slices bacon (120 g/ 4.2 oz)
• 2-3 tbsp chopped chives
• 1/2 grated cheddar cheese (57 g/ 2 oz)
• 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk (45 ml)
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C/ 375 °F (fan assisted)
2. Blitz the flax seeds in a blender until fine, or optionally use ground flax seeds
3. Combine the ground almonds, flax, coconut flour, baking powder, chives, cheese (reserve some for topping), chives, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl
4. Combine
5. Chop the bacon fine and fry in a dry non stick pan for about 3 – 4 minutes until cooked
6. Allow to cool
7. In a cup, crack open the eggs and whisk with the almond milk using a fork
8. Add the dry ingredients to the wet (almond mix to egg mix) and fold to form a dough
9. Stir through the bacon
10. Roll the dough between two sheets of greaseproof paper until about 1 cm thick
11. Cut into small scone shapes using a cookie cutter (6 cm/ 2 1/2 inch)
12. Re-roll the ‘dough’ until all the mixture is used up
13. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes
14. After 10 minutes, sprinkle on the rest of the cheese and place back in the oven for the remaining 5 minutes
15. The scones can be stored in the fridge for up to a week