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Jess’ Gluten-free Lemon Scones

March 30, 2012 by Cara

I fell in love with Jess’ blog, Cupcakes and Kale back in October. She was like one of the cool kids and I found myself tinid in my attempt to “hang” with her.  What first caught my eye was her Creamy Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta–I was 2 months new to the whole vegan cooking and this recipe blew my mind. Find your way over to Jess’ blog–her recipes are beautiful, keeping health in mind; and her photos will have you licking the screen.

hello there dear fork & beans readers!  i’m oh so happy to be here today on forks and beans!  like many of you, i came to know cara through her vegan mofo creativity last fall and i’ve been been coming back ever since for daily doses of her wit, amazing spirit and just all around sweet self.  {and the sweet treats she’s always coming up with… those don’t hurt either.}

a few months back i shared a recipe for the most amazing scones on cupcakes and kale.  bursting with a light, lemony flavour and melt in your mouth crumbs, they were simply such a great start to my day that i had to name them good morning lemon scones.  however for those with gluten sensitivities i figured they wouldn’t make for such a great start… but then right around that same time a certain someone named cara asked me to do a guest post – and um, hello, of course i said yes!  so i thought the kind thing to do would be to make these new household favourites gluten-free as a thank you.  thus, i present you with the new and improved, good morning gluten-free lemon scones!

Jess' Gluten-free Lemon Scones

Jess' Gluten-free Lemon Scones

good morning gluten free lemon scones
makes 10-12 

  • 1 cup gluten-free flour blend {i used bob’s redmill}
  • 1/2 cup brown rice flour
  •  1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 oz vegan shortening {1 earth balance stick}
  • 1 flax egg {1 tbsp ground flaxmeal + 3 tbsp hot water: mix & wait 5 minutes}
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • scant* 1/2 cup almond milk + 1 tbsp
  • 1 tsp organic cane sugar

*all told you want a 1/2 cup of liquid, so add your lemon juice to a measuring cup and then top it up to 1/2 cup with the almond milk.

directions
preheat your oven to 400f.  in a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.  using a pastry cutter {or if you don’t have one, you can use 2 forks like i did} cut in the shortening.  add in the flax egg and mix lightly, followed by the zest and milk/lemon juice mixture.  mix until the dry ingredients are just incorporated.  the dough will be very wet and sticky and that’s just fine.

flour your hands & working surface well and gently form the dough into a round and pat it down to about 3/4″ in thickness.  using a well-floured biscuit or cookie cutter {i used one 2.5″ in diameter} cut out scones one at a time and place them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.  form together the scraps, pat out again and cut out more scones until you’ve used all of the dough.  alternatively, you can also form your scones by cutting them with a well-floured knife as i did with these pumpkin scones.

finally, brush each scone with the remaining 1 tablespoon of almond milk and sprinkle the sugar over them all – this step is totally optional but the almond milk wash makes them nice and shiny, and a little sugar crunch never hurts!

bake for 12-15 minutes et voila!

Jess' Gluten-free Lemon Scones

these are best enjoyed still warm from the oven, so don’t resist the temptation to nibble on one straight from baking sheet {trust me, it’s worth it} and they’re also perfect with a little jam.  so make them for brunch, share them with friends, or eat them all yourself.  i won’t judge.  good morning indeed!

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Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Jasline

    April 1, 2012 at 3:25 am

    The scones look delicious! I’ve not made them for quite some time.. guess it’s time to make them soon!

    • Cara

      April 1, 2012 at 4:18 pm

      It’s sounds as if it’s time to change your scone strike 🙂 xo!

  2. lotagigs@yahoo.com

    March 31, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    great post, Jess 🙂 Haven’t had a scone,or made a scone in years. Haven’t been sconed since Clinton was in office. I would like to inhale these scones ,they look so good.

    • jess

      March 31, 2012 at 2:14 pm

      thank you! aside from the dough being a little sticky to work with, they’re SO easy to make. and yes, even easier to make disappear!

  3. Cadry's Kitchen

    March 31, 2012 at 10:02 am

    That cauliflower alfredo sauce looks amazing. I can see why you fell in love, Cara!

    The scones look delicious, and I appreciate the encouragement to eat them right out of the oven. As if I could stand to wait! 😀

    • jess

      March 31, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      anytime 😉

    • Cara

      March 31, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      Go make that alfredo sauce now! It’s sooooo good!!

  4. Richa@HobbyandMore

    March 30, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Ok i left a comment.. and i cannot see it!

    • Cara

      March 31, 2012 at 7:02 am

      Your comment is 2 down from this comment, silly! Can you still not see it?

      • Richa@HobbyandMore

        March 31, 2012 at 12:10 pm

        ha.. got it!

  5. Katie of Vegan Noms

    March 30, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    I was, at first, very confused because I thought this was a guest post from a different Jess of “Get Sconed!” (http://getsconedpdx.com)!! What a small, lovely, vegan world we bloggers live in. 🙂

    These look positively scrump-shuss, different-Jess! Beautiful photography, too. 😀

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      HAHA! There is a Jess Scone??? Small world indeed. Different Jess, same sconer 🙂

    • lotagigs@yahoo.com

      March 31, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      Me too that’s what I thought.
      signed easily confused.

    • jess

      March 31, 2012 at 2:08 pm

      thank you katie! and yes, it is an amazingly lovely vegan blog world we live in! 😀

      • Cara

        March 31, 2012 at 10:14 pm

        I should have done my research more thoroughly…

  6. Richa@HobbyandMore

    March 30, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    love that pretty pink background.. which i now know is something else;) and lemon scones will wake me up for sure.. but alas, that is one thing hubbs might not be making for me anytime soon.. i think i shall be happy waking up to some pancakes or french toasts in bed.. and treat him to these fresh scones one of these days instead!

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:11 pm

      I would appreciate being woken up like that too, Richa. Just putting that out there for future reference…

      • jess

        March 31, 2012 at 2:09 pm

        teehee, my styling secret was outed on fb by the original owner!

  7. Baker Bettie

    March 30, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Another amazing guest post and another amazing food blogger to follow! These sound great and look delicious.

    I am also eyeing that cauliflower Alfredo. I think I’m going to have to try that in my meal plan this week!

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      You HAVE to try the Alfredo!!! I just made it tonight and let me tell you, you will LOVE it!

  8. Heather

    March 30, 2012 at 10:26 am

    I am picturing myself grabbing a scone straight from the pan just out of the oven, slathering it with some homemade strawberry jam and inhaling it- and yes crumbs are flying all over the place, I think I got some jam in my hair too.

    Sconers are pretty awsome….okay that title is so much fun!

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      Watch it sister, you just got jam all over me…

  9. frugalfeeding

    March 30, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Wonderful scones – I shall have to try them out :D. I’m really coming round to this gluten free thing… great feature as per, Cara!

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      The British dude is going to have a go at some gluten free scones, eh? Interesting. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts–I wanna hear every tit bit please 🙂 ha

  10. Brooke

    March 30, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Niiiiiice! PS, total food blogger geekout over that napkin, too!

    • jess

      March 30, 2012 at 11:55 am

      thanks brooke! luckily i was careful with that fig jam because it’s actually the bottom of a gorgeous tunic i picked up from a friend at a recent clothing swap! 😀

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:06 pm

      NERD! {totally noticed and geeked out as well} <–guilty.

  11. spabettie

    March 30, 2012 at 8:04 am

    YAY! funny how things like this happen, I was (honestly!) thinking yesterday about making scones for the first time. (I’ve never been sconed…) these look fabulous, anything lemon gets me every time.

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:05 pm

      Uh oh, just stay away from the alcohol when you are sconing, Kris. I know how you can get… xo!!

  12. Katie Gibbs

    March 30, 2012 at 7:42 am

    Sweet! I planning on trying to make gluten free scones for a friend this weekend so this is perfect!

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:05 pm

      Now that is what I call fate! xo

      • jess

        March 31, 2012 at 2:10 pm

        hope you love them as much as i do katie! xo

  13. Shira

    March 30, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Thanks for the intro Cara – great blog Jess! The photos today are pretty lovely!

    • jess

      March 30, 2012 at 11:56 am

      thank you so much shira! xo

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Consider yourself welcomed 🙂

  14. AnonymousBurn

    March 30, 2012 at 5:50 am

    Hahah! “Getting sconed” hahahaha! This is great sconer food. (see what I did there?) These look fantastic. I can not wait to try them. I love love love scones.

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 6:38 am

      Sconer food. *snickering*

      • jess

        March 30, 2012 at 7:18 am

        secret’s out – i’m a sconer!

        • AnonymousBurn

          March 30, 2012 at 10:58 am

          You are in good hands, so am I, or I will be again with this fabulous recipe to try 🙂

          • Cara

            March 30, 2012 at 7:09 pm

            Did I sign up for AllState Insurance? 🙂 <–was that a lame joke or what?!

    • lotagigs@yahoo.com

      March 31, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      haha. that’s good.

  15. Caitlin

    March 30, 2012 at 4:41 am

    i love the fresh and zingy taste of lemon in baked goods. these look terrific! (and i love jess, too!)

    • Cara

      March 30, 2012 at 6:38 am

      My mouth is watering just thinking about it…

      • jess

        March 30, 2012 at 7:19 am

        awwww, you guys….

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