Keto Cheese & Chive Scones

I’ve been wanting to make a Keto scone recipe for a while. Something denser than a muffin that I can snack on or as an accompaniment to soup.

These Keto Bacon and cheese scones are the perfect savoury snack. Nibble on their own, smother in avocado or dunk into a bowl of any hearty keto soup.

Preparation time

Hands-on:    15 minutes
Overall:     25 minutes

Nutritional values (per scone)

Total Carbs	3.5	grams
Fiber	2.2	grams
Net Carbs	1.3	grams
Protein	5.7	grams
Fat	10.4	grams
of which Saturated	2.3	grams
Energy	127	kcal
Magnesium	43	mg (11% RDA)
Potassium	131	mg (7% EMR)

Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (4%), protein (19%), fat (77%)

Ingredients (makes 15 scones)

• 1 ½ cups (150 g/ 5.3 oz) almond flour
• ¼ cup coconut flour (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
• ¼ cup 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
• 50 g cheddar, grated (1.8 oz)
• 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk (45 ml)
• 2 medium eggs
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp cracked black pepper

Note: Instead of whole flax seeds that will be ground, you can use an equivalent amount of ready-made flax meal (ground flax seeds).

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190 C/ 375 F (fan assisted). Blitz the flax seeds in a blender until fine, or optionally use ground flax seeds.
2. Combine the ground almonds, flax, coconut flour, baking powder, chives, cheese (reserve some for topping), chives, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Combine.
3. Chop the bacon fine and fry in a dry non stick pan for about 3 - 4 minutes until cooked. Allow to cool.
4. In a cup, crack open the eggs and whisk with the almond milk using a fork.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet (almond mix to egg mix) and fold to form a dough. Stir through the bacon.
6. Roll the dough between two sheets of greaseproof paper until about 1 cm thick.
   
7. Cut into small scone shapes using a cookie cutter (6 cm/ 2 ½ inch). Re-roll the ‘dough’ until all the mixture is used up.
8. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. After 10 minutes, sprinkle on the rest of the cheese and place back in the oven for the remaining 5 minutes.

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