Lightly sweetened, flaky and delicious...you will fall in love with these simple to make, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Scones.
My husband and I were away for our 10th anniversary 5 years ago at a fancy brunch and they had these Lemon Berry Scones. They smelled out of this world and you all know how much I adore lemon and berries so I gave it a whirl.
Even though I have always disliked scones, especially how dry they were, I loved these ones. And I may or may not have eaten my husband's scone too.
So now, as we approach our 15 year anniversary (gasp!) I wanted to make a new kind of scone for my hubby. Since he is obsessed with chocolate, these were a no brainer.
The funniest part? My kids and their friends ended up eating all of these and my poor husband didn't even try one of them.
If you are looking for more healthy scone recipes, you will love these Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Scones with Maple Glaze, Peaches and Cream Whole Wheat Scones, Gluten Free Strawberry Pomegranate Scones and these Gluten Free Eggnog Scones! All of these would be even more yummy with some Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate, Apple Chai Latte and definitely some Spiked Apple Cider!
Why You Should Make These Chocolate Chip Scones
For those that are intimidated by making scones because they might sound fancy, DON'T BE! These are truly ridiculously easy to make.
These chocolate chip scones go perfectly with a big cup of green tea or coffee. Your choice.
These scones look fancy so I love to give them as gifts when someone is sick, or their birthday or for no reason at all.
Recipe Tips
You can easily substitute butter for coconut oil if that is all you have. I love the buttery taste and texture personally so use what is already in your house.
These scones can be ready in a half hour so they are easy enough to make during the week. I usually make these on my meal prep days for us to have for breakfast or snack for a few days.
These scones are completely customizable. I have made them so many times with various fruits like berries, pineapple and even mango chunks.
I have also used butterscotch chips, peppermint chips as well as white chocolate chips to mix it up!
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients
- 1½ cups gluten-free all purpose flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
- ¼ cup unrefined sugar
- 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup coconut oil or butter
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flours, xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder and salt. Work in the coconut oil until the mixture is crumbly.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, Greek yogurt, and vanilla until frothy. Add to the dry ingredients, stirring until well blended. The dough will be sticky.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop the dough onto the parchment paper or silicone mat and form into a circle in the center of baking sheet. Cut circle into 8 triangles or use a cookie cutter to make 8 hearts.
- Sprinkle the scones with extra sugar if desired. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Paula
Wondering if I Can I use an egg replacement (like ener g egg replacer) and low-fat greek yogurt like (fage total 0)?
Lauren Kelly
Hi Paula! I have never made them without an egg but try it and let me know! Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer
We LOOOVEE these scones! Making them for breakfast tomorrow! ????
Matt Taylor
Scones are seriously amazing and I love this gluten-free chocolate chip option. They are so easy to make, and I mean, hello, who doesn't love chocolate chips, haha.
Beth
Oh my goodness! This looks so yummy and delicious! My family and I are going to love this recipe! So excited to give this a try!
Stefan
WOULD LOVE THESE WITH A CUP OF JOE
lauren.kelly
Perfect together!
Dianna
Dear, dear, dear Lauren...
I just made a 2nd batch, only 3 days later...
These came out even BETTER, if you can imagine that!
I just cannot come up with the words to thank you beyond 'thank you to the 9th degree'!
Now, I gotta figure out how to hide them, before hubby wakes from his nap and smells this deliciousness. Hmmmmmm LOL
Dianna
O.M.G. Just made, cooled and tasted these scones. THE MOST delicious gluten-free treat I have ever had!
I've been pouring over all the regular & gluten-free scone recipes on Pinterest, since I purchased a bag of Bob's Red Mill GF 1 to 1 All Purpose Flour, and even made one of 'the other recipes' last week, which I just barely tolerated out of desperate need for a treat, and couldn't wait to throw away.....
but THESE !!!!.....
O.M.G.!!! Don't ANY ONE dare go near these. I've made ya'll all those gluteny yummies and could never have them since I was diagnosed with Celiac 2 yrs ago.....
NOW, it's MY TURN. LOL
Thank you soooooooo much Lauren for this recipe!
You KNOW I'll be making these again & again. 🙂
(p.s. I didn't have any coconut flour, so I used additional GF all purpose flour in it's place, which has added xanthan gum, but I added an additional ¼ tsp xanthan gum to be safe.... used vegetable oil in place of the coconut oil which I had none of on hand... and used regular GF Light & Fit Vanilla Flavored yogurt, and added ½ tsp of baking soda as well (afraid cuz last 'disaster' the scones were SO dense, I wanted to make sure I got a little lift this time). Next time I need to lower the amount of oil a bit. And there WILL be a next time!!)
((wish I could upload a picture of mine to show ya's..... they look, smell, and taste SO good!))
lauren.kelly
YAY! You just made my day! I am so happy you can enjoy these and celiac is no fun. Thanks for stopping by, come back soon 🙂
Carolyn
These are perfection, my dear! I'd like to chomp on one now with my coffee.
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
These look positively scrumptious Lauren - perfect to start the day with!
Lauren Gaskill
I've never made coconut flour scones, but I'm eager to try!
Johnna
I love making scones when we have company, but I'll be making these long before we have overnight guests again. Yum!