Gluten Free Cheese Scones

The best gluten free cheese scone recipe - soft fluffy cheesy scones, perfectly delicious warm from the oven spread with butter.

Gluten Free Baking

Eating a gluten free diet needn't mean missing out on delicious treats like these cheese scones.

I make these delicious fluffy cheese scones for my daughter using gluten free flour from Doves Farm these are totally wheat and gluten free.

Just be sure to use gluten free baking powder and you'll be tucking into these lovely fluffy scones in no time.

It's a really simple flavoursome family recipe and so easy to make, I sometimes bake these for breakfast as they really don't take long to make.

And cheese scones just go so perfectly with a cup of coffee. They taste best still warm from the oven, smothered with butter so it melts into them.

If you're eating them for lunch then they're lovely with nice cheese and a tangy chutney or dipped into a bowl of warming soup.

Best Gluten Free Cheese Scone Recipe 

Makes – 8

Prep Time – 15 minutes 

Cook Time – approx 10 minutes

Total Time – around 25 minutes 

Equipment Needed

• Weighing scales

• Mixing bowl

• Tablespoon

• Teaspoon

• Butter knife

• Small cup

• Fork

• Measuring jug

• Baking tray

• Cooling rack

Ingredients for Gluten Free Cheese Scones

You'll just need a handful of basic baking ingredients to make these delicious, fluffy cheesy scones.

• 200g Gluten Free Plain Flour (I use Doves Farm)

• 2 teaspoon Baking Powder (choose a gluten free variety)

• Pinch Salt

• Pinch Black Pepper

• ½tsp - 1 teaspoon of Mustard Powder (depending on how mustard-y you like them)

• 50g Butter (at room temperature)

• 100g Grated Cheddar Cheese

• 100ml Milk (plus a little extra for brushing the tops of the scones before baking)

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How to Make Gluten Free Cheese Scones

We think you'll really love how easy these cheese scones are to make - super simple!

Step One - preheat the oven

• Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6

• Lightly grease a baking tray with butter

Step Two - make the scone dough

• Tip the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and mustard powder into a mixing bowl and mix together.

• Tip the butter into the flour mixture.

• Rub the butter into the flour with your finger tips until the texture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

• Tip the grated Cheddar cheese into the scone mixture.

• Stir the grated Cheddar cheese through the scone mixture using a knife - this just stops the mixture clumping together and gets a good even spread of cheese.

• Pour the milk into the centre of the scone mixture.

• Stir the scone mixture with a knife and bring it all together.

• Continue to stir the mixture briskly until you start to get a stiff dough.

Step Three - shape the scones

• Use your hands to bring the scone dough together into a ball.

• Tip the dough onto a floured plate or board and cut it into eight equal pieces.

• Shape each little pile of dough into a scone shape using your hand and the edge of a knife. This is the way my grandma taught me to make them, without a pastry cutter.

• Place the scones onto the greased baking sheet - well spaced as they will rise a little when baking.

• Brush the tops of the scone lightly with a little drop of milk.

Step Four - bake the scones

• Bake the scones in the oven for around 10-15 minutes until turning golden brown on top.

• Place the scone on a wire rack to cool slightly before eating.

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Variations on Gluten Free Cheese Scones Recipe

• Try using different types of cheese - oozy mozzarella or tangy blue cheese work well.

• Add in a few extras like chopped ham or black olives or a teaspoon of chopped fresh chives, dried mixed herbs with a pinch of garlic powder.

How To Serve Gluten Free Cheese Scones

Our delicious gluten free recipe for cheese scones are great served in lots of ways...

• Try eating them for breakfast spread with butter alongside some fruit slices dipped in peanut butter. Or with some scrambled eggs and crispy bacon.

• Delicious for lunch in place of sandwiches. You can slice the scones and stuff them with smoked ham, salmon or even spread them with cream cheese and and add a handful of watercress.

• Serve as part of a ploughman's lunch - with cheese, juicy tomatoes and fruit.

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Gluten Free Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast can often be the trickiest meal when following a gluten free diet. But these savory scones really fill the 'bread' gap when it comes to breakfast time.

We've ten delicious gluten free breakfasts from cereal sundae to oatcakes with smashed avocado to fill you up.

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Disclosure – the Joseph Joseph nesting bowl set used whilst making this recipe was gifted for review in November 2017 – you can read the Joseph Joseph nesting bowl review here.